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Ryan Serhant launches broad-based sales training tool 

Housing Wire

Serhant has teamed up with former NBC News producer Kyle Scott to unveil SellIt, a sales training platform tailored for all types of entrepreneurs. In 2020, he established his brokerage, SERHANT , which now spans 19 states and has more than 500 employees.

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Judge denies HomeServices’ motion for ‘judgment as a matter of law’ in Sitzer suit

Housing Wire

She said that HomeServices does not meddle in operations, give advice, or advise on commissions or how the brokerage approaches Realtor association membership. Ketchmark asked Warner if those statistics suggest that agents are practicing the messages they are receiving in their training. It is human nature,” Frazier said.

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Commission lawsuit: HomeServices files motion for judgment as a matter of law

Housing Wire

Just prior to the plaintiffs resting their case late Monday afternoon, HomeServices of America , one of the three remaining defendants in the commission lawsuit , filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law. The day started with video depositions of four real estate brokerage executives.

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Opinion: Prepare for a future without guaranteed shared compensation

Housing Wire

Most brokerage leaders know about the multiple challenges facing the real estate industry, not the least of which are the major class-action lawsuits. As with every state where buyer agency laws exist, the licensee’s native status is as a transaction broker or facilitator unless and until a separate, bilateral agency agreement is executed.

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How to get a real estate license in Ohio (OH) in 5 steps

Housing Wire

Considerations for attorneys in Ohio If you are an active, licensed attorney in the state of Ohio, you may be able to apply some of your law degree credits toward the Ohio prelicensing course requirements. Ready to find a real estate brokerage? Be honest and truthful Not be convicted of a disqualifying offense.

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Chuck E. Cheese, MLS listing books and the correct pronunciation of ‘Realtor’ were on the table during HousingWire’s commission lawsuit debate

Housing Wire

Like he did in the Sitzer-Burnett trial, Ketchmark referenced brokerage training materials and speeches given by CEOs like Gary Keller of Keller Williams , in which commissions are discussed. It is against the law. It was against the law in the 1890s [when the Sherman Antitrust Act was created] and it is against the law today.

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Sitzer plaintiffs expected to rest their case today

Housing Wire

Roger Alford, a law professor from Notre Dame, was also called to testify on Friday. Under cross examination on Friday, he clarified that the legal question of whether there was a conspiracy between the defendants was not under his purview, stating: “That’s the job of the jury.”

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