Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

26, 2024, to file oppositions to the defendants’ motions and then the defendants have until March 18, 2024, to file their responses. In other words, the real estate industry may be waiting until April or even May of 2024 to find out what the injunctive relief in this commission lawsuit will be.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) can breathe a small sigh of relief. The settlement agreement also mandates that MLS participants working with buyers must enter into a written buyer broker agreement. A final approval hearing for the settlement has been set for November 2024.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 4, 2023

District Court in Boston granted the Department of Justice’s request to extend all settlement related deadlines in the Nosalek buyer broker compensation class action lawsuit on Tuesday. The final settlement hearing deadline is now scheduled for March 7, 2024, instead of Jan.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

District Court in Chicago indicated this past spring that the trial in the Moehrl commission lawsuit would take place during the first half of 2024. During the hearing, Wood stated that she would be able to “try the case likely in the fourth quarter of 2024.” Ray’s point that this case should stand on its own.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

To help you snag more listings, we updated our list of proven strategies to win more real estate seller leads in 2024. Visit Top Producer Related Articles The 9 top real estate lead generation companies for 2024 6 best real estate lead generation websites for 2024 The ultimate guide to real estate lead generation ideas for 2024 2.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

According to court documents filed on Monday, RE/MAX and the home sellers suing the firm in both the Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett cases, which both deal with buyer brokers’ commissions, have reached a preliminary settlement agreement, settling all claims in both suits. The Sitzer/Burnett trial is slated to head to trial on October 16, 2023.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

These housing professionals have been gaming out the potential impact on buyers’ agents – a significant source of referrals. Loan officers and mortgage executives expect home sellers and homebuyers to negotiate more aggressively on commission paid to buyer agents, potentially bringing costs down.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

million, according to the N ational Association of Realtors. Prospective home buyers experienced another difficult month due to the persistent lack of housing inventory and the highest mortgage rates in a generation,” NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in a statement. Existing-home sales dropped 4.1% Looking at the four major U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

MLS Property Information Network’s (MLS PIN) settlement agreement in the Nosalek class action antitrust buyer-broker compensation lawsuit has hit yet another snag. ” It continues: “Buyer-broker commission rules are the subject of several pending antitrust suits and a pending appeal in which the United States is an appellant.”

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

MARCH 20, 2024

Everyone is talking about the National Association of Realtors (NAR) lawsuit settlement, and I have a few thoughts too. It’s important to cultivate objectivity and keep some things in mind about buyers, sellers, and concessions.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The complaint claims that the National Association of Realtors is the creator of this alleged conspiracy through its creation and enforcement of its Participation Rule. This would lead to competition among buyer brokers to offer lower commission rates. 16, 2020, and the present. 16, 2020, and the present.

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 8, 2024

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for March 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! Most recently, Laurie was featured on the 2024 Who’s Who List in Boston Agent Magazine.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2024

Although more agents are fielding questions about the commission lawsuits than they were a quarter ago , they also remain optimistic about where the housing market is headed in the second quarter of 2024, according to the RealTrends Q2 2024 AgentPulse survey.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 25, 2024

in March compared to February despite rising mortgage rates , according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). million home sales in 2024, a 9% increase from 2023. The number of buyers who are bringing all cash to the transactions has been on the rise. “The Pending home sales increased by 3.4%

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.” But three multibillion-dollar class action antitrust lawsuits looming over the real estate industry may soon reshape how buyers interact with agents.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

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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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 21, 2024

March 20, 2024 – Anthony Lamacchia was recently featured in Bloomberg Government regarding the National Association of REALTORS® Buyer Commission lawsuit. Anthony continues to advocate for REALTORS® and home buyers and sellers alike by speaking out.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

Known as the “Real Life Realtor,” she’s the brain behind Real Life Real Estate Training. Smaller, more specific courses, such as The Buyer Presentation , are priced at $347. The club is currently offering founding member pricing for $25 per month or $250, but it’s a limited-time offer available only under April 30, 2024.

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Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for January 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by the office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Since then, she has taken off running and has helped her buyers and sellers reach their goals.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

The Redfin-commissioned survey was conducted by Qualtrics in February 2024. Historically, commissions in real estate transactions have been negotiable, with the customary practice involving the home seller bearing the expenses for both the listing agent and the buyer’s agent. Buyers would benefit from doing the same.

