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Side’s Hilary Saunders discusses the evolution of brokerage models

Housing Wire

Photo credit: AJ Canaria Hilary Saunders , the co-founder and chief broker officer at Side , sees the current challenges facing the real estate industry as yet another opportunity for brokerage models to further evolve. “I The brokerage models have to adapt,” Saunders said.

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Which brokerages will thrive in a post-NAR settlement world?

Housing Wire

Like with most things in life, real estate brokerages come in a variety of shapes and size, from white-glove service firms to discount brokerages to flat-fee firms that offer al a carte services. In the scenario where the best agents take more market share, you have to think about where those agents sit today,” Bhonsle said.

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Real estate brokerage Radius unveils mortgage-lending arm

Housing Wire

Tech-focused real estate brokerage Radius , flush with $14 million in venture capital raised this past April, has launched a mortgage lending arm in California that it plans to roll out to additional markets sometime next year. Presented by: Axis Technical Group.

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The legal battle between REX Homes and NAR heats up?

Housing Wire

Discount brokerage REX Homes (Real Estate Exchange, Inc.) filed a motion on Thursday in federal district court in Seattle challenging the legality of the National Association of Realtors’ claims that REX pushes false advertising, which the trade group alleged in a countersuit filed late last month. appeared first on HousingWire.

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Real estate brokers focus on value amid commission lawsuit unease

Housing Wire

Regardless of the outcome, real estate brokers are doing all they can to prepare their brokerages and their agents for more transparency, education on the value real estate agents bring to the transaction, and more, according to the 2023 Q4 BrokerPulse survey , a forward-looking housing market sentiment survey by HousingWire.

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The industry needs to speak out about the consequences of the commission lawsuits: Brokerage leaders

Housing Wire

a brokerage that lists and markets properties for sellers, allowing them to decide if they wish to compensate the buyer’s broker.

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Stakes are high as first buyer broker commission lawsuit goes to trial today

Housing Wire

According to Katie Johnson, NAR’s Chief Legal Officer, jury selection started last week and should finish today. Named in the class action are NAR, RE/MAX , Anywhere , Keller Williams and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. “We are now anticipating opening arguments to begin on Tuesday, Oct. ” What’s at stake?

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