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This Northern California city is the top U.S. destination among homebuyers looking to relocate  Yahoo

At Inman On Tour Miami on Tuesday, luxury agents from Palm Beach, Miami and 30A said their markets are expanding beyond second-home destinations and that collaboration drive success.

Artificial intelligence's hold on real estate — and the world — has only gotten stronger over the past year, sparking further conversation on whether large language models like ChatGPT and other categories of AI tools are doing more harm than good to education and business sectors. Despite the questions that still linger about AI, two leading Florida brokers and a proptech innovator told the Inman On Tour Miami crowd they can't afford to eschew the technology in an increasingly fast-paced world.

Canadian real estate software company Virtuo is bringing its homeowner-centric concierge solution to buyers, builders and agents the United States, launching in Texas.

Nearly twice as many Realtor.com visitors say they would be more likely to buy if a recession hits compared to the share who say they'd be less likely to buy if the economy fails, new polling shows.

Roben Farzad took the stage at Inman On Tour Miami with a message that struck a rare balance between realism and resilience: We're living in uncertain times, but history has shown that people adapt.

Libby Cantrill (left), with Warren Kornfeld, (right) speaking at MBA’s Capital & Secondary Markets Conference in New York City on May 20. NEW YORK CITY—Changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) are here already, in the form of new leadership, policy shifts and evolving priorities under the new Trump administration. But the most…

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Above, Gavin Swartzman Gavin Swartzman—previously CEO of Toronto-based real estate service company Peerage Realty Partners—will be joining Christie’s International Real Estate in June 2025 as the company’s new president.  Swartzman joining Christie’s was announced by the company’s co-CEOs Thad Wong and Mike Golden at Christie’s International Real Estate’s annual conference in New York City, held…

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Above, from left, the Platinum Realty leadership team: Rob Hill, Curtis Keith, Shelby Austin and Veronica Shaw Platinum Realty was born by a bold vision, but its unwavering commitment to its agents has defined its success as Kansas City’s largest residential real estate office by transaction count. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary milestone, Platinum…

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Above, Vince Leisey HomeServices of America has named Vince Leisey president of HSF Affiliates, the franchiser of the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices is the residential real estate franchise network owned by HomeServices of America, and part of a market-leading family of real estate brokerages, mortgage companies, settlement providers, insurance and corporate relocation…

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Why Canadian Snowbirds Are Ditching Their US Homes  Kiplinger

Why Canadian Snowbirds Are Ditching Their U.S. Homes  Kiplinger

RE/MAX has announced a partnership with LiveRamp—the leading data collaboration partner—to power the RE/MAX Media Network. The LiveRamp Clean Room securely unifies touchpoints across the RE/MAX brand’s vast monthly digital audience of 7.6 million users and 24.7 million impressions, making RE/MAX Media Network a premier destination for advertisers seeking to improve audience targeting and optimize…

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Zillow will send warnings about non-compliant listings beginning May 28, but enforcement won't start until June 30. Agents will receive two warnings before their third non-compliant listing is blocked, executives said.

Vince Leisey, who is CEO of BHHS Ambassador Real Estate in Omaha, was named president of HSF Affiliates in the third leadership shakeup since rumors of a sale to Compass.

Zillow’s “ban” of private listings is soon coming into effect, with the portal releasing details today of how its controversial Listing Access Standards will unfold. The standards—which were created to be compliant with NAR’s much-debated Clear Cooperation Policy—have been a hot topic in the industry since they were announced in April. Since then, Zillow has…

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Brookfield Gets Green Light For Second City Redevelopment  Bisnow

Want to Buy Her House in Ireland? You’ll Need $7 and Some Luck.  The New York Times

The iconic Upper East Side townhouse where Audrey Hepburn's character Holly Golightly lived is on the market for $15 million, offering not only a prestigious address, but a piece of cinematic history.

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