HousingWireHousingWire Results Realty ERA Powered, located in St. Charles, Illinois, has acquired Chicago’s Mark Allen Realty, giving the combined firm three offices and 80 agents. Mark Allen, led by broker Matt Liss, will now operate as Mark Allen Realty ERA Powered. “Joining forces with Matt and his associates allows us…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The sexual assault lawsuits against Oren Alexander keep piling up. A woman filed a civil suit in Colorado this week, alleging that the New York real estate broker and his twin brother Alon drugged and raped her in 2017 when she was 17 years old. It’s the fifth known…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire HousingWire real estate reporter Jeff Andrews sat down with John DiMichele, the new chair of the Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS), to discuss the state of MLSs and their future in a rapidly changing real estate environment. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Andrews: Where…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The California Department of Insurance unveiled a new regulation this week that aims to increase homeowners insurance coverage in areas prone to wildfires, a response to the recent pullback in policies by several major insurers. Announced by California insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday, the regulation is under administrative…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Reverse mortgage professionals made more inroads into the forward mortgage industry in 2024. This happened through dedicated conversations, partnerships between reverse and forward mortgage companies, and expanded activities in reverse that stemmed from acquisitions and expansions of existing divisions. Continuing this momentum into 2025 is a priority for many…
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