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The Real Brokerage settles Umpa commission lawsuit for $9.25M

Housing Wire

Fast-growing, publicly traded The Real Brokerage announced Monday that it had reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the Umpa commission lawsuit. The brokerage will pay $9.25 The Real Brokerage closed $14.4 The Umpa suit is the only commission lawsuit in which Real has been named as a defendant.

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Compass misses free cash-flow goal but remains optimistic

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Although Compass failed to achieve its much publicized goal of being free cash-flow positive in 2023, brokerage executives were still positive about the company’s performance over the past year. Compass attributed some of these struggles to the slower housing market of 2023, which saw Compass close 178,848 transactions, down 15.5%

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Q1 2024 BrokerPulse: Leaders predict flat home prices, lower interest rates

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After a 2023 of real estate brokers saying they feel “neutral” or “pessimistic” about the housing market, some 48% of those surveyed for the Q1 2024 HousingWire BrokerPulse survey are optimistic that the next three months will be positive. Treble damages could result in the NAR and brokerages paying roughly $5.36

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Q4 BrokerPulse: Commission lawsuits spur proactive changes for real estate brokers

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As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Some 22% said they were pessimistic, compared with 14% in the Q3 2023 survey. It ranked No.

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

In down markets, the best agents and the best brokerages gain market share,” Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, told investors and analysts during his firms first-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday evening. “We million net loss reported in Q1 2023. million, compared to Q1 2023’s free cash-flow loss of $59 million.

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Download these 9 real estate prospecting letter templates that actually work

Housing Wire

My name is (your name), and I’m a licensed real estate professional with (your brokerage). For letters, use the template below: Dear (first name), I’m (your name), a real estate professional with (brokerage). We negotiated to get the sellers the highest price possible. Call or text me with any real estate questions! Great news!

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RE/MAX to lean on high agent productivity during turbulent times

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“The key difference between our business model and that of many of our peers is that our model incentivizes agents to help buyers and sellers reach their housing goals, while some other models have incentivized their agents to recruit other agents, many of whom are not productive.” million in Q1 2023. annual decline in revenue to $78.3

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