Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Despite the headlines , Phillip Cantrell, the founder of Benchmark Realty, characterized the move as a nothing burger. Under what NAR is calling its MLS Listing Options for Sellers policy , sellers will have the option to delay marketing their listing publicly as long as they sign the required disclosure.

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Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

Coldwell Banker Realty , a New England-based residential real estate brokerage , welcomed James F. Wood “Coldwell Banker Realty is proud to partner with James F. Coldwell Banker Realty boasts approximately 6,300 affiliated agents and 90 office locations. Wood, the brokerage announced on Tuesday.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

eXp Realty is looking to get into the exclusives game. The app will also house all of eXp’s active MLS listings and the service is free to eXp Realty agents. But we also understand there are situations where sellers may not want to enter the property into an MLS due to restrictions in showing it and many other unique scenarios.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2024

A pair of top-producing agents are returning to Coldwell Banker Realty. Walsh departed Coldwell Banker Realty in April 2024 to join Lamacchia Realty , but she recently made the decision to return. We are excited to welcome Lynn back to the Coldwell Banker Realty family.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It named UtahRealEstate.com , the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere Real Estate , Keller Williams Realty , HomeServices of America and RE/MAX as defendants. As a flat-fee brokerage, Homie charged sellers a flat fee to list their property on the MLS. Homie filed the suit in mid-August.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The iBuyer announced that it was teaming up with eXp Realty on Tuesday. He continued: “This partnership gives sellers a simple and certain option, supported by their eXp Realty agent and backed by an Opendoor cash offer. The ability to offer their clients this seamless solution quickly and easily is a significant differentiator.”

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Its a symptom of a market thats transitioning away from sellers. Altos considers anything above 30 to be indicative of a seller’s market. Sandi Wethington, an eXp Realty agent, said she recently participated in a transaction where the seller installed a new septic tank and a new roof to get the deal closed.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

At the same time, agent counts at other publicly traded companies have exploded, with The Real Brokerage (+1,173%), Fathom Realty (+136.6%), Compass (+78.8%) and eXp Realty (+64.9%) leading the way. Since the first quarter of 2021, Redfins agent count has fallen by 22.5%. Redfin leaned into that, and it didn’t work.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 15, 2025

Here’s what the industry thinks about Zillow’s power play to enforce the beleaguered Clear Cooperation Policy , and what happens to NAR’s new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers policy. Staunch supporters Two of the most vocal supporters of CCP and of Zillows new policy are eXp Realty and NextHome.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2024

On Thursday, the family-owned firm announced that it had acquired South Carolina -based Carson Realty. Founded in 2006, Carson Realty serves clients in the South Carolina markets of Hilton Head, Bluffton and Lake Keowee. We look forward to our partnership with Carson Realty (CR).

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2025

Results Realty ERA Powered , located in St. Charles, Illinois, has acquired Chicago s Mark Allen Realty, giving the combined firm three offices and 80 agents. Mark Allen, led by broker Matt Liss, will now operate as Mark Allen Realty ERA Powered. On the 2024 RealTrends Verified rankings, Cox ranked No. 183 in volume with $16.2

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Housing Wire

MARCH 14, 2025

With the National Association of Realtors ( NAR ) reportedly set to vote on the future of its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) in the not-too-distant future, the leader of Coldwell Banker Realty is not holding back her feelings about the controversial rule.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This deal follows a similar move in May to acquire South Carolina-based Carson Realty. William Raveis also acquired New England-based Molisse Realty Group in late 2023. Broadening our reach, we have a tremendous network supporting agents, buyers, and sellers at William Raveis,” they said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

The complaint argues that the NAR and the brokerage defendants collude “to impose, implement and enforce anticompetitive restraints that cause home sellers to pay inflated commissions on the sale of their homes, in violation of federal antitrust law.” “Because this blanket offer must be made available to every buyer-broker using the MLS (i.e.,

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services closed a huge deal late Tuesday, announcing a strategic partnership with Rand Realty , giving the massive independent brokerage a sizable foothold in the booming suburbs of New York City. The post Howard Hanna acquires New York brokerage Rand Realty appeared first on HousingWire.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Sothebys International Realty recently released its 2024 performance report. Philip White , president and CEO of Sothebys International Realty, attributed the brands success to a simple truth. High-net-worth buyers seek to expand their property portfolios in multiple countries, while sellers are looking for global exposure, Fahmi said.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2025

While Compass was pleased when the National Association of Realtors (NAR) made changes to its Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) through its newly announced Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy , founder and CEO Robert Reffkin made it clear that these changes were not enough.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

