Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

In an amended complaint filed on Friday, home sellers Danielle and Jessie Kay (who sold a house in Baden, Pennsylvania, in December 2021 with the help of an agent from Realty One Group Gold Standard ) were added as a plaintiff. The Kays join John and Nancy Moratis in the suit that was originally filed in early December 2023 in the U.S.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. These providers offer a rapid and cost-effective means for real estate agents to gather a list of potential clients and ultimately boost sales.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2023

Fast-growing firm The Real Brokerage is welcoming yet another top-performing agent to the company. Arizona-based David Newman and his 12-member team, David Newman Partners, are moving to The Real Brokerage, according to an announcement on Wednesday. That was up 105% from the second quarter a year ago.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2024

District Court in New York against the Real Estate Board of New York and several brokerages, according to court filings. According to Friedman’s initial complaint, this artificially inflated real estate agent commissions. It is not required for a seller to compensate a buyer’s agent.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Sellers 428

Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). Access to a hyper-local agent is more important now than ever. Call or text me with any real estate questions! We negotiated to get the sellers the highest price possible. Great news! Your neighborhood is hot!

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Real Estate Open Houses Brokerage Real Estate Agent 386

Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

District Court in Arizona, Joseph Masiello, an Arizona resident and home seller, accuses several real estate companies of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. According to the filing, Masiello was “required to pay a 2% commission ($8,200) to the seller broker and a 2.5%

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Realty Realtors Real Estate Real Estate Agent 487

Housing Wire

MAY 8, 2024

Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate environment. “In We are a company of top agents.” million net loss reported in Q1 2023. million, compared to Q1 2023’s free cash-flow loss of $59 million.

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Agents Brokerage Real Estate Clients 386

Housing Wire

AUGUST 2, 2023

With the resilient but still slower housing market conditions of the second quarter of 2023, Zillow reported that traffic to its apps and site was at 226 million average monthly unique users, down from 234 million a year ago. Purchase loan origination volumes in Q2 2023 grew 30% sequentially from Q1 2023 and 73% year over year from Q2 2022.

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Agents Finance Sellers Housing Market 360

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

31, 2023, the Gibson lawsuit pits three Missouri home sellers, Don Gibson, Lauren Criss and John Meiners, against National Association of Realtors , Compass , eXp World Holdings , Redfin , Weichert Realtors , United Real Estate , Howard Hanna and Douglas Elliman. Its agents also offer buyer broker compensation.

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Real Estate Sellers Realtors Real Estate Agent 441

Housing Wire

JANUARY 17, 2023

plans to invest in tech, reduce vendor costs and focus on realtor partners in 2023. A subsidiary of HomeServices of America and owner of about 40 real estate brands across the country, the lender’s success is tied to its affiliated real estate brokerages’ business.

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Mortgage Real Estate Real Estate Agent Realtors 389

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

When HomeServices of America reached a nationwide settlement agreement last week in the commission lawsuits filed by home sellers, it became the final defendant in the two original commission cases, Sitzer/Burnett and Moehrl, to do so. Representatives for Anywhere and Keller Williams declined to comment on the fast-approaching hearing date.

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Realtors Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage 375

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

The market, however, is expected to grow as HEI companies seek to partner with mortgage lenders and real estate brokerages. Turning point A turning point for the home equity investment market came with the closing of the first rated securitization of notes backed by HEAs in September 2023.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The modified rule still gives sellers and their listing brokers a role in setting compensation for buyers’ brokers,” the filing states. According to the DOJ, when a seller makes an offer of compensation to the buyer broker, the buyer broker does not need to compete on their compensation price in order to attract clients.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

At the 2024 Keller Williams Family Reunion event in Las Vegas, co-founder and executive chairman Gary Keller took the stage on Tuesday and spoke to a room full of real estate agents about the importance of buyer agency agreements within the context of the ongoing antitrust lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

In addition to the long running Moehrl commission lawsuit , as well as the Batton 1 and Batton 2 suits , the Prairie State is now home to the Tuccori suit, filed in early December 2023 by James Tuccori against @properties. The suit was originally filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County Illinois, but it was moved to the U.S.

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Property Management Real Estate Agents Brokerage 403

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Compass surprised positively in the third quarter of 2023 by posting a number of strong results. The brokerage’s national quarterly market share grew by 26 basis points year over year, reaching 4.4% The company also increased its agents count by 4%, reaching 14,055 principal agents in Q3. Revenue was revised down to $241.20

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Agents Real Estate Agent Realtors Brokerage 379

Housing Wire

JANUARY 25, 2024

If you’re a new broker or team leader you might not realize just how competitive recruiting was in 2023. The data are sobering: The Agent Movement Index , the number of experienced Realtors switching brokerages each month, was at its lowest level since 2016. If you want to learn how to recruit agents, now is the time.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Brokerage 421

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Created in the first quarter of 2023, Nestfully was initially fed by three MLSs: California Regional MLS (CRMLS), Bright MLS and REcolorado. Together, BeachesMLS and MIAMI SEFMLS serve more than 103,000 real estate professionals. If added together, Nestfully’s five MLSs have 343,000+ agent and brokerage subscribers.

