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California FAIR Insurance Seeks 36% Rate Increase Due to Growing Wildfire Concerns
The California FAIR Plan, which provides basic fire insurance to California property owners unable to obtain private insurance, has filed a proposal to increase insurance rates by 35.8%. If approved, this rate hike would begin April 1, 2026, making it the program’s largest rate increase in seven years. The California FAIR Plan alone only covers…
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Your listings will now appear on a new search site: ChatGPT, thanks to Zillow
Zillow Debuts Real Estate App in ChatGPT
Zillow has launched a real estate app in ChatGPT, explaining on Oct. 6 that it would give people a first-of-its-kind way to begin their housing journey on one of the world’s most widely used AI platforms. Now, according to a press release, those dreaming about their first apartment or searching for the right neighborhood to…
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Confidence by Design: Build It One Win at a Time
If you spoke to your clients the way you sometimes talk to yourself, you’d scare them off faster than a creaky door in a haunted house. Too many agents carry around an internal soundtrack that’s anything but supportive. “I’ll never hit my goals.” “Why would anyone choose me over the top producers in town?” “I’m…
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Midwest Real Estate Data Elects Seven Industry Professionals to Board of Managers
Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) has announced the election of seven real estate professionals to the multiple listing service’s Board of Managers. These industry leaders join 10 others on the board to comprise the team that creates the company’s strategy and policies. The brokers elected are sorted into three categories, according to a release. Category…
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HAR CEO and Industry Icon Bob Hale Gets Star-Studded Sendoff in Houston
There are few real estate luminaries who can claim careers as storied as Bob Hale, CEO of the Houston Association of Realtors® (HAR), who this past weekend marked a 37-year career leading one of the nation’s most influential associations and MLSs. Hale, who announced his retirement in early 2024, is stepping down at the end…
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HomeSmart Appoints Stacey Onnen as President
HomeSmart has announced the appointment of Stacey Onnen, a seasoned real estate executive with over 20 years of experience, as president. Onnen most recently worked in the legal technology sector and led a national initiative at Keller Williams, according to a release. Earlier, she served as president at eXp Realty, where she scaled operations during…
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Court Report: FTC Sues Zillow and Redfin; Howard Hanna Amended Conspiracy Claims
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC sues Zillow and Redfin, with states following the lawsuit lead On Sept. 30, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit against listing portals Zillow and Redfin over an alleged anticompetitive agreement. The $100…
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‘Leap of Faith’ a Shrewd Maneuver for Lamacchia Company’s First-Ever Employee
It would be prescient, if not a tad presumptuous, to say that Sarah Chaisson knew from the jump that hitching her career wagon to Anthony Lamacchia’s rising star was the right stratagem. After all, she was just starting out as a kindergarten and first grade teacher, something she loved. Suddenly becoming a glorified assistant in…
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