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

Housing Wire

San Francisco-based real estate team OWN Real Estate joined Keller Williams , the company announced on Wednesday. Founded by Wilson Leung, the team has 19 real estate agents and six staff members. In 2022, OWN Real Estate sold 80 homes, amounting to more than $107.1

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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced on Wednesday the addition of a home repair estimate app to its package of NAR Realtor Benefits for members. Founded in 2017, Curbio is based in Potomac, Md.

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Collabra names real estate veteran Charron to its board

Housing Wire

Collabra Technology , a real estate marketing and analytics firm, has appointed former Bright MLS executive David Charron to its board of directors, the company announced on Monday. In 2017, MRIS merged with TREND to form Bright MLS. For 16 years, Charron was the president and CEO of MRIS , a major multiple listing service.

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Anthony Lamacchia talks marketing tactics and the future of real estate

Housing Wire

Collins and Lamacchia discuss the latter’s upbringing and career path, from working for a family business to carving his own path into real estate. College was never in the cards for Lamacchia, so the CEO launched his real estate career after finishing high school.

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As insurance costs rise, real estate agents have more buyer concerns to assuage

Housing Wire

As recently as five years ago, homeowners insurance was certainly not top of mind for most homebuyers and their real estate agents , but the rapidly rising cost of insurance premiums is changing that. That just shows you how impactful the cost of insurance is in the real estate market.”

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Feds seek to enlist real estate agents in anti-corruption push

Housing Wire

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network , or FinCEN, is floating a proposed anti-money laundering rule that could impose reporting mandates on a broad swath of professionals in the residential real estate market, including real estate agents, brokers, attorneys, title insurance companies and settlement agents.

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Costs Mounting for Homebuyers

Appraisal Buzz

According to new research from Clever Real Estate , a St. Louis-based real estate company, homebuyers spend an average of $31,975 in homebuying expenses, such as closing costs, repairs, and moving, in addition to their down payment. Since launching in 2017, Clever has reached $11.4