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2 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
CENTURY 21 Masters has announced its merger with CENTURY 21 Real Estate Alliance. With a presence spanning from San Francisco to San Diego, the combined company powered by over 2,000 agents in 50+ offices is now the largest CENTURY 21 affiliated brokerage in California. Randy Thompson—broker and CEO of CENTURY 21 Masters—and Orhan Tolu—an industry innovator and now joining CENTURY 21 Masters co-owner—have partnered to form this dynamic merger, according to a release.
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2 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. Marketing can be time consuming, especially when factoring social media marketing into the mix. Content creation for social media can be a full time job—and is for influencers all over the net.
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2 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) has welcomed Hightower Heritage Real Estate to its rapidly expanding national network. This strategic partnership signifies an opportunity for Hightower Heritage Real Estate to take advantage of JMG’s proven platform and referral pipeline promise to drive significant growth and elevate their entire team.
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2 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. MLS PIN settlement delayed by judgeAt the recent hearing in the notorious case of Nosalek vs. MLS PIN, Judge Patti Saris decided to delay the preliminary approval of the proposed settlement.
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2 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
ERA Key Realty Services of Northbridge, Massachusetts, has announced that Team Blue in its Wilmington, Massachusetts office has been named the number one team in ERA Real Estate. Wilmington’s Team Blue, which includes team leader Lori Penney, Linda DuCharme, Tim Penney, Janelle Penney, Tatum Teague, Alex Wargo and Marissa Zarrella, was also recently named the top team from ERA Key for the seventh consecutive year.
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2 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO), a subsidiary of Stellar MLS, has announced it was invited to join nearly 1,000 real estate professionals from across India to provide expert guidance on introducing the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) model as part of a conference hosted by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) India.
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2 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
The U.S. labor market appears to be settling out to a “healthy” level following recent years of ups and downs, but the latest tariffs announcement has economists uncertain for the future. The U.S. added 228,000 jobs in March, and the unemployment rate rose ever so slightly to 4.2% (up from 4.1% in February), according to the latest Employment Situation Summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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3 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
Homeowners in Washington state are being asked to “take action” and join a potential class-action lawsuit against Northwest MLS on a new website called Washington Homeowner Rights—backed by Compass. The site sports the tagline “Washington State Homeowners Deserve the Same Freedom as Everyone Else,” and specifically solicits homesellers who experienced a public price drop, stayed on the market longer than expected and were unable to protect their privacy during the sale.
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3 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
The real estate industry has faced numerous ups and downs over the last few years that have kept agents on their toes. Despite how well many have adjusted to the chaos, there’s no denying that the industry is vastly different than it ever has been in a number of ways. But how do agents feel about these shifts, and how their jobs are working out? Redfin’s newly released 2025 Industry Survey took a closer look at these areas.
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3 weeks ago | 
rismedia.com | Claudia Larsen
North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS)—an MLS in North Texas—has announced the appointment of Chris Carrillo as its next Chief Executive Officer. Carrillo will join NTREIS on June 1. NTREIS stated in a release that as the industry is experiencing tremendous innovation and transformation, it recognizes the opportunities that lie ahead and looks forward to this period of innovation and transformation, with Carrillo leading the way.
