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Christie’s International Real Estate welcomes new Brussels-based affiliate

Housing Wire

Christie’s International Real Estate Belgium is expanding its operation to Brussels, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Christie’s International Real Estate Belgium is a fast-growing company with incredible expertise that has made them a market leader in luxury real estate in Flanders,” Delcroix said in a statement.

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The 100-years-war over real estate commissions

Housing Wire

In 2002, Natalya Delcoure and Norman Miller, two real estate economists, set about to learn what fees consumers pay real estate agents in America. They were especially interested in real estate commissions. On average 6% of the proceeds from each home sale went to the participating real estate agents.

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Anthony Lamacchia talks marketing tactics and the future of real estate

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Collins and Lamacchia discuss the latter’s upbringing and career path, from working for a family business to carving his own path into real estate. College was never in the cards for Lamacchia, so the CEO launched his real estate career after finishing high school.

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Don’t be surprised if a 61-year-old white woman buys your house

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In 2002 — around the same time that the underlying causes of the 2008 financial crisis took root — there was significantly less separation in median age between first-time buyers (31) and repeat buyers (41). The trendline is startling.

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One-third of real estate CEO comp is variable, up from 2016

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A full one-third of the compensation paid to non-controlling shareholder real estate CEOs is variable, according to the 2021 RealTrends Brokerage Compensation Report. The RealTrends Brokerage Compensation Report offers a compensation analysis for 12 leadership positions within a real estate brokerage firm.

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Copycat commission lawsuits continue as Illinois homebuyers take action

Housing Wire

The suit is seeking class-action status for a nationwide class that is defined as all persons who purchased a residential property listing on a Realtor-affiliated MLS between 2002 and the present.

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Long Island indie brokerage joins Century 21

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Anchor Real Estate of Long Island, Inc. The Patchogue, New York -based firm announced Wednesday that it was affiliating with Century 21 Real Estate LLC. Founded in 2017 by the mother-daughter team of Gina and Cristina Ferraro, Anchor Real Estate serves clients in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. “The

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