Antitrust Lawsuit vs NAR Trial Date “Coming Soon”

Antitrust Lawsuit vs NAR Trial Date “Coming Soon”

Judge Andrea R. Wood, in a telephone status hearing yesterday, said she expects a trial date for the Antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors soon. She is expected to name the dates between September and mid-October of this year. Expectations are...
Home Buyers Depend On Agents for Mortgage Recommendations

Home Buyers Depend On Agents for Mortgage Recommendations

According to a recent Zillow research, most homebuyers struggle to grasp mortgages, yet most rely on their brokers to help them understand their financing alternatives. It is more important that ever for real estate agents to have knowledge of the lending market and...
Does AI Boost Productivity

Does AI Boost Productivity

An analysis of a generative AI system deployed by 5,000 customer service representatives revealed that these employees saw increases in productivity and retention as well as a decrease in stress. The most interesting finding is that the younger and less seasoned...

Smart Home Garage Door Openers Hacked

Vulnerabilities in garage door controllers, smart plugs, and smart alarms made by device manufacturer Nexx are a recent illustration of a security threat aimed at smart-home gadgets. The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency issues a warning that...

JP Morgan Chase Takes over First Republic Bank

After attempts to save the local lender over the weekend fell through, First Republic was taken over by financial regulators early on Monday, resulting in the third significant American bank failure of 2023. JPMorgan Chase then agreed to buy First Republic. Based on a...