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New Realtors' Settlement 'Will Blow Up the Market'

National Association of Realtors agrees to $418M deal that will slash commissions to settle suits

(Newser) - The National Association of Realtors has signed off on a huge deal that some say "will blow up" the housing market. The New York Times has seen a copy of the $418 million settlement that would get rid of the standard 5% or 6% commission fee for real estate...

Realtor Fined $15K for Drinking Milk Straight From Jug
Realtor Drinks
Homeowner's Milk
Straight From Jug,
Gets Fined $15K
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Aug 5, 2023 8:30 AM CDT

Realtor Drinks Homeowner's Milk Straight From Jug, Gets Fined $15K

Real estate agent says it wasn't something he'd normally do, but he was dehydrated

(Newser) - A real estate agent in British Columbia was caught on home surveillance footage drinking someone else's milk straight from the jug, and it cost him—a lot. Mike Rose was alone in a home that was for sale last July as he waited for his clients, who were potential...

Cops: Elderly Home Buyer Kills Realtor, Then Self

Murder-suicide took place in Portsmouth, Va.

(Newser) - A man's decision to buy a house sight unseen led to a murder-suicide in Portsmouth, Va., police say. Albert Baglione, 84, shot his 41-year-old realtor, Soren Arn-Oelshlegel, and then himself, according to a news release from the local police department. The chain of events:
  • Baglione lived in Alabama and
...

His Drone Took Property Pics. Surveyors Didn't Like That

Man running business capturing land images for realtors sues after NC grounds his drone

(Newser) - When Michael Jones started a side hustle shooting drone photos and videos for real estate agents, his clients wanted more images with property lines on them, to better understand where their fences should be. It seemed like a good use of emerging technology that met an obvious consumer demand, and...

Woman Found Dead in Car Crash Had Been Shot

Melissa Peskey's husband says he was informed he was a 'person of interest'

(Newser) - It was a mystery right from the start. Cops who responded to the scene of a car crash Dec. 13 along a Missouri interstate in Cooper County found a 40-year-old mother dead in the driver's seat, and her two children, ages 5 and 11, unharmed, per KELO-TV . Based on...

Home Listing's Racy Photos Create a Buzz Near Houston
Home Listing's Racy Photos
Create a Buzz Near Houston
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Dec 1, 2018 12:45 PM CST

Home Listing's Racy Photos Create a Buzz Near Houston

Main realtor website removes them, but listing agent doesn't mind the controversy

(Newser) - More than a month ago, real estate agent Kristin Gyldenege put up a listing for a standard-issue three-bedroom house in the Houston suburbs. Crickets. It barely registered on potential buyers' radar, with fewer than 1,000 views over 40 days. Then, as the Houston Chronicle explains, Gyldenege struck upon a...

Cops: Ex-Husband Tearfully Confesses to Realtor's Murder

Steven McDowell made a 'remorseful' admission, say police

(Newser) - The No. 1 suspect has admitted to the crime: Police in Texas say Steven McDowell confessed to strangling his ex-wife, realtor Crystal McDowell. He made a "tearful, remorseful confession," says Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne, per KTRK . The confession actually came over the weekend after several days of...

Surprise Find at Open House: Naked Couple

Real estate agent's kids made the unexpected find

(Newser) - The wacky world of real estate-related crime continues with this entry out of Great Falls, Mont., where some young kids busted a couple of slightly older kids in a compromising position, per the Great Falls Tribune . Police reports note that a local real estate agent arrived to set a home...

Cops Hunt Man After Ark. Realtor Disappears on Job
Arkansas Realtor Went to Show Home, Disappeared
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Sep 29, 2014 11:12 AM CDT

Arkansas Realtor Went to Show Home, Disappeared

Parolee Arron Lewis charged with kidnapping in case of Beverly Carter

(Newser) - An Arkansas real estate agent has gone missing in the vicinity of Little Rock after going to show a home on Thursday. Some 200 volunteers searched for 49-year-old Beverly Carter yesterday and will continue the effort today, CNN reports. Police have arrested Arron Lewis, 33, on kidnapping charges, reports ABC...

Families Swap Houses to Beat Slow Market

Buyers and sellers are turning to an unusual alternative

(Newser) - Struggling with a troubled housing market, some would-be sellers are opting for a novel solution: trading houses. The strategy is nothing drastic, ABC News reports—in separate transactions, two families sell their homes to each other. Buyers say the downside is reduced selection—but it can be convenient, and it...

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