Above, Nicole McCullar Nicole McCullar is part of an exclusive cadre of agents who work the top 1.2% of the market nationally. A graduate of the University of Saint Thomas in Minnesota with a focus on marketing and art history, she left a 25-year career in luxury retail management to join her husband, Shane McCullar,…

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NEW YORK CITY—U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas heard closing arguments Friday, Nov. 21, capping off a weeklong hearing between real estate giants Zillow and Compass. At the heart of the case is Compass’s Three-Phased Marketing (3-PM) Strategy, which allows homesellers to market properties privately before listing them publicly on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) and…

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The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Four days of testimony set battle lines in Zillow-Compass showdown With top executives, brokers and a mob of journalists packing a high-rise federal courtroom in Manhattan last week, the public got its first glimpse of…

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Above, Tanner Helm Tanner Helm Corporate Team Leader Helm Group Real Estate powered by Jason Mitchell Group Boise, Idaho https://thejasonmitchellgroup.com  Region served: Treasure Valley/Greater Boise Years in real estate: 8 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 7 Favorite way to decompress and recharge: I start every day with a workout to clear my head…

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With Compass and Zillow locked into a high-stakes fight over listing restrictions and market power, company executives testified in federal court for the third day yesterday as Compass leadership addressed the specifics of its private listing-focused strategy, from alleged harm to its business from the Zillow rules, to how it communicated with agents. The trial—officially…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. As of Nov. 20, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate sat at 6.26%, slightly up from the previous week’s reading of 6.24%. Tracking with higher rates, mortgage applications—tracked by the Mortgage Bankers Association—found that…

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While the uncertainty of the government shutdown is now more than a week behind us, consumer outlook on the economy has shown little improvement, per the latest index of Consumer Sentiment from the University of Michigan. In the latest index, consumer sentiment was reported at a near record low of 51; for reference, 100 is…

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Michael Saunders & Company, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) announces that Carol Fasick, a luxury real estate specialist, has joined its expanding South Florida team as the team lead and brokerage associate of The Dynasty Group.  “Carol comes to us at a time when St. Petersburg’s luxury market continues…

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The Corcoran Group announced a major milestone in its international expansion with the opening of Corcoran Atlantic’s first physical office in Lisbon, Portugal, marking a significant step in the brand’s European presence.  “With Corcoran Atlantic’s visionary leadership and industry expertise, paired with Corcoran’s branded legacy of excellence, Corcoran Atlantic is set to redefine luxury real…

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Above, Chris Kelly at the Stronger Together conference. HomeServices of America recently held its Stronger Together conference at the iconic Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. The annual event, now in its third year, is aimed at leading in support and development for top-performing agents across its independently branded, owned brokerage companies.   The conference was a…

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