Century 21 Real Estate LLC. has announced it is expanding its presence to central Utah with its latest affiliation of female-led Sanpete Valley Realty based in Ephraim. The firm, now doing business as CENTURY 21 Essentials Realty, was founded in 1983 by Theresa Alder, the mother of the current principal broker, Tiffany Alder-Bown, the company…

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Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As we shift into 2025, and the digital world continues to grow and change, social media is undeniably still one of the most influential marketing tools for real…

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Above, John Finn The Richmond Association of REALTORS® has announced John S. Finn Jr., senior managing broker of United Real Estate Richmond, as the recipient of the 2024 Civic Leader of the Year Award. The prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to their community, a release noted. The Civic Leader of the…

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Video-sharing app TikTok is enormously popular among young people—to the point that many real estate agents use it to find clients and/or build their brand—but is its time ending? In April 2024, President Joe Biden signed a bill mandating TikTok parent company ByteDance divest from the app or else it will be functionally banned in…

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mann Global Properties is the latest firm to join the lifestyle real estate brand. The brokerage regularly assists clients in Greater Orlando with residential real estate, as well as with property management, new construction and luxury homes.   The firm is led by its original founder, Greg Mann, who moved…

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A high-stakes lawsuit by a listing startup targeting the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has been dismissed as part of a mutual agreement between the two parties, according to court documents filed yesterday, ending (for now) one of the most imminent and longest-running legal challenges to the Clear Cooperation policy. The lawsuit, known as Top…

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When it comes to the housing market, in 2025, the only thing we should expect is the unexpected. At least that’s what Dr. Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist at Bright MLS, had to say about the state of the housing market during RISMedia’s Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year virtual event last week. With today’s…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Two weeks into 2025, the legal calendar is already looking very full for many of real estate’s biggest players. Although the settlement agreement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) may have…

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Above, Matt Mick Growing up in a small Nebraska town, Matt Mick developed an interest in real estate while he was still in high school. “My girlfriend’s father was a real estate agent,” he said, “and my aunt and uncle had a small real estate company on the outskirts of Omaha.” Mick went on to…

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In the fast-paced world of this business, it feels like there’s always something demanding your attention. But lurking in the background are those sneaky time-wasters that rob you of productivity and, ultimately, success. While mastering time management may sound easy, it’s actually one of the hardest skills to nail down, especially when agents find themselves…

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