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What happens to a brokerage’s reputation when an agent sends a client an outdated form, misses a signature or struggles to find an important transaction document? These seemingly small mistakes can create big problems. They cause delays, frustrate clients and undermine the confidence buyers and sellers place in their agents. And while one agent may…

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Above, Christina Pappas, left and Mike Pappas South Florida’s luxury market experienced significant year-over-year gains in both transactions and average sales price during the third quarter of 2026, according to The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties’ latest Luxury Market Report. The high-end single-family and condominium sectors each posted significant increases in sales activity and pricing.…

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Iron Valley Real Estate has signed the Open Real Estate letter of support, which the brokerage stated affirms its commitment to a housing marketplace built on transparency, cooperation and broader access to listing information. Iron Valley said in a release that its position surrounding the arguments of private listings and housing information is clear: “decisions…

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Above, from left: Michael Wurzer, Melissa King, Cameron Paine, Justin Landon, Garry Marsoubian. Photo by AJ Canaria. As the real estate industry continues to change, the role of the MLS is evolving right alongside it. Recent legal action, as six MLSs join together in a federal lawsuit against Compass and the mega-brokerage’s broader campaign to…

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Four brokerage giants are launching what they call “shared infrastructure” to keep listings shared broadly, seemingly in direct opposition to Compass and its campaign to undo cooperation-focused rules, in an initiative dubbed “Open Real Estate.” The four companies founding the initiative are Keller Williams, AGNT (parent of eXp and NextHome), HomeServices of America and Real…

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