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loanDepot adds Andrews, Wilkish to its sales leadership ranks

Housing Wire

He is deeply involved with the regional Realtor, builder and mortgage communities and has built an impressive, two-decade track record leading top-producing teams. Since our acquisition of Mortgage Master in 2015, New England has been a critical market for loanDepot’s vision of the future,“ LDI Mortgage President Jeff Walsh added.

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Meet Kevin Sears, NAR’s latest president

Housing Wire

When Kevin Sears stepped into the role of National Association of Realtors president on Monday following Tracy Kasper’s resignation , he became the trade organization’s third president in a little over four months. In addition to serving his local and state Realtor organizations, Sears has served NAR in multiple roles over the years.

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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. Frazier also told the jury that ReeceNichols does not require agents to be members of the National Association of Realtors , but the local MLS does.

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DataDigest: The remarkably resilient agent commission rate

Housing Wire

The legal threat that looms largest is what’s known as the “Moehrl case.” The National Association of Realtors and several of the country’s top real estate brokerages are going to trial in a class-action commissions lawsuit that has potential damages of $13 billion.

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

Housing Wire

Several industry executives, including Rene Galicia, the former director of MLS engage at the National Association of Realtors , and Rodney Gansho, the head of engagement at NAR, again appeared via video deposition, according to reports from Inman News.

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The doxing saga of Michael Arrington’s Miami mansion?

Housing Wire

If you’re a big celebrity, the press is going to find out,” Michael Nourmand, president of Beverly Hills-based brokerage Nourmand & Associates Realtors , told RealTrends. The home was originally designed in 2015 by Florida-based architect Cesar Molina. There is usually more bark than bite,” Nourmand said.

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The doxing saga of Michael Arrington’s Miami mansion?

Housing Wire

If you’re a big celebrity, the press is going to find out,” Michael Nourmand, president of Beverly Hills-based brokerage Nourmand & Associates Realtors , told RealTrends. The home was originally designed in 2015 by Florida-based architect Cesar Molina. There is usually more bark than bite,” Nourmand said.

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