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There are plenty of crafty techniques that brokerages can use to hook and retain teams. Here are nine that are working for brokerages right now.

An online magazine reporter went undercover as a homebuyer in Miami to find out what Realtors had to say about flooding and sea-level rise. The piece ultimately doesn’t explicitly push any one remedy or another for these various problems. However, the author does mention talking to a friend, a native of Miami, who hints that perhaps the city is beyond saving.

Porch, a Seattle, Washington-based home services marketplace, has made what appears to be its fourth acquisition, snapping up moving concierge company Kandela.

Compass is set to acquire Stribling & Associates, a New York City-based rival, the company confirmed to Inman on Wednesday. 

Hometalk, a site where visitors can browse DIY projects and connect with home services professionals, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by NFX.

HomeSmart is taking its brokerage operations to the Sunshine State. The company announced on Wednesday it’s set to expand to Florida, the 29th state with a HomeSmart presence — thanks to the company’s franchise arm — and the fourth with a company-owned brokerage.

Twelve years after first putting his 52-room mansion on the market, 50 Cent has finally closed the deal for $2.9 million.

Zillow is finally taking its re-imagined Premier Agent program nationwide and unveiling a platform where the “best” agents are rewarded while those with poor customer reviews will be dropped.

Millennials are a driving force in the housing market, whether buying homes themselves or influencing their parents’ decisions, according to a NAR survey.

A new company is building a system that will use data and artificial intelligence to match high-end properties with lifestyle preferences and hobbies.