Kristen L. Haynes

Kristen L. Haynes

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Zillow and Realtor.com Announce Collaboration to Share Pre-Market, Preview Listings Across Both Platforms

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:48

Fierce portal giant competitors Zillow and Realtor.com have announced a new collaboration where, beginning this summer, Zillow Preview pre-market listings will also be available on Realtor.com®—listed as “Realtor.com Preview” listings. The move, being hailed by the portals in a release as setting “a new standard for pre-market transparency,” will allow buyers to see more homes…

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PropStream, LoanGeek to Host Webinar on Navigating Real Estate Financing Options

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-05-05 15:59

PropStream, in collaboration with LoanGeek, will host a live webinar aimed at helping real estate professionals better navigate today’s evolving lending landscape and identify effective funding strategies.  The session, “Funding Made Simple: Loan Options for Your Next Deal,” will focus on simplifying financing options and helping agents, investors and other real estate professionals bridge the…

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As BHHS Powers Forward, Leisey Advocates Relationships and Collaboration

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-05-05 14:48

Above, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) President Vince Leisey If the ultimate goal of a major national business conference is to not only inspire attendees to achieve new heights of productivity but to have them gain a new appreciation for what ultimate perseverance is all about, then Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ (BHHS) recent MORE 2026 Sales Convention…

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Brown Harris Stevens and FirstTeam Announce Cross-Country ‘Strategic Partnership’

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-05-05 13:33

Above, Bess Freedman, left and Michele Harrington Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) and FirstTeam®—based in New York City and Southern California, respectively—today announced what they are describing as a multi-year marketing partnership meant to “unite” the two storied independents from coast to coast. Focused on “cross-marketing initiatives, advertising, public relations, networking, and shared insights,” company executives…

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New-Home Sales Rose Sharply in March as Builders Burn Through Inventory

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-05-05 13:04

Sales of new single-family houses in March were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 682,000, according to estimates released jointly May 5 by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). That was 7.4% above the February rate of 635,000, and 3.3% above the March 2025 rate of 660,000.…

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How to Build a ‘B-Roll Bank’ for Effortless Content

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-05-05 12:55

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. In today’s digital landscape, video isn’t just a trend—its the reigning king of real estate marketing. Algorithms on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and even Facebook are explicitly designed to…

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Inside Real Estate, Buffini & Company Launch BoldTrail + Buffini Mode to Combine AI With Referral-Based Coaching

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-05-05 12:29

Inside Real Estate and Buffini & Company have announced BoldTrail + Buffini Mode, a new partnership that integrates referral-based coaching directly into an AI-powered mobile workspace.  The collaboration brings Buffini & Company’s long-standing coaching methodology into Streams, the AI-driven workspace within Inside Real Estate’s BoldTrail platform. The announcement was made recently at Unite 2026, the…

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The San Francisco housing market is unhinged. Now it’s also a game

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2026-05-05 11:13
TurboHome is betting that the best way to teach people about San Francisco’s brutal housing market is to make them guess their way through it. The AI-powered homebuying startup is set to launch TurboHome Markets, a free daily prediction game that asks users to forecast the final sale prices of five active San Francisco listings […]

Alexia Umansky on life after ‘Buying Beverly Hills’

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2026-05-05 09:42
Alexia Umansky spills the tea on what’s happened since "Buying Beverly Hills," the best advice her dad’s given her and what happens to The Agency post-divorce.

Agent and loan officer sentenced in $17M Ponzi scheme

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2026-05-05 08:51
Robert Christensen and Anthony Matic spent investor money on casino trips, a whiskey club, massages and cryotherapy.
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