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Lyon Real Estate—a leader in the Northern California real estate market for over 78 years—has announced its official rebrand to Windermere Real Estate. This marks the culmination of a transition that began with Lyon being brought into the Windermere network in 2021. Now, the company is taking on the Windermere name, officially uniting its 14…

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Above: Jamie Mertz and Steve Wagner It’s been an industrywide challenge to achieve company growth within the residential real estate realm the last few years, but someone forgot to tell Virtual Properties Realty (VPR) that. The Atlanta, Georgia-based brokerage recently hit a significant milestone, crossing over the 5,000-agent mark to 5,177 active agents, posting an…

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Fathom Holdings, Inc, has announced the acquisition of My Home Group, a top-producing brokerage based in Arizona. The acquisition expands Fathom’s market reach, strengthens its agent network and supports its commitment to delivering real estate solutions nationwide, the company said. According to a release, My Home Group brings over 2,200 agents and completes approximately 12,000…

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The aging of the baby boomer generation and a surge in immigration will shape the future household growth in the U.S., according to new projections from the Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) at Harvard University. In a presentation, “The Decades Ahead: Projecting Household Growth and New Housing Demand in 2025-2045,” JCHS Senior Research Associate…

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Real estate technology firm Offerpad hosted its Q3 earnings call on Monday, Nov. 4—during which CEO Brian Blair fielded questions not just about his company’s own performance, but also about larger real estate industry trends. Asked if he’s noticed changes to commission structures since the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement and rule changes, Blair…

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Election Day is here, and while many real estate professionals are likely very attuned to the outcome of national races, it probably isn’t because they’re counting on the federal government to make big changes that affect their business. As almost everyone who has spent time in real estate recognizes, it’s a local industry, and county,…

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