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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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Recruiters turn to AI in their quest to lure top agents

Housing Wire

Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits. When labeled training data is not available (i.e., It’s not perfect.

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7 best real estate schools in Massachusetts for 2024

Housing Wire

6 months course access Ridgeline: All features of Base + Livestream option and Forms Training 101. Visit Website Overview The Lee Institute School of Real Estate combines professional instruction and video format training to make the concepts of the real estate business more digestible and engaging. 25 hrs livestream access.

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NAR: Appraisal License Equivalency Credit for RE Agents?

Appraisal Today

The National Association of REALTORS® believes there are alternatives to some of the experience requirements that the AQB should consider. I don’t know if Realtors can be re-trained to see value rather than price. I speak with a lot of Realtors and many are not oriented the same as appraisers. They provide CMAs, etc.,

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ClearCast Podcast E19 — Ribbon Co-Founder & CEO Shaival Shah

Clear Capital

Clear cCapital just announced that we have acquired a Finnish proptech startup called CubiCasa and CubiCasa is incredibly exciting technology that enables anyone with a smartphone and no training to do a 10-minute walkthrough a property and get a fully detailed, accurate floorplan with gross living area. Kenon Chen. Kenon Chen.

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HOUSING INTENSITY TO REMAIN HOT DESPITE HEADWINDS

Will Springer Realtor

Since 2016, Seattle area home prices have climbed 70% and average rents in the metro area have risen 23%. About half of Washington’s white residents can afford to buy a typical home, while just 32% of Black residents and 33% of Hispanics can do the same, according to research from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).