Kristen L. Haynes

Kristen L. Haynes

BIC, GC, CMRS Broker/Realtor, NC/SC

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Bright MLS Appoints Rajeev Sajja as First Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-28 15:03

Bright MLS has announced that industry veteran Rajeev Sajja has been named the company’s first Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, a new role created to accelerate the MLS’s transformation as an AI‑native, enterprise‑scale technology and data platform. Bright said this appointment reflects its belief that AI will redefine how listing data is managed, insights are delivered,…

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Fed holds rates steady — but economists offer hope for housing

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2026-01-28 14:56
One economist said Wednesday that "homebuyers remain active at the start of 2026." And another expert noted that "mortgage rates are nearly a full percentage point lower than they were a year ago."

Long & Foster Real Estate Names Lacey Conway President

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-28 13:30

Above, Lacey Conway HomeServices of America has announced that Lacey Conway has been named President of Long & Foster Real Estate, a leading real estate brokerage and a HomeServices of America company serving the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions. Conway will partner closely with Patrick Bain, CEO and president of The Long & Foster Companies, to…

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Class-Action Suit Targets Liberty Financial Over Unsolicited Robocall Loan Offers

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-28 13:30

A federal class-action complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Jan. 16 accuses MC James Mortgage Corp, doing business as Liberty Financial, of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by placing unsolicited prerecorded calls promoting loan products. The suit, brought by Illinois-based David Torres on behalf of…

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SkySlope and OneKey® MLS Partner to Integrate SkySlope Forms

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-28 13:26

SkySlope has announced a major collaboration with OneKey® MLS to roll out an integration of SkySlope Forms directly into the MLS’s Matrix platform. SkySlope stated that Forms streamlines the form-filling process with intelligent automation and seamless MLS syncing, giving agents more control and speed in managing transactions. With single Sign-On (SSO) and data integration, members…

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CoStar Fires Back, Says Investor Is ‘Spinning a Yarn’

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-28 13:17

As the corporate infighting continues between CoStar Group and billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point, with Third Point on Jan. 27 announcing it would seek to replace a majority of CoStar’s eight-person board, CoStar responded with a lengthy statement released on Jan. 28 highlighting new planned initiatives. “The CoStar Group Board of Directors…

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Howard Hanna Expands to Philadelphia; Sees More Opportunity in Face of Industry Consolidation

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-28 13:03

Above: “Hoby” Hanna IV (left) and Art Herling (right) Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has entered the Philadelphia market through a partnership with longtime team leader Art Herling. According to the company, the move strengthens the company’s presence in Pennsylvania and extends its agent-first model into one of the region’s biggest real estate markets. “This…

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Homes.com isn’t going anywhere, CoStar says in response to investor

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2026-01-28 11:06
A day after a prominent hedge fund investor launched a hostile takeover bid of CoStar’s board over concerns about the real estate portal, CoStar doubled down on its Homes.com strategy.
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