Claudia Larsen

Claudia Larsen is an associate editor for RISMedia.

Posts by Claudia Larsen

Interview: Andy Florance on Restoring Transparency and Putting Agents ‘Back in Front of America’

Above, a screenshot from one of Homes.com’s new ads featuring Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” fame and SNL’s Heidi Gardner.  During one of America’s most enduring traditions, Super Bowl Sunday, Homes.com plans to make history, regardless of who takes home the championship trophy.  Through four commercials reaching some 113 million viewers, the rapidly ascending real…

Webinar Recap: Paths to Profitability—Rock-Solid Growth Strategies

In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Fundamentals of Success in 2024”—panelists Rick Haase, president of United Real Estate and chief operating officer of United Real Estate Group, and Lennox Scott, the third-generation chairman and CEO of John L. Scott Real Estate, discuss what brokers can do to continue to grow their businesses in 2024 and remain profitable…

Staying Ahead of the Market

Above, Eileen Doherty Eileen Doherty Sales Associate Lamacchia Realty, Inc. Woburn, Massachusetts https://eileendoherty.lamacchiarealty.com  Region served: Middlesex County Years in real estate: 40 Favorite part of your job: Making the deal and seeing my seller happy. Motto/work philosophy that you live by: Treat others the way you want to be treated. What is the most significant…

COURT REPORT: Dismissal and Stay in Whaley vs. NAR; Keller Williams Fraud Lawsuit Develops

In the post-Burnett world, commission lawsuits continue to evolve across the industry. Cases such as Whaley vs. NAR, Gibson vs. NAR and Willsim Latham vs. Metrolist have all seen recent developments ranging from motions to stay, amended complaints and voluntary dismissals. While the commission issues pursue, a fraud lawsuit previously filed against Keller Williams sees…

Mortgage Mix: First-Time Homebuyers Make Headway as Mortgage Market Shifts

Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. A new report from ICE found that despite the mortgage market challenges faced last year, first-time homebuyers made significant headway as they claimed 47% of government sponsored enterprise (GSE) purchase loans and 39% of all…