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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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! To round out the year, Eileen took home the award for Most Acquired Clients companywide.

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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. The first commission lawsuit in Nevada was filed by Nathaniel Whaley in early January 2024. 16, 2020, and the present.

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Real Estate Realtors Realty Brokerage 418

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! As a people person, Lisa loves building long-lasting relationships with her clients.

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 72

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Compass has joined the National Association of Realtors , Anywhere , Keller Williams and RE/MAX in settling the commission lawsuits. The reason we have chosen to settle is so we can minimize distractions and focus on serving you and your clients.” “By settling, Compass is not saying that we did anything wrong.

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Brokerage Realtors Agents Clients 439

Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

It was mid-February when clients, family and friends began asking Jason Posnick about strange postcards appearing in their mailboxes. If recipients wish to opt out or object they must do so by April 13, 2024. Thanks to Lisa Chinatti, the broker-owner at Chinatti Realty Group , he was not completely caught off guard.

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Agents Legal Realtors Clients 411

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. The other most common response was starting to use buyer agency agreements or starting to use them all the time, instead of just with select clients. “I

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Agents Realtors Clients Real Estate Agent 372

Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Founded in 1971 by Paul Sears, Sears Real Estate is owned and operated by the family of current National Association of Realtors president Kevin Sears. Not only am I super excited to be working with Brian and Kevin Sears, but also Dan Rodriguez, and James Cichetti along with all the Realtors at Sears Real Estate.

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Realty Brokerage Real Estate Realtors 421

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. Shane is very active with the Broward, Palm Beaches, St.

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Realtors Realty Real Estate Training 72

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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Brokerage Real Estate Realtors Real Estate Agent 367

Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

In November 2023, Wood indicated that the trial would take place in the fourth quarter of 2024 , but the status report findings appear to change the timeline. The suit obtained class certification in March 2023. The class encompasses home sellers across 20 local MLSs. Damages in the suit could reach $13.7 billion — or $41.1

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Real Estate Agent Realtors Real Estate Sellers 372

Housing Wire

MAY 1, 2024

Just six months ago, when a Missouri jury found HomeServices of America, Keller Williams and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions , the industry’s path forward was very murky. billion in damages, as well as what the judge’s final ruling would look like.

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Realtors Real Estate Agent Real Estate Brokerage 345

Housing Wire

JANUARY 5, 2024

The conference is slated for Thursday, May 9, 2024, at 10 a.m., million, respectively, as well as make changes to how their agents practice real estate, including no longer requiring agents to belong to the National Association of Realtors or follow NAR’s Code of Ethics or the MLS Handbook.

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Agents Realtors Real Estate Clients 408

Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 14, 2023

December 5th, 2023 – Last week at their annual Holiday Party and Installation event, the Women’s Council of REALTORS® South Shore officially swore in Tina Davis-Chiruna as their 2024 President! Additionally, she was sworn in as the 2024 Director of South Shore REALTORS®.

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Realtors Realty Clients Agents 61

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.

Realty 74

Realty Realtors Training Clients 74

Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

RE/MAX executives were not shy about acknowledging the uncertainty that is currently plaguing the real estate industry during the firm’s first-quarter 2024 earnings call with analysts and investors Friday morning. Year over year, RE/MAX’s total agent count in Q1 2024 was down 0.2% million in Q1 2024, compared to a net loss of $0.7

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Agents Real Estate Training Buyers 337

Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

CoStar Group reported a strong first quarter of 2024, with its revenue of $656 million marking a 12% increase from the $584 million figure it posted in first-quarter 2023. The integration of Matterport to Homes.com will allow homebuyers to view properties online, helping agents to provide even more value to their clients.

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Real Estate Advertising Legal Brokerage 318

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. Keller also emphasized the importance of networking.

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Buyers Agents Real Estate Agent Clients 416

Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 27, 2023

October 26, 2023 – At the annual 2024 Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® Installation of Officers & Directors held at the Danversport Yacht Club on Thursday, October 26 th , Amy Wallick was sworn in as MAR President. This experience has provided her with a comprehensive grasp of the Association from multiple perspectives.

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Realtors Realty Government Finance 73

Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

When Kevin Sears stepped into the role of National Association of Realtors president on Monday following Tracy Kasper’s resignation , he became the trade organization’s third president in a little over four months. In addition to serving his local and state Realtor organizations, Sears has served NAR in multiple roles over the years.

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Realtors Real Estate Legal Law 392

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.

Real Estate 363

Real Estate Sellers Realtors Brokerage 363

Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

There is no doubt that the cooperative compensation structure changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuits settlement agreement will generate massive changes in the real estate industry, but those are not the only changes mandated by the terms of the agreement. As of Jan.

