Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 1, 2023
In metros across the country, decade after decade, pre-internet and post-internet, buyer agents almost always get 2-3% of the sale price, paid by the seller, the researchers note. and relied on salaried agents rather than commission-paid agents, who typically cost sellers 5-6%. One of the researchers, Will Fried, had a hunch.
Housing Wire
APRIL 15, 2024
When asked about the language they use to discuss how buyer and seller agent commissions are paid, some of the most common responses included stressing that commissions are and always have been negotiable, and that if the National Association of Realtors’ settlement is approved, some practices may change, but many things are currently unknown.
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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. The mailers are titled “Notice of Proposed Settlements” and they began hitting the mailboxes of home sellers in mid-February. Lisa is super on the pulse. What do the postcards say?
Housing Wire
JULY 19, 2023
Over the past year or so, we have seen an uptick in questions relating to commission disputes between brokers and their clients. A typical commission dispute arises when, after signing a listing agreement or buyer-broker agreement: A seller-client “cancels” a valid purchase contract. A seller-client cancels a listing.
Housing Wire
MARCH 14, 2024
Legal experts told HousingWire that it is rare to see the Fed offer an opinion about an ongoing legal debate, as it typically does not want viewed as an influence on court decisions. This model requires that sellers and buyers each pay their agents directly to mitigate the threat of steering by buyer agents,” the paper states.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
According to the CFA, provisions in these contract that allow buyers agents to continue to contact listing agents and ask for additional compensation from the seller beyond what the agent negotiated with their buyer client would result in commission rates staying at their current level.
Housing Wire
MARCH 25, 2024
Cooperative compensation The vast majority of questions addressed on the call dealt with whether or not buyer’s representation was going away, and how agents will get paid for the services they provide to clients. Cooperative compensation is still legal,” Papasan stressed.
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