Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2024

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Realtors Real Estate Agents Housing Market 414

Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

While the news of the National Association of Realtors’ settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits may have created panic at some brokerages , local Realtor associations and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) said they were not only anticipating the news but were prepared for it.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

Peiffer, a prominent lawyer in the Big Easy, accuses local brokerage firm Latter & Blum of colluding to artificially inflate agent commissions. The lawsuit names the National Association of Realtors and Keller Williams as co-conspirators, but they are not defendants in the suit. The brokerage is part of the LeadingRE network.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

It was a part of the 2022 REACH Canada Cohort, a technology scale-up program backed by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). By leveraging artificial intelligence to produce customizable, hyper-local videos for Realtors, Roomvu is setting a new standard for property marketing,” Thompson said. Our expansion into the U.S.

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Marketing Real Estate Real Estate Agent Realtors 436

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

While many in the real estate industry were surprised by the news Friday morning that the National Association of Realtors had agreed to a nationwide settlement of the commission lawsuits for $418 million, Marty Green, a principal at law firm Polunsky Beitel Green , was not one of them. Almost any time in history the U.S.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

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. While CoStar’s stock climbed more than 8% on the day, the other companies’ stocks fell 4.9-14.3%.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

It is further exasperating the negative stereotype some people have of Realtors. We got a bit of a heads up since we are with Berkshire Hathaway and they are in the suit, but we’ve gotten nothing from the National Association of Realtors , California Association of Realtors , or Nevada Association of Realtors ,” Pearson said.

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Agents Legal Realtors Clients 427

Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Getting referrals and cozying up to the sell side Mike Kortas, CEO at NEXA Mortgage , sent a clear message to the over 2,300 mortgage LOs at his mortgage brokerage: “Keep your eyes open, keep your ears open, listen for opportunities that are going to present themselves, and be ready to assist more buyers.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

These are all untrue and offensive words that come up when searching “Realtors” or “Real estate agents.” The National Association of Realtors has provided these facts: 86% of buyers purchased their home through a real estate agent or broker. Agents/Brokerages have fees and/or commission structures.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Sellers 329

Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Under the terms of the settlement agreements reached by both Keller Williams and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), cooperative compensation is still allowed. The team of executives first addressed the commissions, noting that they have always been negotiable. Cooperative compensation is still legal,” Papasan stressed.

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Agents Advertising Real Estate Buyers 437

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors ® (NAR), 70% of broker/broker associates and 69% of sales agents have a website. I’ve been building my social media presence consistently for about three years now and am finally at the point where people recognize me in my neighborhood, at open houses, and at Realtor® events.

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Real Estate Sellers Real Estate Agent Tools 417

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Four years later, Harney founded his own brokerage, National Homefinders, using market insights to grow the business to 500 agents. He sold the brokerage in 2005. In 2007 Harney founded Keeping Current Matters to help agents understand what was happening in the run-up to the great financial crisis.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 104

Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 13, 2024

Behind the incredible REALTORS® of Lamacchia Realty is a team of over 75 staff members who work tirelessly to support, propel, and operate the independently owned brokerage. Lamacchia Realty views its staff members in the highest regard, fostering the values the full service, value-based brokerage prides itself on.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 1, 2024

Sarah Hatch Vice President of Relocation This award acknowledges brokerages that demonstrate outstanding commitment in referring clients to LeadingRE®, assisting clients’ transactions both nationally and internationally.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

In the 24 hours after news broke of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits , Doug Danzey, the leader of the eXp Realty -brokered teamerage The Cobalt Group , said the most pervasive emotion among his agents has been panic. “I It is really going to go backwards.

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Brokerage Real Estate Agents Sellers 417

Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 7, 2024

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for February 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Lisa Gray is an experienced REALTOR® working out of the Salem, NH office and is licensed in MA, NH, and ME!

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 72

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

There is no doubt that the cooperative compensation structure changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuits settlement agreement will generate massive changes in the real estate industry, but those are not the only changes mandated by the terms of the agreement.

