An investigation from the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General has uncovered the use of an illegal kickbacks scheme involving real estate agents across several title insurance companies. Allied Title & Escrow, LLC (Allied), KVS Title, LLC (KVS), Modern Settlements, LLC (Modern) and Union Settlements, LLC (Union) were found to be involved.  “District…

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Above, from left, Liam Coonahan, George Gatt, Jessica Paulucci, David Super and Tracy Wiley. RISMedia recently announced the Top 25 regional Rookie of the Year finalists for 2024. The third annual Rookie of the Year program, sponsored by Colibri Real Estate, is designed to honor real estate agents who are new to the business, yet…

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RISMedia has extended the deadline to nominate a 2024 Real Estate Newsmaker to September 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST. This means that you still have two weeks left to acknowledge and applaud your colleagues and peers for their achievements and contributions this year. RISMedia’s 2025 Newsmakers will be spotlighted in Real Estate magazine early…

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9 Emerging Home Building Trends  Real Estate

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

After five consecutive months of declines, consumer sentiment reversed course this month, rising alongside some positive economic signs of lowered inflation and an all-but-guaranteed rate cut by the Fed in September.  According to the University of Michigan’s latest report published Friday, consumer sentiment rose 1.5 index points in August to 67.9, up from a 66.4…

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Real estate market report – Lexington-Henderson County  WNWS Radio

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Summer is coming to a close, and with some major deadlines looming in a few of the larger cases facing real estate, courthouses have remained relatively quiet these past few weeks. But one…

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Landian, a flat-fee and à la carte platform, offers $49 tours and $199 for written offers to sellers, but the real bombshell may be Sitzer's involvement so soon after the $5B Sitzer | Burnett verdict.

The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation showed an annual gain of 2.5% in July, within striking distance of the central bank’s long-term mandate of 2%, putting the country firmly on track for a series of rate cuts—likely starting next month. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.2% from the previous month, and…

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Tether RE's platform includes 24-hour safety monitoring, client verification, SOS alerts, proximity safety times and fall and crash alerts. Agent social MLS app Tuesday won Crowd Favorite.

The September issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, including an in-depth look at Inside Real Estate’s new path to innovate in real estate technology: BoldTrail. In addition, we look at the CFA’s recently released consumer guidance, the latest RISMedia Broker Confidence Index, and…

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US to Soon Hit $50 Trillion in Real Estate Value: Economic Success or Red Flag?  Investing.com

CIBC shares surge as US real estate woes ease  Benefits and Pensions Monitor

US cracks down on real estate money laundering  Mortgage Professional

Mortgage Rates Forecast For 2024: Experts Predict How Much Rates Will Drop  Forbes

House Prices Rising At Fastest Pace Since 2022, Says Nationwide  Forbes

The Average Price for a Home in 2024: US vs. France  GOBankingRates

CapitaLand Sells US Apartment Complex for $73M and More Asia Real Estate Headlines  Mingtiandi

Thrivestate expands its footprint to Europe  Gulf News