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Experts Discuss AI’s Role in Real Estate

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As artificial intelligence and technology evolve, AI can transform some tasks real estate pros do, like automating marketing or making home showings more efficient. ANAHEIM, Calif. – Experts gathered to discuss the intersection of real estate and the latest technological advancements during the NAR NXT, The Realtor® Experience. The event featured two standout sessions that … Read more

Buyer Representation Not a Thing of the Past

NAR attorneys: Real estate professionals should maintain clear communication with clients about the services they provide and how they get paid. Anaheim, Calif. – The Sitzer/Burnett verdict does not prohibit the practice of making offers of cooperating compensation, NAR attorneys said this week at NAR NXT, The Realtor® Experience. Listing brokers decide how much compensation … Read more

Forming a Dream Team: Super-Sized or Niche-Focused?

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A super-sized team ups the chances that someone can handle any buyer that comes your way, but a niche-focused team can dominate a specific market area. NEW YORK – Real estate teams are flexing their might in today’s market, using economies of scale to gain a competitive edge. As agents consider switching to this model, … Read more

NAR President Responds to Trial Verdict Questions

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Tracy Kasper calls the ruling “disappointing, (but) just one chapter in a longer legal process.” She answers some key questions, including: How does this affect my business? CHICAGO – National Association of Realtors® (NAR) President Tracy Kasper released a series of Q&As based on questions NAR has been receiving since the verdict in the Burnett … Read more

Fla. Insurance Agent Arrested for Stealing Premiums

An apartment complex with Hurricane Ian damage found it didn’t have flood or property insurance because its agent didn’t renew them and pocketed the payments. TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida insurance agent was arrested Monday after a man discovered his property had no coverage after Hurricane Ian, despite paying the premium in full. Naser Al-Sweity, … Read more

Thinking About Dropping Insurance? What to Know

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15%-20% of Fla. homeowners are dropping their property insurance and “going bare,” compared to the national percentage of 12%. MIAMI – With the price of premiums doubling the past few years, some Florida homeowners are choosing to go without property insurance, figuring that the savings are worth the risk of going bare in a hurricane-prone … Read more

How Does a Scammer Choose Vacant Land to Scam?

The scams begin with a hunt through public records for vacant land, an absentee owner and no mortgage. Look for red flags, like a refusal to talk in person. CHICAGO – Real estate professionals should watch for these red flags in the course of the transaction. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center warns that losses … Read more

Short ‘Days on Market’ Shifts to the North

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Albany, N.Y., homes went under contract in 8 days in Sept., followed by Rochester (9) and Grand Rapids, Mich. (9). In 8 Fla. metros, it ranged from 25-58 days. SEATTLE – The U.S. supply-demand balance for real estate has shifted over the past year. In Albany, N.Y., the typical home sold in September went under … Read more

Miami-Dade House Prices Fall for Third Month in Row

MIAMI ­– Home prices in Miami-Dade County fell for the third month in a row in September, giving breathing room to aspiring buyers on tight budgets who have waited months on the sidelines. Median sales prices dropped last month to $600,000 for single-family houses and $415,000 for condominiums, from $620,000 and $416,000, respectively, in August, … Read more

NAR Preview: Burnett Trial Starts Monday

A verdict in the Kansas City trial is expected Nov. 10. “NAR fundamentally disagrees with how (they’re) characterizing our rules,” says NAR’s top legal officer. KANSAS CITY, Missouri – The National Association of Realtors® (NAR), along with HomeServices of America and Keller Williams Realty, begin trial Monday in Kansas City, Mo., in the case Burnett … Read more