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“Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Housing Wire

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Gorman was also questioned about the training materials used at Anywhere Brands.

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Judge denies HomeServices’ motion for ‘judgment as a matter of law’ in Sitzer suit

Housing Wire

She said that HomeServices does not meddle in operations, give advice, or advise on commissions or how the brokerage approaches Realtor association membership. Ketchmark asked Warner if those statistics suggest that agents are practicing the messages they are receiving in their training. We don’t want people unrepresented.”

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Have you clearly defined your brokerage’s value proposition?

Housing Wire

Because of that, and several other reasons, gross margins for real estate brokerage firms are declining with no real end in sight. In 2015, according to RealTrends data, gross margins were at 16.4% for the largest brokerage companies in the United States. Another factor is that leading market-share brokerage ?rms

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How scammers are using AI to commit new fraud in real estate

Housing Wire

Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Tom Cronkright, co-founder and executive chairman of CertifID and CEO of Sun Title , to talk about battling the latest frauds and scams as bad actors leverage a new arsenal of tech tools to wreak havoc on buyers and sellers of real estate. And the seller net proceeds continue to be a target.

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Shane Bronson Promoted to Regional Vice President – Florida

Lamacchia Realty

He has also assisted with some of the intricacies and remaining finite details that were involved in converting the company from a team model to a brokerage model, a process that began in 2015. Lamacchia Realty has been serving buyers and sellers since 2006. To learn more about Shane, click here.

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4 Best real estate schools in Maryland (MD) for 2024

Housing Wire

All Features of Exam Prep Plus + Career Booster Pack, including over 20 how-to videos, new agent job aids, customizable action plan templates, buyer and seller checklists & printed textbook Required 60 hrs of coursework. Visit Tristar Academy Overview In 2015, Tristar Academy was opened to provide top-notch real estate education.

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Lamacchia Realty’s Chelmsford Location is Officially Open for Business

Lamacchia Realty

The town of Chelmsford has been very welcoming, and we are excited to be here to serve buyers and sellers from the heart of the town!”. While Lamacchia has been serving clients in and around Chelmsford for decades, the brokerage is thrilled to finally be serving the Chelmsford community right from the center of town. Anthony Lamacchia.