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Enforce or not? Independents clash on buyer agreements and private listings

For independent broker-owners Michele Harrington of First Team Real Estate and Jonathan Lickstein of LoKation Real Estate, the lack of parent company oversight provides them with the opportunity to take different strategies on issues depending on what they feel is best for their agents and consumers.  “That’s one of the good things about how we…

Case-Shiller: Home price growth remained slow in February

The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index rose just 0.7% year-over-year in February, down from 0.8% in January. For the ninth consecutive month, inflation outpaced home price appreciation. Consumer prices rose 2.4% — leaving any housing gain deep in negative territory in real terms.  Chicago led all Case-Shiller metros at 5.0% annual growth, followed by…