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Opinion: Navigating buyer agent compensation

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) proposed settlement of litigation, recently given preliminary approval by the Court, has raised questions about whether buyers with limited resources, especially first-time home buyers , can afford closing costs. Here is an example of how that might work.

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Why investors believe CoStar holds a big advantage post-NAR settlement

Housing Wire

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector. “We do not have long-term contracts with many of our real estate partners,” the materials read.

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9 innovative strategies to get more real estate seller leads in 2024

Housing Wire

According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), 70% of broker/broker associates and 69% of sales agents have a website. Then, drive traffic to your home valuation page using social media or targeted advertising. Drive leads to home valuation landing pages It’s the 21st century.

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Opinion: Prepare for a future without guaranteed shared compensation

Housing Wire

Compound that with the many sexual harassment and incompetency claims recently leveled against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) , and the confusion is understandable. Meaning, they were counting on buyer agent compensation to pay their bills. How, then, will a buyer agent get paid? But you do so at your own risk.

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Zillow tries to swat away REX anti-trust lawsuit

Housing Wire

An Austin, Texas-based residential brokerage, REX filed a lawsuit in March , complaining its listings were unfairly relegated to the “other listings” tab instead of the “agent listings” tab on Zillow’s consumer-facing website, which draws billions of interested buyers and window shoppers each year.

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17 Realtors® Go Back in Time: First Year Real Estate Advice

Raleigh Realty

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' How much commissions you make in your first year as a Realtor will be entirely dependent on you and how much business you're able to generate. What is the average price of sold homes in your area?

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How to negotiate your home purchase offer

Housing Wire

According to Matt Sharp, Area Lending Manager at Citi, “It’s really important when you are in the buying process that lenders have a communication with not only the buyer but also with their realtor,” Sharp said. But, the buyer has to have the money ready in the situation that they do. In an extremely competive market?