Hank Miller Team

JANUARY 16, 2023

Prices and inventory of course, but the massive influx of "hobby agents" over this period was a lesser covered negative result. The number of real estate agents soared to record highs, as did buyer remorse and complaints. If your buyer’s agent in Georgia is a dud, do not waste time firing them.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

With the NAR playing a pivotal role in shaping the industry’s landscape, there are many opinions on what this new commission rule means — or doesn’t mean — for the legal issues NAR is currently facing in the public. NAR’s approach exhibits a lack of emphasis on making real estate agents substantially better at what they do.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In response to the marketplace and at the urging of consumer advocates, NAR began to develop guidance for local MLS broker marketplaces as part of what always has been a very involved and public rule-making process aimed at creating the most consumer-friendly market possible. Real estate agents know city and county property taxes.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

Homebot , a home education portal that keeps people connected to their loan officers and real estate agents, acquired Quo Finance , a mobile app for first-time homebuyers. million in seed funding, led by SignalFire in December 2021 to develop the mobile app. Quo raised $7.2

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The Robert Weiler Company

DECEMBER 9, 2022

When you think of the terms commercial real estate agent, broker, or realtor, do you use them interchangeably? We often give a name to someone who helps clients buy or sell commercial real estate without considering each unique position, their responsibilities, education, certification or licensing, and expertise.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Because in both instances, they first had their homes valued by real estate agents, not appraisers. But the owner felt that a real estate agent could do the same type of valuation as an appraiser. And the agent they initially used was less expensive than hiring a certified appraiser.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) ensures that homebuyers always have the legal right to consider alternative title insurance providers and can never be forced into using a particular provider. Where should homebuyers start?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 5, 2024

Howard Hanna Real Estate declined to comment on the development. While the suit pertains to homebuyers and not sellers, the issue of real estate agent compensation is central to the suit. The Batton II suit is the second lawsuit filed by this group of homebuyers.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The streamlined process and certainty One-Time Close New Construction loans offer is unmatched and will set brokers up to be the hero with builders, real estate agents and contractors, and get their borrowers in their dream home,” Mat Ishbia , president and CEO of UWM, said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Goldberg’s departure comes just two days after a federal jury in Kansas City, Missouri, ruled that NAR, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams had colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commission rates. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the day.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 1, 2023

With thorough exam prep materials, and dedicated customer support, The CE Shop is the ideal choice for any prospective or licensed real estate agent in Texas. With license exam pass rates rank significantly higher than other schools statewide, you’re in great hands with Learn Texas Real Estate Online.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 10, 2021

REX calls such separation “the segregation rule,” alleging it “falsely indicates that REX’s listings are not represented by licensed agents” and suggests to the consumer that REX’s listings are somehow inferior. The brokerage has “Co-listed properties with MLS agents to increase the online presence of client’s listings.”.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

From Ann Arbor to Grand Rapids and Birmingham, MI, we’ve done extensive research to find the leading real estate classes in Michigan to help make your new career a reality. Becoming a Michigan real estate agent is an excellent career choice for anyone who wants flexible working hours and high earning potential.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Active vs. passive real estate prospecting Real estate prospecting ideas Tips for effective real estate prospecting What is real estate prospecting? The objective is to generate leads and build a pipeline of prospective business opportunities to sustain and grow their real estate business.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Are you looking to get licensed as a real estate agent in Arizona? We’ve reviewed all the key information to determine the best Arizona real estate schools to help you get licensed quickly and efficiently with a state-approved, online program at an Arizona real estate school.

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PennyMac

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you are buying or selling a home, your real estate agent will be your partner through one of the most significant transactions of your life. Finding the right agent should involve careful planning and research, but many of us just don’t know where to start. How long have you been working as a real estate agent?

