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Follow Up Boss and Rechat agreed to create a two-way integration, meaning data acted upon in one will be updated in the other. Users can use Rechat’s automated, AI-supported creative and strategic marketing features to identify and contact existing FUB lists and leads.

Average US home sale price is $513K. See what that buys in 4 Indiana cities  IndyStar

For the first time in 15 years, Fannie Mae didn't publish the results of its National Housing Survey in November. The survey has showed homebuyer sentiment remaining well below prepandemic levels this year.

Prince Harry’s speech at Canadian conference didn’t even sell out: Source  NewsNation

City Developments Limited acquires London hotel for $479.9m  Singapore Business Review

RLTYco's new offering, RLTY Blue, provides corporate-grade discounts on services such as photographers, digital tools, VIP transportation, wellness services, luxury goods and more.

The right brokerage leadership team will make or break next year, Julia Lashay Israel writes. Get the right partners in place early, and your goals become a launchpad.

Helix Global enters London property market with Helix International  The Insurer

One of the top teams in Massachusetts has created its own team-led private listing network, as more brokerages compete to hold clients' listings on their own platforms.

Trophy Home in London’s Posh Mayfair Lists for £39.5 Million  Mansion Global

Fathom Holdings has announced the sale of its LiveBy assets to Move Concierge for $3 million, with an expected $300,000 in additional annual contingent consideration tied to data-sharing agreements. The company says the proceeds will be used to support Fathom’s broader growth initiatives. Under the terms of the deal, Fathom will maintain continued access to…

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UtahRealEstate.com (URE) has released a new AI-powered voice search feature available within its MLS software and on its consumer-facing website. The update adds voice-activated search functionality to the platform’s existing tools for listing discovery and property data access.  The voice search feature, built using Model Context Protocol technology, allows users to speak natural-language search queries,…

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Sarkie Ampim’s Global Take on Luxury Real Estate  USA Today

Expect a slight increase in sales and the slowest home price growth since 2011, with buyers staying on the sidelines due to concerns about the broader economy, according to Redfin's economists.

Holding real estate licenses in more than one state or market is trending in response to how clients’ lives have evolved since the pandemic, but it’s not for everyone, Kevelyn Guzman writes.

Market Monitor – Real Estate Alert  Green Street News

Just over a year after launching its climate risk feature, Zillow has quietly removed its Climate Risk Scores directly from the platform’s listings, and now instead directs users to First Street’s website—which Zillow called “the standard for climate risk financial modeling”—where they can individually access risk assessments for flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality…

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The Tech Sector—and AI Boom—Is Driving Real Estate Demand in These Hubs  Mansion Global

In the late stages of a lawsuit against eXp alleging the brokerage allowed and covered up sexual assaults at company events, eXp is seeking to have a new charge of fraud dismissed. In a third amended complaint filed late October, plaintiffs claimed that eXp executives lied both privately and publicly about investigating allegations of multiple…

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The glum news stories seem endless…14,000 employees laid off from Amazon, 48,000 gone at UPS, and even with the government shutdown finally over, thousands of federal workers have been cut. The cruelest aspect is that so many of those folks who suddenly find themselves on unemployment were doing well at their jobs. What’s worse is…

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