Real Estate Board of New York

Greenberg Traurig's Samir NeJame Named to City & State's '2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100' List

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

ALBANY, N.Y., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State's "2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100" list.

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  • Samir NeJame, chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State's "2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100" list.
  • ALBANY, N.Y., May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Samir NeJame , chair of the New York State Government Law & Policy Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was named to City & State's " 2022 Power of Diversity: Asian 100 " list.
  • NeJame represents clients in legislative, regulatory, and procurement matters at various levels of government.
  • Most recently, Greenberg Traurig's Government Law & Policy team was "Top Listed" for Government Relations in Best Lawyers in America's 2018 edition.

Perchwell and MLS of Greater Cincinnati announce partnership

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

CINCINNATI , April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The MLS of Greater Cincinnati (CincyMLS) will adopt Perchwell's MLS software platform later this year. All of CincyMLS's 8,000+ member brokers and agents will have access to Perchwell's one-stop data and workflow solution, which includes a suite of data management, market research, analytics, and client collaboration tools.

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  • MLS of Greater Cincinnati will migrate to the Perchwell MLS software platform, giving all members access to Perchwell's data and workflow tools
    CINCINNATI, April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The MLS of Greater Cincinnati (CincyMLS) will adopt Perchwell's MLS software platform later this year.
  • Perchwell empowers agents with the next generation of tools to serve their clients grow their businesses to new heights.
  • Perchwell was subsequently selected by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) to be the software platform powering its Residential Listing Service, NYC's de facto MLS.
  • The Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati, established in 1956, is a trusted partner to over 8,000 real estate professionals in southwestern Ohio and southeastern Indiana.

Greenberg Traurig's Kristen J. Lonergan, Samir NeJame, Stephen L. Rabinowitz & Edward C. Wallace Named to City & State's 2022 Real Estate Power 100 List

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Monday, February 28, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kristen J. Lonergan , Samir NeJame , Stephen L. Rabinowitz , and Edward C. Wallace , shareholders in the New York offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , have been named among the City & State's "Real Estate Power 100."

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  • NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kristen J. Lonergan , Samir NeJame , Stephen L. Rabinowitz , and Edward C. Wallace , shareholders in the New York offices of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP , have been named among the City & State's "Real Estate Power 100."
  • According to the publication, the list of 100 includes the industry executives, commissioners, lawmakers, lobbyists, advocates and activists involved in the future direction of real estate in New York.
  • Meet the Greenberg Traurig attorneys on the list:
    Lonergan is co-chair of the New York Real Estate Practice .
  • About Greenberg Traurig's Real Estate Practice: The Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Practice is a cornerstone of the firm and recognized leader in the industry.

Media Advisory: BC Real Estate Association to Make Sweeping Recommendations Addressing Challenges in BC’s Housing Market

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Vancouver, BC, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Executive Officer, Darlene K. Hyde, will be announcing a series of sweeping recommendations addressing current concerns with the provinces housing market, the real estate transaction process and consumer protection.

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  • Vancouver, BC, Feb. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) Chief Executive Officer, Darlene K. Hyde, will be announcing a series of sweeping recommendations addressing current concerns with the provinces housing market, the real estate transaction process and consumer protection.
  • The recommendations are part of a comprehensive whitepaper, A Better Way Home: Strengthening Consumer Protection in Real Estate, BCREA will be releasing which explores the validity, scope and potential impact of the Ministry of Finances plan to introduce a cooling off period for residential real estate transactions, other potential consumer protections and the current state of BCs real estate sector.
  • Members of the public can view the announcement via live stream and media will have the opportunity to ask questions via teleconference and in person following prepared statements.
  • Representatives from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and BC Northern Real Estate Board
    Media can participate in the Q&A portion of the announcement by teleconference.

Industry Leader John Wollberg Joins Side to Champion Agent-Centered Brokerage-as-a-Service Model in New York State

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Wollberg will support and guide Side agent partners as the company expands its unique brokerage-as-a-service model into New York.

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  • Wollberg will support and guide Side agent partners as the company expands its unique brokerage-as-a-service model into New York.
  • "Side is the only option out there that empowers agents to control their own destinies," said Wollberg.
  • Earlier this January, Side massively expanded its footprint, announcing its entrance into Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, Oregon and Washington state.
  • "We're thrilled to have John join our team as managing broker of New York," said Side's co-founder and chief executive officer, Guy Gal.

