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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

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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Brokers prepare for changes after Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit verdict

Housing Wire

Pearson also has concerns about what this will now mean for how she and her agents handle client meetings or how to word things on open house fliers. “I I am working with an attorney to figure out how we are going to talk to people that come into open houses and what language we use on open house fliers,” Pearson said.

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‘Don’t panic:’ KW executives address agent questions on NAR commission settlement

Housing Wire

During a virtual open house hosted by Keller Williams to answer agent and broker questions about the settlements in the commission lawsuits , the overwhelming message was for real estate professionals to focus on what they can control. Cooperative compensation is still legal,” Papasan stressed. Don’t panic.

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Investment Success: The Crucial Role of Brokerages for Investors

Listing Spark

The role a brokerage plays in the process of buying and selling real estate winds through most of these challenges. For investors who want to grow their business without wasting money or opportunities, finding the right brokerage is one of the most important strategic choices you can make.

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Empowering Investors With an Investor-Friendly Brokerage

Listing Spark

Real estate investors operate differently than conventional buyers and sellers, especially to get the 26.9% Instead, investor-friendly brokerages are a better fit for your goals. Most important is a brokerage that’s built for investment deals , not one that only works with conventional homeowners.

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9 Takeaways: What is Dual Agency in Real Estate?

Raleigh Realty

What is Dual Agency in Real Estate and Should you Avoid it Most buyers and sellers are familiar with how listing agents and buyer’s agents work which leads us to the question of what is dual agency in real estate? My first transaction as a Real Estate Agent was as a dual agent representing both the buyer and the seller.

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9 Things to Know Before Selling a Home For Sale by Owner

Raleigh Realty

Buyers want to work with the best local Realtors® to help them when buying a home because it is such a large financial purchase with so many different components involved. It's important to reverse engineer the sales process as a seller as you will want to understand who your target buyer is and that is likely someone working with a Realtor.