Rechat Unveils Websites for Brokerages, Teams and Agents

Rechat has launched Rechat Websites, pairing an app that runs a brokerage’s marketing, CRM and transactions with websites that are answer-engine optimized and designed with luxury real estate professionals in mind. The brokerage, team and agent sites, along with every listing page, are built from th

Andrew Cuomo Drops $9.6 Million in Cash on Lavish Hamptons Estate—After Failed NYC Mayoral Bid

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has splashed out $9.6 million in cash on a sprawling Hamptons estate—nearly one year after the New York City mayoral primary that marked his return to electoral politics. Cuomo, 68, who served as governor from 2011 until his resignation in 2021, quietly picked up th

United CEO Urges Industry to Ignore Macro and Embrace ‘Entropic Situation’

Above, United Real Estate CEO Dan Duffy at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange. Photo by AJ Canaria. WASHINGTON, D.C.—United Real Estate’s outspoken CEO Dan Duffy, in a keynote address kicking off RISMedia’s 38th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange, offered some pointed criticism of NAR and its progre

Mortgage Rates Soar to 3-Year High as Global Bond Market Selloff Deepens

Mortgage rates jumped to their highest level in nearly three years this week, driven by a massive global bond market selloff stemming from rising energy costs and lingering inflation fears. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans climbed to 7.28% mark for the week ending Oct. 1, up 25 basis poi