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Tom Ferry launches AI coaching chatbot TomAI

Housing Wire

Real estate coach Tom Ferry is launching a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot that is specifically designed for real estate professionals. It can help you discover what sets you apart from the competition and then work that into your scripts, presentations, and marketing material.

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Real estate industry is in flux after shocking guilty verdict in commission lawsuit trial

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It found the National Association of Realtors , HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of collusion to maintain high commission rates. It’s yet to be determined what this means for Realtors at this point,” Timothy Ray, the lead attorney for Keller Williams, told HousingWire in the Charles Evans Whittaker U.S.

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Sitzer plaintiffs expected to rest their case today

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On Friday, Craig Schulman, an associate professor of economics at Texas A&M, took the stand again to be cross-examined by Ethan Glass, the defense attorney for the National Association of Realtors , according to reports from Inman News. Roger Alford, a law professor from Notre Dame, was also called to testify on Friday.

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REX appeals latest court ruling in its ongoing battle with Zillow

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In its request for a new trial, REX argued that it was unfairly prevented from presenting testimony about agent commissions to the jury. Due to this, Zilly ruled in January that REX would not be granted a new trial.

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Illinois homebuyers file second commission lawsuit, and it may be the largest one yet

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Known as Batton 2, after the lead plaintiff Mya Batton, the lawsuit accuses Compass , eXp World Holdings , Redfin , Weichert Realtors , United Real Estate , Howard Hanna and Douglas Elliman of conspiring to artificially inflate agent commissions, resulting in elevated home-buying costs.

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CRMLS releases REcenterhub dashboard

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Developed internally by CRMLS, the REcenterhub dashboard introduces a range of new features designed to streamline productivity for real estate professionals. The dashboard presents a modernized user interface and offers customization options for both users and associations.

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Maryland home seller files commission lawsuit in Missouri

Housing Wire

27, 2019, and the present. The National Association of Realtors will respond to this complaint in court.” The lawsuit is seeking class action status for everyone in the U.S. who sold a house on an MLS and used an agent from one of the brokerage defendants between Dec.

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