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Amazon’s Early Prime Day Deals Include Bissell, Crock-Pot, KitchenAid, and More for Up to 96% Off

Score prices as low as $2. Better Homes & Gardens / Madison Woiten Prime Big Deal Days might not officially begin until Tuesday, October 8, but there are already thousands of deals already live across nearly every category at Amazon. Because the best time to shop any of the retailer’s sales is actually before the event starts, we found the 50 best early cleaning, kitchen, home, gardening...

World Property Markets to Commence Industry Joint Venture Funding Round

Michael Gerrity Michael Gerrity, founder of Miami-based World Property Ventures (WPV), has announced that WPV's wholly-owned subsidiary, World Property Markets, is soon launching a significant $350 million joint-venture funding round with multiple industry partners later this quarter. World Property Markets specializes in developing large-scale property listing search platforms that include: Global...

86 Percent of Industry Believes NAR-DOJ Commission Lawsuits to Trigger Mass Agent Exodus from the Industry

According to new research by Clever Real Estate, around 86% of agents believe the recent changes to the commission structure, which took effect last month after the DOJ's national class action lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR), will drive many agents out of the industry. The settlement's most significant change is that sellers are no longer required to cover the buyer's agent's...

HUD counseling head says partnership with reverse mortgage industry ensures seniors’ safety

David Berenbaum, deputy assistant secretary for the Office of Housing Counseling at the U.S.  Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), addressed industry attendees at the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego last week. He emphasized the important role that the public-private partnership between the industry and HUD represents for the...

With sale finalized, REcolorado names Dana Bennett as new CEO

REcolorado has taken a big step toward moving on from its controversial sale earlier this year. The Denver-area MLS has named a new CEO in Dana Bennett, who returns to REcolorado after an 18-month stint away from the company. Bennett’s most recent role at the MLS was as vice president and chief business development officer, and she originally joined REcolorado as director of integrated solutions in...

Texas-based MLSs announce data sharing agreement

Three Texas-based multiple listings services (MLSs) are teaming up. The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) and Austin-based Unlock MLS are entering into a data sharing agreement that will give Realtors access to each other’s listings, with the deal set to be finalized by the end of the year. “Comparative market intelligence empowers agents to think...

Reverse mortgage lender finds retirees are happier than older workers

HomeEquity Bank, the leading reverse mortgage lender in Canada, recently conducted a survey and found that the country’s retirees ages 75 and older were generally happier with their lives than workers in their 50s who are approaching retirement. “According to the findings, 95% of Canadians 75 and older said they are very or somewhat satisfied with their lives, compared to just 79% of Canadians in...

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