Austin-area luxury team leaves The Agency for Compass

Austin-area luxury team leaves The Agency for Compass

The Compass team in Austin is welcoming back one of its own. Luxury agent Mike Mogavero is returning to the brokerage after a stint with The Agency. Mogavero is also bringing Christen... Read more »
LA Housing Agency Pays M for 120 Apartments in South LA

LA Housing Agency Pays $43M for 120 Apartments in South LA

A Los Angeles housing agency has paid $43.4 million to buy a 120-unit apartment complex in South L.A. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles purchased the three-story building at... Read more »
Austin-area luxury team leaves The Agency for Compass

Federal agency members voice support for new CRA rules 

Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr said that the CRA rules were put in place in 1977 as part of a series of laws written in a way that permits... Read more »
The Real Brokerage, The Agency top list of RealTrends Verified movers by sides/volume

The Real Brokerage, The Agency top list of RealTrends Verified movers by sides/volume

In real estate brokerage, growth is the name of the game and for 2024 (based on 2023 data), The Real Brokerage and The Agency are winning that game. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices RW... Read more »
Austin-area luxury team leaves The Agency for Compass

4 ways to effectively train your title agency employees

For title agency owners and professionals, finding the time and resources to train your team can be challenging. However, well-trained employees offer undeniable benefits, such as increased productivity, engagement and job performance.... Read more »
Austin-area luxury team leaves The Agency for Compass

First-time homebuyers made up a record share of agency purchase loans in 2023

First-time homebuyers made up 55% of agency purchase mortgages in 2023, according to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) eMBS data, the highest such share in the 10 years ICE has been tracking the metric. ... Read more »
Hilton & Hyland Sues Co-Founder Rick Hilton’s New Agency

Hilton & Hyland Sues Co-Founder Rick Hilton’s New Agency

Two companies Rick Hilton founded are engaged in a lawsuit with each other over an office lease in Beverly Hills.  The entrepreneur and husband of reality TV star Kathy Hilton left Hilton... Read more »
Austin-area luxury team leaves The Agency for Compass

The Agency welcomes three top producers in Seattle 

Three top agents from Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty moved to The Agency’s outpost in Seattle, Seattle Agent Magazine reported on Friday. Sandra Hines and Blake Waggoner from The Hines Group will join... Read more »
Joe Babajian Joins Aaron Kirman’s Agency in Comeback Bid

Joe Babajian Joins Aaron Kirman’s Agency in Comeback Bid

Joe Babajian — a superstar luxury broker from the 1990s and 2000s whose career derailed in scandal — has planned a comeback by affiliating with AKG Christie’s Real Estate. Aaron Kirman, the... Read more »
‘Exclusive Agency’ vs. ‘Exclusive Right’ in Real Estate Contracts — RISMedia

‘Exclusive Agency’ vs. ‘Exclusive Right’ in Real Estate Contracts — RISMedia

In the realm of real estate transactions, one crucial aspect that both sellers and real estate agents must carefully consider is the type of listing contract they enter into. The Exclusive Agency... Read more »