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Brad Inman: Decision-makers, not experts, will forge real estate’s path

The Inman founder kicked off Disconnect in Palm Springs, California, on Monday by calling on real estate leaders to deliver a path forward through the rough patches ahead.  

Rapattoni, Restb.ai advance MLS partnership, service tools

Industry solutions provider of more than 50 years, Rappatoni will leverage the full brunt of Restb.ai’s unique image intelligence capabilities.  

Former KW CEO slams Gary Keller, calls brokerage ‘criminal enterprise’

Former Keller Williams CEO John Davis says he wants his claims decided through a public trial rather than arbitration. KW says Davis’s claims are “unsubstantiated, unwarranted, and disparaging.”  

New York’s luxury office towers attract employees back to work

The latest report from the Real Estate Board of New York finds Class A office buildings have higher occupancy rates.  

Fannie and Freddie keep building capital reserves as profits shrink

By one measure, the mortgage giants have built up two-thirds of the reserves needed for them to be released from government conservatorship.  

BHGRE brings on Rainbow Island Properties in Kauai, Hawaii

The new firm, co-owned and operated by Tim Ross and Joyce Wright Funk, is based in the Hanalei district. Wright Funk’s appointment marks the first time a BHGRE affiliate has

EXCLUSIVE: Kendall Bonner and team leave RE/MAX for eXp Realty

The news follows Bonner’s decision just days earlier to merge the roughly 40-person RE/MAX Capital Realty, of which she was formerly broker-owner, with RE/MAX Alliance Group.  

MV Realty halts ‘homeowner benefit agreements’ amid 4 investigations

Following lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Florida and Ohio, the brokerage is redrafting 40-year contracts that offer homeowners cash in exchange for exclusive rights to list their home.  

Black homeowners highest home-value appreciation over pandemic

Between February 2020 and January 2023, Black homeowners saw their homes’ values increase by 42.5 percent compared to 38.5 percent for U.S. home values overall.  

FTC prepares to challenge ICE’s $13B Black Knight deal: Report

The Federal Trade Commission is not convinced that Black Knight’s plans to spin off its Empower loan origination system allays antitrust concerns, “Politico” reports.