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California AG charges first real estate agent with price gouging after LA fires

The wildfires in the Los Angeles area — which are nearing 100% containment after much-needed rain arrived over the weekend — have reduced local housing supply and increased demand, especially for short-term rental options. And the emergency needs of Southern California residents who’ve been displaced have law enforcement officials on the lookout for those who…

RealTrends’ Steve Murray explores M&A changes and brokerage team models

In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with RealTrends founder Steve Murray. The duo explore the current state of mergers and acquisitions, team-based brokerage models, commission compression, and growth opportunities for agents and brokers. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. To start the conversation, Velt and…

Listing photos at center of lawsuit naming Compass, Side

Who owns photos of a real estate listing? The broker? The photographer? And what exactly happens when a photo used in marketing material looks essentially identical to an already copyrighted photograph?  Based on suits filed on Friday by builder, real estate broker and professional photographer Alexander Stross, the answer is legal action. Stross filed two…

Lone Wolf announces rebrand, inaugural Proptech Advisory Board

Lone Wolf Technologies, a real estate technology company that has been in business for decades, unveiled its reimagined brand identity last week as an effort to “blend technology with human-centered design to better serve real estate professionals,” per a release from the company. “This isn’t just a new coat of paint,” said Lisa Lausten, senior…

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