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Buyers Contracts Real Estate Agents 477

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

HomeServices of America first filed its motion to decertify the class in early January 2024. At the time, the defendants in the suit, which included HomeServices, as well as the National Association of Realtors , Keller Williams , Anywhere , and RE/MAX , requested that the Eighth Circuit court of appeal review the class certification order.

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Law Sellers Realtors Contracts 384

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Thanks to provisions in both Anywhere’s and RE/MAX’s settlement agreements , as well as Redfin’s announcement that it would be requiring agents to cancel their National Association of Realtors membership, much of the speculation has focused on what will become of NAR’s 1.5 million members. Certainly there are a lot of places in the U.S.

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Realtors Agents Brokerage Contracts 424

Listing Spark

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For some, software represents a potential threat or challenge, as it can take away clients who are looking for technical capabilities at the cheapest possible rate. We’ll examine how your role as a Texas realtor might change over the course of the next year, especially in relation to property investors.

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Realtors Investing Real Estate Clients 36

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.

Realty 430

Realty Realtors Brokerage Real Estate 430

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

As a real estate agent, you may think clients should care more about their next home than your life story. And while that may be true, well-crafted real estate agent bios can build trust and credibility and serve as a powerful tool in an agent’s marketing arsenal — giving prospective clients.

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Real Estate Agent Real Estate Agents Clients 395

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A final approval hearing for the two settlements has been set for May 9, 2024. Anywhere’s and RE/MAX’s settlement agreements in the Sitzer/Burnett, Nosalek and Moehrl suits have received preliminary approval from Judge Stephen Bough, who over saw the Sitzer/Burnett trial.

Agents 473

Agents Realtors Real Estate Agent Real Estate 473

Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 11, 2024

Behind the incredible REALTORS® of Lamacchia Realty is a team of over 75 staff members that work tirelessly to support, propel, and operate the independently owned brokerage. The post Michael “Zig” Zegarelli Named Lamacchia Realty Employee of the Month – March 2024 appeared first on Lamacchia Realty.

Realty 71

Realty Brokerage Clients Agents 71

Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 29, 2024

The Award for Most Acquired Clients is presented to the REALTOR® who signed up the most buyers and/or sellers in the company during a given year. Eileen earned this recognition by signing up an impressive 86 clients in 2023! I have no doubt that they all will see success with Eileen as their Realtor!”

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Clients Realtors Realty Real Estate 53

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Some of these provisions include no longer requiring agents to be members of the National Association of Realtors or following NAR’s Code of Ethics or the MLS Handbook. With a final ruling not expected until mid-to-late spring 2024 , the real estate industry remains in limbo as the copycat lawsuits continue to pile up.

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Legal Real Estate Agents Realtors 402

Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

As of mid-March, Richards said the company had signed up more than 20 clients with an aggregate total of more than 5,000 mortgage originations. By the end of second-quarter 2024, Flyhomes hopes to be licensed and operational in 40 states. She learned about Flyhomes and its products through her broker.

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Loan Officers Clients Mortgage Construction 381

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The REBNY and the Residential Listing Service (RSL) in NYC are governed by the Universal Co-Brokerage Agreement (UCBA) and are independent from the National Association of Realtors. The second, larger lawsuit is called Moehrl after its lead plaintiff and it is expected to head to trial in the first half of 2024.

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Sellers Agents Brokerage Real Estate 432

Lamacchia Realty

JANUARY 3, 2024

has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for December 2023! 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! Lamacchia Realty, Inc. Laurie joined Lamacchia Realty Leominster in the spring of 2019.

Realtors 73

Realtors Realty Real Estate Clients 73

Lamacchia Realty

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Behind the incredible REALTORS® of Lamacchia Realty is a team of over 75 staff members that work tirelessly to support, propel, and operate the independently owned brokerage. Chris initially joined Lamacchia Realty as a REALTOR® out of our Chelmsford office. The January Employee of the Month is Chris Rochon.

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Realty Brokerage Development Realtors 74

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Includes Pathway to Professionalism Presentation and In-depth review of the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Package Features Premium: Coursework. Real Estate Math course, Client Communications Class & Extra Exam Prep including Unlimited Practice tests Based on Official Exam Contracts Purchase & Sales Agreements (4 hours):Coursework.

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Real Estate Real Estate Agent Agents Law 417

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2023

He is a 20-year member of the National Association of Realtors and has served on his local Realtor association’s board of directors, budget committee, grievance committee, professional standards committee and scholarship committee. It seems we are headed toward a future where each agent will be paid by their own client.

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Real Estate Realtors Agents Buyers 412