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Buyers Contracts Real Estate Agents 475

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced a settlement agreement in the Sitzer Burnett case that would take effect in July. The settlement in no way establishes a standard or limitation on Realtors for what they may charge, nor services they elect to deliver. Here’s the truth. Here’s the truth. We will again.

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Sellers Real Estate Realtors Realty 454

Inman

MARCH 15, 2024

NextHome CEO James Dwiggins, Strategic Officer Keith Robinson and Ed Zorn, the California Regional MLS general counsel, tackle NAR's big settlement. Stream it live, exclusively at Inman.

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Realtors Brokerage Agents 198

Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

Settlement represents "nothing short of a sea change" as the National Association of Realtors agrees to pay $418 million and make sweeping changes.

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Real Estate Realtors Brokerage Agents 187

Inman

MARCH 25, 2024

Robby Braun, partner at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, addresses "misconceptions" about the NAR deal's impact and says Realtors who try to ignore the changes "will get left behind."

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Realtors Sellers Marketing Brokerage 198

Inman

MARCH 22, 2024

The news comes one week after NAR's whopping $418 million settlement was announced. Compass also agreed to make some minor changes to its business practices as part of the settlement.

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Business Realtors Brokerage 196

Inman

MARCH 28, 2024

The plaintiffs and defendants in the antitrust commission case indicated they would be available for a 3- to 4-week trial beginning Jan. 21, 2025, according to court filings earlier this week.

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Realtors Brokerage Agents 187

Inman

MARCH 28, 2024

Even before the courts resolve how agents are compensated, the National Association of Realtors has an opportunity to set a course for victory, Inman founder Brad Inman writes.

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Realtors Agents Brokerage 185

Inman

MARCH 18, 2024

If homebuyers are no longer willing to pay full commissions, what happens to lender programs that incentivize consumers to work with partner real estate agents?

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Agents Real Estate Agent Real Estate Mortgage 189

Inman

MARCH 8, 2024

After five years and nearly 100,000 hours of work, the law firms are asking a federal court for $82 million of the proposed settlements to be paid by Anywhere, Keller Williams and RE/MAX.

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Law Realtors Brokerage 182

Inman

MARCH 21, 2024

They asked the court for more time to analyze the impact on their proposed settlement of NAR's proposed rule change banning the MLS display of commissions offered to buyer brokers.

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Buyers Realtors Brokerage Agents 178

Inman

MARCH 20, 2024

The verdict in the monumental Sitzer | Burnett commission case in Missouri — plus oversight by federal regulators — has splintered the industry as it scrambles to figure out how to move forward.

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Real Estate Realty Realtors Brokerage 175

Inman

MARCH 28, 2024

In her first keynote as RE/MAX president, Amy Lessinger addressed market headwinds, buyer-broker commissions, homebuyer agreements and plans to revive the franchisor's U.S. operations.

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Marketing Buyers Realtors Brokerage 172

Inman

MARCH 29, 2024

The move comes two weeks after the National Association of Realtors signaled a $418M settlement of commission lawsuits. T3 Sixty said it will bring the ranking back when litigation is resolved.

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Realtors Brokerage Agents 163

Inman

MARCH 15, 2024

Ahead of the National Association of Realtors' commission settlements Friday, some agents are reevaluating their memberships and considering the American Real Estate Association instead.

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Agents Realtors Real Estate Brokerage 162

Inman

MARCH 20, 2024

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry's most engaged community. Add your voice to the industry's most ambitious monthly survey today.

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Real Estate Realtors Technology Brokerage 153

Inman

MARCH 15, 2024

NAR would agree not to create rules that allow listing agents to set compensation for buyer brokers as part of the settlement. HomeServices of America not included in the deal.

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Agents Buyers Realtors Brokerage 160

Inman

MARCH 16, 2024

Everything you know about commissions is poised to change as NAR reaches a massive $418 million settlement.

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Real Estate Realtors Brokerage Agents 194

Inman

MARCH 6, 2024

Howard Hanna had been one of several defendants in a case known as Batton 2, which was brought by homebuyers and has a much larger scope than some better-known cases.

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Realtors Brokerage Agents 153

Inman

MARCH 20, 2024

More than 90 brokerages would not be covered under the $418 million deal, though most have the option of buying in.

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