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California Association of Realtors appoints Phil Hawkins as CEO

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After more than three months of searching, the California Association of Realtors (CAR) has found its new CEO. Hawkins is currently the head of the Pacific West Association of Realtors (PWR), which is one the the largest local Realtor associations in California. I am honored to be named C.A.R.’s

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NextHome CEO James Dwiggins on NAR settlement aftermath: ‘We’re in the first inning’

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They also explore the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement , agent training deficiencies and more. Dwiggins: Since we started the company back in 2014, we were always looking to try and be a little bit different from the rest of the industry, in the sense of it wasn’t about having tons of agents.

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Agent Christina Khosrowabadi joins Christie’s International Real Estate Sereno

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Khosrowabadi, a second-generation Realtor and lifelong resident of Silicon Valley , brings nearly two decades of experience in the regions highly competitive housing market. She joins Christies Sereno from Side , where she operated her own firm, Redefine Real Estate.

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Opinion: Here’s the latest data on what Realtors are witnessing in the housing market

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The monthly Realtors Confidence Index helps to dispel many of the myths and cut through the noise of what is currently happening in the market. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, at a time of turmoil in the real estate market. All cash buyers now stand at 24%.

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Tracy Kasper officially installed as NAR’s new president

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The National Association of Realtors officially installed its new leadership team for 2024 at the trade organization’s annual conference, NAR NXT, in Anaheim, California, last week. She is a former president of the Idaho Association of Realtors. NAR also officially appointed Kevin Sears as its 2024 president-elect.

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Realtor.com hires seasoned marketing pro Christine Jacobson as SVP

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She brings extensive agent/broker empathy and connection to the industry, given her 20-plus years experience being a Realtor herself. In 2014, Jacobson co-founded NextHome and served as its vice president of marketing for two years.

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San Francisco-based OWN Real Estate makes the leap to Keller Williams

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He also cited Keller Williams’ referral network as one of the reasons that drew him back to the brokerage, where he worked from 2014 to 2019 in various roles. Leung was a finalist of Realtor Magazine ‘s prestigious 30 under 30 2017 class.