When it comes to handling compensation eXp Realty is not mincing its words — it is not sharing its listing fee with the buyer’s broker. But it will be their sellers who make the decision on an offer of compensation to a buyer broker. They are set by each broker individually and may be negotiated between Seller and Broker.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 8, 2025

Miami -based Real on Tuesday announced the addition of Harvest Realty , an independent brokerage in Southern California with 550 agents. The additions of Harvest Realty and The Burgman Group bring Real’s total agent count to more than 24,000. Theyve set the gold standard for service to the Chinese community. billion.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

It was after one such call with Anthony Lamacchia , the broker-owner of Lamacchia Realty , that I reached out and mentioned I was in the market to buy my first home. Lamacchia Realty is using its own buyer representation agreements , and I found the form straightforward and easy to understand. I could have increased my offers.

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Miller Samuel

JUNE 18, 2021

I had a fun conversation with Faith Jessie, journalist and anchor at Newsday, Maura McDermott, the real estate writer at Newsday, and Monica Balsan at Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty. Newsday Live: Hot Tips For a Hot Market: For Sellers. The interview was placed on Newsday's home page, which was pretty cool.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

As MLSs across the country work to implement the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy, brokerages and some Realtor associations are busy creating the new disclosures needed for delayed marketing exempt listings.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

List all the best features of the home We start formulating the property description during our first meeting with a seller, taking notes about the unique features/improvements, and asking the seller what they love about the property. While this includes the basics like bedrooms, bathrooms, outdoor space etc., Example: 0.25

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) may have had its home seller commission lawsuit settlement agreement approved , but that does not mean it is free from the homebuyer commission lawsuits. Last week, as Judge Stephen R.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

And while most of the talking points espoused on both sides of the debate remain fairly consistent, those who are in favor of the policy have recently started to claim that an agent who doesnt list their sellers properties on the MLS may be exposing themselves to legal liability. This serves no one except the brokers that are doing this.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

In late March, NAR announced its Multiple Listing Options of Sellers (MLOS) policy, which created delayed marketing exempt listings. Despite these restrictions, sellers and their agents are allowed to market the listing however they see fit. eXp Realty was the first brokerage to sign on to Zillows listing standards.

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Inman

MARCH 21, 2025

As Washington cities undergo significant upzoning this year, timing of the firm's partnership with the AI platform that can predict what sellers might enter the market soon and identify areas ripe for redevelopment couldn't be better.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

“Looking at markets by hotness tells us the strength of demand versus supply in each area relative to others and which markets heavily favor sellers.” High mortgage rates, which remain in the upper-6% range, have also kept many potential buyers and sellers on the sidelines.

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The highest documented average age of home sellers was 63 years old. The desire to relocate closer to friends and family was the most common reason given by sellers for selling their house (23%), followed by the home being too small (12%), the home being too large (11%), and the community losing its appeal (10%).

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 11, 2024

“One of the main reasons we have been able to grow and expand is because buyers and sellers are demanding our high level of service. Ernie Becker has more than a decade of experience in real estate across several organizations including Keller Williams Realty.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Several major brokerages including Keller Williams , Compass , eXp Realty , RE/MAX and Coldwell Banker utilize the platform. We provide transparency into the transaction and help agents show their negotiating value.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2025

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first started its Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in 1981, it found that single women were the second largest demographic in the U.S. housing market , trailing only married couples. That was only seven years after women were legally allowed to obtain a mortgage without a cosigner.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

More home sellers on the East Coast are getting in on the commission lawsuit action. Like the other commission lawsuits, the Parker suit alleges that the defendants colluded “to impose, implement, and enforce anticompetitive restraints that cause home sellers in Florida to pay inflated commissions in connection with the sale of their homes.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

When the copycat commission suit was initially filed in early January by Nevada home seller Nathaniel Whaley, the complaint named just Realtor associations and MLSs as defendants, making it stand out from the spate of other commission suits.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While Robert Reffkin and Compass are touting their success while pushing for the repeal of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy, eXp Realty executives are claiming that the North American MLS system is helping to fuel their companys strong international growth. In the U.S.,

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2025

The heated battle over the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) has led to tectonic shifts in the residential brokerage world, but one company doesnt plan on utilizing a carve-out intended to appease opponents of the rule eXp Realty. The trade groups answer is what it calls Multiple Listing Options for Sellers, or colloquially, delayed listings.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

The suit, known as Fierro, after its lead plaintiff Gael Fierro, a Californian home seller, accuses the real estate industry of colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. Patrick Thurber, a California home seller, is an additional named plaintiff in the suit. It was filed on Wednesday in U.S.

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