Perchwell raises $15 million Series A to scale its real estate data and workflow platform nationally

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perchwell , the premier data and workflow platform for the residential real estate industry, today announced a $15 million Series A funding round led by Founders Fund.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perchwell , the premier data and workflow platform for the residential real estate industry, today announced a $15 million Series A funding round led by Founders Fund.
  • "Perchwell is bringing real estate into the twenty-first century" said Keith Rabois, General Partner at Founders Fund.
  • Perchwell's data and technology platform empowers agents with the tools they need to thrive in today's market.
  • Perchwell is the premier data and workflow technology platform for the residential real estate industry.

The Real Estate Board of New York Partners with Real Estate Technology Leader Homesnap to Launch Public Portal For New York City’s Residential Listing Service

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Citysnap is expected to include the most complete inventory of residential real estate listings in New York City when launched in Q2 of 2022.

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  • Citysnap is expected to include the most complete inventory of residential real estate listings in New York City when launched in Q2 of 2022.
  • The Citysnap portal features the type of transparent real estate information New York City buyers, sellers, renters and agents are craving right now.
  • The creation of Citysnap is a major inflection point for the New York City real estate industry.
  • The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) is the Citys leading real estate trade association.

Bisnow Announces the First Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Focused Honoree Program in Commercial Real Estate

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

A challenge we consistently face is that most CRE firms generally lack diversity, especially amongst their senior staff," stated Natascha Bhuiyan, Bisnow Rise Initiative Executive Director.

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  • A challenge we consistently face is that most CRE firms generally lack diversity, especially amongst their senior staff," stated Natascha Bhuiyan, Bisnow Rise Initiative Executive Director.
  • In collaboration with the Council of Urban Real Estate New York (CURE NY), Bisnow has recruited a diverse group of industry experts to independently evaluate all submissions.
  • The Rise Initiative is supported by CURE NY, Project Reap, Real Estate Board of NY, Schack Institute of Real Estate, Project Destined, NYU School of Professional Studies, BJH Advisors and the Asian Real Estate Association of America.
  • Bisnow is the world's leading B2B platform serving the commercial real estate industry.

Avenue 8 Names Recognized Real Estate Innovator Richard Grossman as President, Brokerage

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Avenue 8 , the industrys only mobile-first residential real estate brokerage, today announced the appointment of longtime northeast real estate executive and former Brown Harris Stevens President - Regional, Richard Grossman, as President, Brokerage.

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  • Avenue 8 , the industrys only mobile-first residential real estate brokerage, today announced the appointment of longtime northeast real estate executive and former Brown Harris Stevens President - Regional, Richard Grossman, as President, Brokerage.
  • With nearly four decades of residential and commercial real estate experience in the northeast and beyond, Richard is recognized as an innovative real estate leader with a team of agents he has mentored throughout his career.
  • Under his stewardship, Richard and his team of top-producing brokers have sold upwards of $50 billion in real estate.
  • Few are as knowledgeable about the East Coast real estate market as Richard, said Michael Martin, co-founder, Avenue 8.

The Real Estate Board of New York Selects CoreLogic Property Data Marketplace (Trestle) as the Residential Listing System’s Backend Data Distribution Platform

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Monday, October 4, 2021

CoreLogic, a leading global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, today announced the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has selected CoreLogic Property Data Marketplace (Trestle) as the Residential Listing Services backend data distribution platform to provide streamlined access to New York City property listings.

Key Points: 
  • CoreLogic, a leading global property data and analytics-driven solutions provider, today announced the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has selected CoreLogic Property Data Marketplace (Trestle) as the Residential Listing Services backend data distribution platform to provide streamlined access to New York City property listings.
  • Authorized vendors can now connect to CoreLogics high-volume interface to easily obtain standardized real estate listing data from the REBNY Residential Listing Service (RLS).
  • The CoreLogic Property Data Marketplace leverages the RESO Web API to ingest and distribute data efficiently and flexibly.
  • The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) is the Citys leading real estate trade association.