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NAR adds home improvement contractor’s app to Realtor benefits

Housing Wire

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced on Wednesday the addition of a home repair estimate app to its package of NAR Realtor Benefits for members. Second Century Ventures , NAR’s strategic investment division, included Curbio in its “REACH” startup growth program in 2019.

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NAR: 31% of Realtors say they feel unsafe at open houses

Housing Wire

As September is Realtor Safety Month, the National Association of Realtors has released its 2020 Member Safety Report. According to the report, 31% of Realtors said they feel unsafe during an open house or showings, and 27% said they feel unsafe when meeting a new client for the first time at a scheduled location or property.

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Lamacchia Realty Announces Top Producing REALTORS® for April 2024

Lamacchia Realty

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for April 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! Mary Wood is an award-winning REALTOR® based in MetroWest closing 50-60 sales annually.

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Moehrl trial not likely until January 2025

Housing Wire

Originally filed in March 2019, the Moehrl lawsuit alleges that real estate industry participants including HomeServices, the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere , RE/MAX and Keller Williams conspired to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. The suit obtained class certification in March 2023.

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Brokerage executives double down on their lead generation strategies

Housing Wire

He said his company is focused on buyer-side agents, whose activity is expected by some to be impacted by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million nationwide settlement of the commission lawsuits. The change would go into effect in mid-July 2024 if the settlement is approved by a judge.

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Lynn Walsh, Top Producing REALTOR® Joins Lamacchia Realty

Lamacchia Realty

With Lynn comes local expertise of her hometown in Lunenburg where she has been the number one REALTOR since 2019, and all surrounding areas in north central Massachusetts. Along with being extremely motivated, Lynn is energetic, warm, and straight forward with her clients and never misses a detail.

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Copycat commission lawsuits hit the West Coast

Housing Wire

8, 2019, and the present. In a competitive market, the seller would pay nothing to the buyer broker, who would instead be paid by the buyer (their client), and the total commission paid by the seller would be set at a level to compensate only the seller’s broker,” the complaint states.

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