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The Real Brokerage settles Umpa commission lawsuit for $9.25M

Housing Wire

Fast-growing, publicly traded The Real Brokerage announced Monday that it had reached a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the Umpa commission lawsuit. The brokerage will pay $9.25 The Real Brokerage closed $14.4 The Umpa suit is the only commission lawsuit in which Real has been named as a defendant.

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“Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Housing Wire

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Gorman was also questioned about the training materials used at Anywhere Brands.

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Panic! at the brokerage: Industry leaders plan next steps after NAR settlement

Housing Wire

In the 24 hours after news broke of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits , Doug Danzey, the leader of the eXp Realty -brokered teamerage The Cobalt Group , said the most pervasive emotion among his agents has been panic. “I More off-MLS listings? It is really going to go backwards.

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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

“I was sitting on my couch and I saw Michael on CNBC calling us a cartel, saying that we take money that doesn’t belong to us, and I was infuriated at that rhetoric and I was infuriated at what that infers about Realtors,” Lamacchia said. “It It dehumanizes Realtors and turns us into money-making machines.”

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Majority of recent homebuyers have regrets: survey

Housing Wire

More than 80% of recent buyers asked for at least one seller concession. Importantly, however, 65% of these recent buyers also reported making at least one concession to the seller, indicative of the seller’s market that exists in many parts of the country. The survey also delved into the use of real estate agents.

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Q4 BrokerPulse: Commission lawsuits spur proactive changes for real estate brokers

Housing Wire

As the commission lawsuits heat up, real estate brokers are gearing up to add buyer representation agreements and training, cut costs and hone value propositions, according to RealTrends Q4 2023 BrokerPulse survey. Only 1% of respondents say they are restructuring their compensation model. It ranked No. 9 of twelve possible challenges.

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

Housing Wire

At the crux of the case is the allegation that commission rates are too high, it’s unfair that the seller pays the buyer’s agent’s commission, and that the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Conduct and MLS Handbook lead to set pricing. million, respectively. ” What’s at stake?

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