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Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?

Housing Wire

The lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2019 and won class-action status in April, alleges that some NAR rules, including one that requires listing brokers to offer buyer brokers a commission to list a property in a Realtor-affiliated MLS, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating seller costs.

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

Housing Wire

Samson is the CEO of Samson Properties , a rapidly growing Northern Virginia-based brokerage. Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. DOJ has swooped into lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and top brokerage firms.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

You can also opt-in to Freedom Trail’s broker recruitment program to be contacted directly by local brokerages that are hiring new agents. 6 months course access Ridgeline: All features of Base + Livestream option and Forms Training 101. 25 hrs livestream access. 40 hrs livestream access. 60 hrs livestream access.

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Recruiting real estate agents: A complete roadmap for 2024

Housing Wire

The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. The number of agents switching brokerages is ticking upward and markets are stabilizing across the country. If you want to learn how to recruit agents, now is the time.

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Lamacchia Realty Worcester is the #1 Office Overall in Worcester County

Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty as a brokerage also ranked as the number one independently owned firm in Worcester County with the highest sales volume and the highest number of closed transactions for all of 2023, and number two overall. Furthermore, it is the number one independent office for sales volume in the city of Worcester.

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Lamacchia Woburn is #1 Office Overall in Woburn by Sales Volume and Closed Transactions

Lamacchia Realty

In this same timeframe, Lamacchia Realty ranked as the #1 Independent Brokerage in Woburn by s ales v olume and c losed t ransactions , without counting the 39 Winning Farm transactions and over $29 million in sales volume which were not in MLS. * . “I Lamacchia Realty has been serving buyers and sellers since 2006. 

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Lamacchia Worcester #1 Real Estate Overall Office in Worcester County by Sales Volume and Closed Transactions

Lamacchia Realty

Furthermore, Lamacchia Realty is #1 Independent Brokerage by sales volume and closed transactions in Worcester County as well as in the city of Worcester.* This office was the #1 Independent Real Estate Brokerage and Office in Worcester for Closed Sales Dollar Volume and Transaction market share in 2021. Jan 1st – Dec 31st, 2022.