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Realtors Brokerage Real Estate Agents 387

Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Trading volumes in eight residential brokerage or listings companies rocketed up 319% to almost 80 million shares on Friday. However, the company still makes the vast majority of its revenue – 75% in 2023 – from the services it provides brokers and agents in the for-sale residential market.

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Investors Agents Real Estate Buyers 436

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As brokerages across the country have begun implementing buyer agency contracts into their business practices in the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict, the Consumer Federation of America is warning consumers that they may be filled with “unfair provisions” that primarily protect agents and brokers.

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Buyers Contracts Agents Realtors 393

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

On Thursday, the Gary Keller-helmed brokerage notified the federal court in Missouri that it had entered into a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the Sitzer/Burnett suit. The settlement settles all home seller lawsuits nationwide. Keller Williams has decided to bow out of the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The plaintiffs’ original motion to stay the litigation only discussed doing so for the brokerage defendants. Named after its lead plaintiff, the Nosalek suit alleges that MLS PIN, HomeServices of America , Keller Williams , RE/MAX and Anywhere colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Additionally, Zurple’s automated pipeline management helps identify the most promising leads, notifying agents when they become hot leads. is a go-to for real estate agents aiming to boost their marketing with eye-catching postcards. ProspectsPLUS! Starting at $0.91

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

But, there are steps that both brokers and agents can take to minimize the damage of a worst-case scenario. District Court in Western Missouri granted Anywhere’s motion to continue on December 13 and said the court would choose a new trial date “in late 2023,” but an exact timeline was not provided, as previously reported by Han.

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Real Estate Brokerage Buyers Property Management 328

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In metros across the country, decade after decade, pre-internet and post-internet, buyer agents almost always get 2-3% of the sale price, paid by the seller, the researchers note. and relied on salaried agents rather than commission-paid agents, who typically cost sellers 5-6%.

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Clients Agents Buyers Sellers 457

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

What helped Erica Davis, a loan originator at Guild Mortgage , in the current high-rate environment is a seller-funded temporary 2-1 rate buydown. In a high-rate environment, lenders call the temporary rate buydown a win-win strategy for both sellers and buyers when used appropriately. in the second year.

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Buyers Marketing Sellers Loan Officers 492

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Why we picked it Wise Agent is celebrated for its user-friendly interface, comprehensive features, and exceptional customer support, making it a top choice for real estate professionals. Why we picked it Okay, so it’s not exactly free, but at just $38 per month, IXACT is a wonderful affordable option for best real estate CRM.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 1, 2024

Being a part of LeadingRE® has allowed our department to elevate its level of service to our buyers and sellers, no matter the location!” Lamacchia Realty became a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World in 2016, marking the beginning of the company’s intensive focus and dedication towards relocation.

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Realty Real Estate Real Estate Agent Clients 63

Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 3, 2024

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for December 2023! December 2023 Winners of the Top 10 for the Company are: Eileen Doherty grew up in Woburn and resides in the area to this day. Additionally, Eileen most recently qualified for the 2023 President’s Club and 2023 President’s Club ELITE. Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

Realtors 73

Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 73

Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for October 2023! October 2023 Winners of the Top 10 for the Company are: Leslie Storrs Tondreau transitioned into real estate after 11 years of teaching. His focus is on helping buyers and sellers have a stress-free, efficient, and smooth real estate transaction experience.

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 74

Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

HW Media : What do you think will be the big themes for the housing market in 2022-2023? As an industry, we keep revisiting the question of, “Will technology replace the agent?” Signs point to “no” — 92% of buyers and sellers chose to work with an agent in 2021. Katherine Mechling: A big one is moderation.

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Real Estate Agent Agents Real Estate Realtors 354

Lamacchia Realty

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for August 2023! August 2023 Winners of the Top 10 for the Company are: Eileen Doherty grew up in Woburn and resides in the area to this day. Additionally, Eileen most recently qualified for the 2023 President’s Club and 2023 President’s Club ELITE. Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Realty Realtors Real Estate Clients 74

Inman

APRIL 28, 2023

The "State of Real Estate Marketing" report released on Friday by Luxury Presence and Sell It Like Serhant surveyed over 1,000 luxury real estate agents to gain insights into agents' plans for marketing in 2023 and best practices.

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Real Estate Agent Marketing Real Estate Agents 141

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned real estate agent looking to expand your reach or a newcomer eager to establish your digital footprint, ahead we delve into the best real estate lead generation websites for 2023. The goal: to stay in touch with any and all visitors to your website. per month plus $249.95

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Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 11, 2024

has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for all of 2023! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® out of the over 500 agents in Lamacchia Realty by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the year! Lamacchia Realty, Inc. Click here to learn more about Eileen Doherty.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 5, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for November 2023! November 2023 Winners of the Top 10 for the Company are: Eileen Doherty grew up in Woburn and resides in the area to this day. Additionally, Eileen most recently qualified for the 2023 President’s Club and 2023 President’s Club ELITE. Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

Realty 73

Realty Realtors Real Estate Agents 73

Lamacchia Realty

JULY 7, 2023

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for June 2023! Most recently, Kevin was ranked on the 2023 Real Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals list. To learn more about Michael, click here: Michael Valencia Cyndi Deshaies received her real estate license in March 2017.

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