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Compass acquires luxury brokerage in Washington, D.C.

Compass has added to its roster in the nation’s capital. The brokerage has acquired Washington Fine Properties (WFP), a luxury real estate brokerage located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. WFP has 150 agents and has executed $43 billion in sales volume over the past 25 years. The acquisition gives Compass a firm footprint of…

Brokers struggle to scale the brick wall of membership agreements

Some real estate brokers have found their path blocked as they try to navigate the membership agreements mandated by NAR and their local Realtor associations to gain access to MLS listings. (Image generated by AI in Midjourney) Luz de Amor Eytalis said she filed her antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Texas…

Ditch the paper: 5 open house apps that make lead capture easy

Knock, Knock. Who’s there? Your sign-in sheet. Your sign-in sheet who? The sign-in sheet that got lost on your desk. You should have downloaded one of those open house apps HousingWire was telling you about.  Picture this: You sit down at your desk, free of clutter — no papers, just your laptop and phone. You…

Better.com reports 400% growth for HELOC business

Digital homeownership company Better.com on Thursday announced a record 400% growth in its home equity line of credit (HELOC) and home equity loan businesses. In a press release, the company announced that its HELOC business channel increased its revenue from $15 million per month in January 2024 to $60 million per month by October 2024….