RESIDENTIAL NEWS
California Association of Retailers Launches Statewide Rental Listing Service The California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.)
Real Estate Business Services LLC (REBS) —
has launched the California Rental Listing
the source of essential real estate business ser-
Service, the first statewide database of rental
vices for C.A.R.’s more than 217,000 members. properties sourced from Rental Beast’s
properties servicing the state of California. Available to C.A.R. members via car.org and
database of owner-sourced rental listings.
Powered by Rental Beast, the rental data and
to California renters soon at rlsca.com, the
California-based MLSs have the option to
rental software solutions provider exclusively
service affords users with a view of availa-
integrate with the service, providing their
recommended by the National Association of
ble rental listings throughout the state, with
subscribers with direct access through their
Realtors, the California Rental Listing Service
search results returning both rental listings
existing systems, to assist rentals as they do
was developed by Rental Beast and C.A.R.’s
represented by C.A.R. members alongside
buying and selling.
Christie’s International Real Estate Returns to Miami Backed by new ownership and offering a
cago-based brokerage and technology
comprehensive technology solution and an
firm, @properties, Christie’s International
enhanced connection to the world-renowned
Real Estate has been updating and expand-
Photo courtesy of Fortune
Christie’s auction house, Christie’s Interna-
ing its global luxury brand — integrating
by President and CEO Edgardo Defortuna.
tional Real Estate has returned to Miami,
@properties’ proprietary pl@tform
Fortune has over 600 agents in 11 Miami
signing one of South Florida’s largest inde-
technology and launching new luxury
offices and will open an office in Fort Lauder-
pendently-owned brokerage firms, Fortune
marketing programs.
dale later this year. Fortune will be Christie’s exclusive affiliate for Miami-Dade and Bro-
International Realty, as its newest affiliate. Since its acquisition last December by Chi-
Fortune International Realty was founded in
ward counties. The firm will now be known as
1983 by the Defortuna family and is still led
Fortune Christie’s International Real Estate.
United Real Estate Forges New Florida Alliance in National Expansion United Real Estate (United) announced that
ation in the U.S. and a prominent brokerage
determined United is the forward-thinking
a Jacksonville, Florida-based brokerage has
celebrating 15 years in business. United Real
partner who will help us achieve our goals.
joined United’s national network in a merger.
Estate Gallery is currently a top ten market
They are high-energy, quick-moving and
The firm (formerly affiliated with a different
share leader with 400 agents and eight loca-
sharp. They recognize our team’s talent, have
national brokerage) will operate as United
tions throughout Northeast Florida.
the resources required to make the investments in our business to drive agent out-
Real Estate Gallery moving forward and retain all leadership.
“We wanted to grow faster and provide re-
comes and are eager to help,” stated United
sources for our agents to compete in any
Real Estate Gallery CEO Raymond Rivera.
The partnership brings together the seventh
market. A#er an extensive period of due dil-
largest national real estate brokerage oper-
igence considering many paths forward, we
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It is United’s fi#h merger in 2022.
