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Aug 01, 2019,
Steve Murray, Real Trends President
Summary:
On July 10, Realogy announced it had filed an action against Compass. The lawsuit filed against Compass was for "unfair business practices and illegal schemes to gain market share at all costs and to damage, or even eliminate competition. To reach its desired ends, Compass steals from, interferes with, and disparages its competition."
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Aug 01, 2019,
Steve Murray, Real Trends President
Summary:
Many of the best performing brokerage firms had a particular "specialness" that played a role in their success. Retailers of goods and services are told that they need to build a shopping experience to attract and retain customers...
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Jul 17, 2019,
Scott Wright, Vice President Real Trends
Summary:
Acquisitions can be tedious and difficult. So, why do it? Simple: To grow. The recent publication of our popular e-book Valuing Small- to Medium-Sized Brokerage Companies has prompted several questions. Mainly, why do firms go through the undertaking of acquiring other firms? Since acquisitions tend to not be for the meek, this is a valid question.
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Jul 16, 2019,
Peter Gilmour, Chief Foreign Correspondent
Summary:
In real estate markets around the world, one of the many factors affecting supply and demand is the cost of living in that market, and the changing components of living costs—compensation packages, house rentals, schooling costs, recreational costs, etc.
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Jul 16, 2019,
Sam DeBord
Summary:
"Data is the new oil." For some, this phrase rings true with data as an extremely valuable resource to be captured and protected. To others, tired of the ad nauseam conversations about data, it may sound like another shiny substance that greases every industry speaker's presentation.
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Jul 16, 2019,
RE Magazine Summer 2019
Summary:
Lack of Industrial Insurance coverage could leave firms on the hook for thousands of dollars in back coverage, interest and fines...
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Jul 16, 2019,
Nathan Gorton, Government Affairs Director
Summary:
The 2018 election results meant big changes in the Legislature. We ended a successful 2019 Session protecting our members, protecting their clients, protecting real estate transactions and providing opportunities to increase both commercial and residential real estate transactions...