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As with establishing effective communication expectations early on, developing a crisis management plan before you need it will allow you to effectively deal with unexpected problems. Legal disputes. Many difficult situations involve legal and regulatory compliance in contract disputes, zoning violations, or tenant rights.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Unfortunately, those ads don’t talk much about the next month or six weeks, the period real estate professionals call the “settlement process.” More than a few real estate agents will roll their eyes and sigh when asked by a client, upon the signing of a sales contract, “What’s next?”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Colgate Selden is an attorney, a partner at SeldenLindeke and has over 20 years of regulatory legal experience in government and as in-house and outside counsel, and also served as a founding member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as senior counsel in its Office of Regulations. They [may] have to do it,” he said. “I

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Unfortunately, those ads don’t talk much about the next month or six weeks, the period real estate professionals call the “settlement process.” More than a few real estate agents will roll their eyes and sigh when asked by a client, upon the signing of a sales contract, “What’s next?” in question.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 10, 2022

A bit more specifically the conference’s mix of investors, representatives from recently created companies, and real estate agents are divided about how traditional real estate would meld with transacting property sales on a blockchain platform. That’s a reference to agent’s total commission per sale.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2021

Kully previously worked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development as a senior attorney, in the legal division at Fannie Mae and as a partner at K&L Gates. The focus of the Spring Summit is The Year-Round Purchase Market.

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Appraisal Buzz

MAY 9, 2022

With all the construction of log homes, there needs to be legal and competent appraisals for these homes. However, the Highest and Best Use Analysis tells us that a log home must be legally compliant and/or Legally Permissible and the findings of the analysis must be relayed to the intended user of the report. The Solution.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

The loophole the stands out to the KBW analysts is the off-MLS compensation workaround, which has been widely discussed in the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, told HousingWire in late 2022. The lender and LO can make or break the transaction.” Others didn’t respond.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Brimming with coursework that is up to date with current trends, expect to receive insight on issues facing Ohio real estate agents today. From agency relationships to local government regulations and more, every topic is inspired by the property types and types of transactions you’ll encounter as an Ohio real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

You’ll need to complete 75 hours of prelicensing classes to get licensed as a real estate agent in North Carolina. We’ve done the research for you, evaluating the many courses available to pinpoint the best real estate schools in North Carolina to help you pass the state exam and set you up for early career success.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 9, 2020

“Our mission at HW Media is to inform and engage real estate, financial services and fintech professionals through high-quality news media, insightful reports and analysis, and engaging newsletters and events,” said HW Media founder and CEO Clayton Collins. Minor & Brown PC served as legal counsel to REAL Trends.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2022

Never in her decades-long career did Giguiere think she might be responsible for monitoring and reporting potential criminal activity in the real estate market. “It It is just ridiculous to put that on real estate agents and companies,” Giguiere said. That is not the role of a real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Originally filed in December 2020, the Nosalek lawsuit , alleges that MLS PIN, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America have colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. Both MLS PIN and the DOJ declined to comment on this latest development in the lawsuit.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 30, 2024

I think there has been a disappointment and disgust among real estate agents for many, many years now, with the National Association of Realtors in what they advocate and do for us. The way I look at it is that there are enough real estate agents in the country that want to change and we don’t have to be for everybody.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Now our app is used in 172 countries, we have more than 1 million floor plans produced and our use cases range from real estate photographers, appraisers, agents, property managers, HVAC contractors, insurance and home inspectors, space planners, software developers & other professionals all around the world.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2023

In certain parts of the Phoenix AMA that do not have a designated water provider, builders and developers need a certificate of AWS to obtain a building permit. Kamps added that he anticipates the prices of the 80,000 lots that already have AWS will also increase if developers chose to sell them, since there currently is a finite supply.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Ask the average real estate agent or broker in America if they believe the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and brokerages are likely to win the bombshell Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit case on appeal. But in the end, the people most affected by this legal limbo are the millions of agents and brokers themselves.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Named after its lead plaintiff, the Nosalek suit alleges that MLS PIN, HomeServices of America , Keller Williams , RE/MAX and Anywhere colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In addition to calling for an outside HR system and legal review, the letter’s authors also demanded the resignation or dismissal of Goldberg, President Tracy Kasper, Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson and Head of HR Donna Gland. Drake’s letter casts doubt on NAR’s timeline and commitment to cleaning up a toxic culture.

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