Rocket’s appetite for growth could ding corporate debt rating
Fitch Ratings warns of potential dowgrade of Rocket debt rating if Redfin and Mr. Cooper deals close, while decline in share price suggests investors have doubts Mr. Cooper is worth $9.4 billion....
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Agents feel joy, rage, confusion over Clear Cooperation ruling
Some respondents to Inman's Pulse survey seemed furious about the determination, while others were pleased, especially at the fact that CCP had been preserved. Still, multiple respondents simply expressed confusion over the new policy....
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How and when to say ‘no’ as a new real estate agent
Coach Verl Workman writes that setting healthy boundaries, including saying "no" when needed, provides a more balanced life and fulfilling career in real estate....
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Motto Mortgage CEO announces upcoming retirement
Ward Morrison will step down in June but serve as a consultant until the end of the year. He has helmed Motto Mortgage since 2016....
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Judge rebuffs bid to transfer case over alleged eXp ‘sweetheart deal’
A federal judge in Georgia has rejected a bid to transfer a case against eXp Realty and Weichert to a federal court in Missouri over allegations the companies negotiated a “sweetheart deal” to resolve commission-related antitrust claims against them nationwide....
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Lodgerin software release addresses mid-term rental niche
The niche Lodgerin addresses is businesses and universities — its primary markets — being faced with finding suitable, affordable and safe occupancy solutions for employees and constituents when working or serving in locations abroad....
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NYC’s tax revenue soars, while job market faces its own challenges
Real estate-related taxes soared to an all-time high of $37 billion last year. That figure is expected to climb even higher to $40 billion in 2025, according to a REBNY report....
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Zeckendorfs accused of ‘brazen fraud’ in $80M penthouse sale
According to the complaint, developers and brothers Arthur and William Lie Zeckendorf of Zeckendorf Development, LLC allegedly rushed to close the deal before news broke about a planned 37-story skyscraper next door that would erase the penthouse's premium-priced park view....
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EXCLUSIVE: Restb.ai leads 10 more MLSs in march to data efficiency
Ten additional multiple listing services have hired Barcelona’s Restb.ai to amp up the pace and sophistication of how listing data is populated, made compliant and broadcast to consumers....
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Your Clear Cooperation, delayed marketing exempt listings FAQ
Team leader Carl Medford dives into a high-level overview of the changes to CCP and the larger issues that will arise from its implementation....
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