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Leading Economic Indicators Fall Slightly in March
The Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.3% in March to 102.4, a reverse from February’s slight increase, according to the latest release from The Conference Board. March’s LEI is down 2.2% over the six-month period between September 2023 and March 2024—down from its 3.4% contraction over the previous six months. February’s 0.2% increase was the…
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Oklahoma Brokerage Affiliates with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate The Platinum Collective, based in Newcastle, Oklahoma, is the latest firm to join the lifestyle real estate brand. The white-glove full-service company assists clients in a wide range of real estate transactions, including assistance with luxury residential listings, ranch and rural properties, new construction, commercial sales, land sales and…
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Setting the Stage for Smoother Real Estate Transactions
Above, John Coake. Last fall, Compass acquired Realty Austin and Realty San Antonio—a boutique firm with four offices boasting two decades of familiarity and success in their respective Texas markets. According to John Coake, the newly acquired company’s head of sales and broker associate, the move provides a unique opportunity. “Joining Compass has elevated our…
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RISMedia’s 2024 Power Broker Report: Continued Pain, Then Hopes of Gain
Editor’s note: The Top 1,000 brokerage firms ranked by sales volume and transactions are available to Premier members here. Information on becoming a Premier member is also available at this link. Inflation. Interest rates. Inventory shortage. Add to that a court decision that found major real estate players guilty of price fixing—along with the contagion…
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BoomTown Confirms System-Wide Hack by Third-Party
BoomTown ROI, a real estate proptech company, confirmed Thursday that the cause of a multi-day system outage affecting potentially thousands of real estate professionals, was a system-wide hack from a malicious third-party source that began on April 10. The company, which provides real estate management software including IDX websites, lead generation and management and CRM…
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New-Home Mortgage Applications Jump in March Despite Fewer Sales, MBA Reports
In a mixed bag for housing, mortgage applications for new homes jumped in March, while new-construction sales simultaneously fell amid affordability woes, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Mortgage applications for new-home purchases rose 6.2% in March compared to the same period last year, according to data from the MBA’s Builder Application Survey (BAS).…
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