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The Gibson and Umpa cases allege Berkshire Hathaway Energy, eXp, Redfin, Weichert, United Real Estate, Douglas Elliman, HomeSmart and others conspired against homesellers nationwide. ..READ MORE +

Growing and scaling a team is one of leadership's most challenging yet rewarding aspects. Side's Manny Solis shares insights to consider when examining your own leadership style. ..READ MORE +

When it comes to your personal brand, coach Darryl Davis writes, it's a case of say what you mean, and mean what you say about service. ..READ MORE +

Requests for purchase loans were down 1 percent week over week and 15 percent from a year ago, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association survey. ..READ MORE +

Fannie Mae and MBA economists are now in agreement that mortgage rates will come down only gradually this year and next but that home price appreciation will slow. ..READ MORE +

Demand for some of the most exclusive luxuries remains, even as the city of San Francisco itself grapples with plunging home prices and an all-time high in office vacancies. ..READ MORE +

Two years after taking the helm, California Association of Realtors CEO John Sebree has stepped down from his post. His resignation went into effect immediately, with C.A.R. subsidiary Real Estate Business Services (REBS) CEO Debra Ferrier taking over as interim CEO as the Association launches a nationwide search for a new leader. ..READ MORE +

Mortgage lenders using AskMax no longer need to be database engineers. They can ask for — and receive — business intelligence in plain English. ..READ MORE +

Industry expert Mike DelPrete looks at CEO compensation for some of the biggest names in real estate and how it relates to company performance. ..READ MORE +

Agent optimism over future buyer pipelines fell from 44 percent before the deal to 27 percent afterward — one of the starkest monthly shifts in sentiment that Intel has recorded in the last year. ..READ MORE +