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Side files restraining order against Alexander brothers for allegedly moving loan collateral

Housing Wire

White-label brokerage Side keeps turning the screws on Official Partners and the Alexander brothers. The order requests that the Alexanders be prevented from “selling, transferring, dissipating, or otherwise disposing of any of Defendants’ real property or any of the collateral” on the loan.

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Thinking of selling your real estate brokerage? Here’s how to prepare

Housing Wire

We’ve learned a few things along the way, and if you’re thinking about selling your real estate brokerage firm, whether next month or five years from now, one of our biggest pieces of advice can be captured in two words — clean data. Clean data vs. dirty data So what data should be clean?

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U.S. District Court Approves NAR Settlement

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million NAR members , all state/territorial and local Realtor associations, Realtor Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), NAR’s affiliate organizations and all brokerages with an NAR member as principal that had a residential transaction volume in 2022 of $2 billion or below. The settlement secures a release of liability for more than 1.4

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Compass acquisition could worry some California agents

Housing Wire

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. The buy is Compass’s first since the residential brokerage started publicly trading shares earlier this month.

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Velocity Conference Presents Solutions for an Evolving Market

Appraisal Buzz

Instructed by Sarah Richards, Broker with Spring Mountain Realty PLLC and Jim Hastings, President of Hastings Brokerage, the BPO & Rehab course will provide a solid understanding of the BPO-to-Rehab process and why it is essential for REO agents.

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How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Illinois (IL) in 5 Steps

Housing Wire

As a new real estate agent, you’ll want a managing broker that you can depend on for employment, mentorship, and support. Ready to find a real estate brokerage? To select the best brokerage for you, here are four things to consider: 1.

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How scammers are using AI to commit new fraud in real estate

Housing Wire

They’ll create a fake, government-issued document like a driver’s license or a passport that has all the credentials of the real property owner except for the bad actor’s picture on. And they solicit a listing to a brokerage: the real estate agent takes the listing and asks for an ID, which checks out.