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Opinion: Why real estate agents shouldn’t worry about commission changes

Housing Wire

These are all untrue and offensive words that come up when searching “Realtors” or “Real estate agents.” And before getting my real estate license in 2009, I had the same opinion, too. The National Association of Realtors has provided these facts: 86% of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker.

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Joseph Ribeiro Joins the Business Development Team

Lamacchia Realty

After spending nearly a year as a REALTOR® with Lamacchia Realty, Joseph Ribeiro has made the exciting jump to the Business Development team. During his time as a REALTOR®, Joseph expertly served buyers and sellers throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island since 2017. "We We are so excited to add Joey to our team.

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Chris Rochon Joins Business Development Team

Lamacchia Realty

After spending over a year as a REALTOR with Lamacchia Realty, Chris Rochon has made the exciting jump to the Business Development team. Chris served buyers and sellers in the Greater Merrimack Valley area during his time as a REALTOR. REALTORS® have everything they need to grow their businesses at their fingertips.

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Everything You Need to Know About Closing Cost Credits

Lamacchia Realty

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CLOSING COST CREDITS Buyers , sellers , and sometimes even real estate agents get confused with how closing cost credits work. Closing cost credits are a great tool to help buyers pay their closing costs and have more money after closing. This enables the buyers to bring less money to closing.

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How Andrew Marquis plans to close more loans in a low-inventory market  

Housing Wire

It’s also what keeps Andrew Marquis, regional vice president at CrossCountry Mortgage and Scotsman Guide ’s seventh top LO, up at night, especially as he sees more buyers entering the market. Is this still the case, and what is the demand like from first-time buyers? That’s our biggest issue in Boston.

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Beth Allen-Byrd Promoted to Connecticut Regional Manager

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty opened its Southington, Connecticut Office in December 2022 with 15 REALTORS® ready to make an impact. Having previously led an award-winning team of REALTORS® over multiple offices, Beth knew the blueprint for leading a successful office.

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Cardinals of a different feather: Inside Samson Properties’ unique model

Housing Wire

DOJ has swooped into lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and top brokerage firms. In 2009, Samson Properties, still led by Danny Samson, created Cardinal Title Group, and soon thereafter gave agents a 100% commission. “We Still, the CEO said he does not push agents to represent buyers. “We Samson reported $9.6

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