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Above, Rhonda Chambal Rhonda Chambal President Irongate Inc. REALTORS® – A member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Dayton, Ohio http://www.irongaterealtors.com/  Region served: Dayton metro area Years in real estate: 15 Number of agents: 300 Number of offices: 6 Favorite part of your job: Being able to determine the direction of the company…

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Mortgage applications continued their downward trend from last week, decreasing 5.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 31, 2024. This week’s results include an adjustment for the Memorial Day holiday. This week’s data: The Market Composite Index, a measure…

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In the wake of internal controversy, a media onslaught and ongoing litigation, the National Association of REALTORS has been steeped in turmoil, opening the door to competing organizations and demands for change. Real estate leaders will weigh in on the future of the association landscape in an upcoming session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange…

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Plaintiffs in the long-running mega-buyer commission cases are appealing the final approval of multiple settlement agreements in seller-side cases, after a judge ruled that those agreements would exclude many people who both bought and sold homes from pursuing their separate claims against big brokerages. According to filings in federal court, lawyers representing James Mullis—one of…

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In May, median list prices showed an increase of 37.5% since May 2019, with inventory down 34.2% compared to typical levels between 2017 – 2019, according to a new realtor.com® housing report, with economists saying this indicates the market remains tilted toward sellers (and existing homeowners). “In addition to higher median list prices and fewer…

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Corcoran Reverie has announced that Michael Bonaguro—a mortgage industry veteran and musician—has joined Corcoran Reverie’s Nashville brokerage as a new agent. With a 20-year career in the mortgage industry as the owner of 1st Choice Mortgage Solutions in Franklin, Tennessee, Bonaguro brings experience and understanding of the local real estate market to the brokerage’s clientele. …

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RE/MAX Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff Serene Smith resigned Monday, according to a company filing with federal regulators. She had been with the company since 2006, starting as senior manager of internal audit and progressing up to COO. She will continue with the company in a “non-executive part-time” role as a project manager.…

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