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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Lamacchia Realty’s Florida Regional Vice President and Vice President of Relocation, Shane Bronson , has officially been appointed as a Florida REALTORS® Director for 2024. Lucie Board of REALTORS® where he attends local meetings and events on a regular basis. Lamacchia Realty has been serving buyers and sellers since 2006.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 7, 2024

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for February 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! The BAP Team is a dynamic father-daughter duo consisting of REALTORS® Jim Bapista and Cara Golson.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

month over month in December, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). According to an NAR outlook, home sales are projected to rise significantly in 2024 and 2025 as the housing market steadily returns to normal. increase between 2024 and 2025 to a pace of 5.35 Pending home sales rose 8.3%

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

Real estate agents are optimistic about the housing market and working to implement buyer agency agreement as we head into 2024, according to the RealTrends Q1 2024 AgentPulse survey. Better buyer and seller presentations to break down payment to a more granular level,” was one agent’s response.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

in October on a month-over-month basis, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Home sales should perform better in 2024 even if affordability remains a challenge According to Bright MLS’s forecast , mortgage rates will continue to trend downward in 2024, finishing the year at 6.2%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

You’ll get 20+ “how to” videos to help you understand the fundamentals of the job, buyer and seller checklists, action plans and other helpful resources. Check out the Utah Division of Real Estate and the Utah Association of REALTORS for up-to-date information about getting licensed and joining a brokerage in Utah in 2024.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Like Anywhere Real Estate Friday morning, the terms of RE/MAX’s $55 million settlement with plaintiffs in two bombshell buyer commission lawsuits have been made public. Final court approval of the settlement is expected in early 2024. independent regions, and U.S. We assert that protecting the U.S.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 25, 2024

March 22, 2024 – The International Business Journal published an article highlighting Anthony Lamacchia and how he has come to the front lines to advocate for the real estate industry throughout the ongoing Buyer Commission lawsuit that the National Association of REALTORS® has been battling for months.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The National Association of Realtors , Keller Williams and HomeServices of America , have asked judge Andrea Wood to rule on the suit based on the evidence that has been presented during the discovery period of the proceedings. After almost five years of litigation, it is clear that Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The settlement agreement also mandates that MLS participants working with buyers must enter into a written buyer broker agreement. Offering cooperative compensation is legal in all 50 states and the four territories that we have Realtor associations, so we didn’t want to usurp state laws,” Sears said.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After two straight years of double-digit declines, home sales will pick up in 2024 thanks to lower mortgage rates. This is according to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun, who shared a presentation of his 2024 forecast on Tuesday. Yun expects the first rate cut to come in the late spring of 2024.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Illinois REALTORS Best Illinois real estate school for accommodating different learning styles Overall Rating: 4.2 Unlike other real estate schools, Illinois REALTORS is also the only advocate for private property rights at the state capitol in Springfield, Illinois, and in communities across the state. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 19, 2024

April 19, 2024 – Lamacchia Realty is pleased to announce that Lynn Walsh has joined Lamacchia Realty’s Leominster office. 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.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Similar to the other commission lawsuits, the latest two take aim at the National Association of Realtors’ Participation Rule, which requires the listing broker to make a blanket offer of compensation to the buyer’s broker to list the property on the MLS. Both lawsuits are seeking class-action status. 4, 2019 and the present.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

month over month in January, according to the newest data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). ” Lower mortgage rates buoyed buyer demand in early 2024, but rates started to inch back up toward 7% in February. Pending home sales dropped 4.9% NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) decreased to 74.3 in December.

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 22, 2024

March 20, 2024 – The buyer commission lawsuit affecting the National Association of REALTORS® has been making headlines for months, especially since NAR announced their proposed settlement on March 15th. In their new article, The Boston Globe dives into how this will affect consumers, particularly first-time home buyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

January’s pending home sales picked up right where they left off in 2022, posting the second consecutive month of increases, according to data released Monday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). in 2024 Despite these conditions, Yun still expects annual existing home sales to drop 11.1% annual jump in 2024.

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