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Kendall Bonner named vice president of industry relations at eXp

Housing Wire

On Tuesday, the nation’s largest brokerage by transaction side count announced that it had named Kendall Bonner as its new vice president of industry relations. Bonner has more than a decade of experience working in the real estate industry and has been a licensed attorney since 2003.

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CoStar Group hires Freddie Mac’s Christian Lown as CFO

Housing Wire

a student loan servicer he joined in 2003. CoStar believes its business model will succeed, given the recent commission lawsuit settlement by the National Association of Realtors. Homes.com focuses on selling homes and building brands for agents and brokerage firms.

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Compass CEO Reffkin believes agents will still be valued in a post-settlement world

Housing Wire

In down markets, the best agents and the best brokerages gain market share,” Reffkin, the CEO of Compass, told investors and analysts during his firms first-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday evening. “We First, more buyers are using agents in 2023 than in 2003. We are a company of top agents.”

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“Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Housing Wire

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. Michelle Figgs, the former senior industry analyst at Keller Williams , appeared next.

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Cardinals of a different feather: Inside Samson Properties’ unique model

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Samson is the CEO of Samson Properties , a rapidly growing Northern Virginia-based brokerage. Samson has a different business model and branding than Compass, but both brokerages identify as “agent-centric.”. DOJ has swooped into lawsuits against the National Association of Realtors and top brokerage firms.

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CBC Mortgage’s Tai Christensen to speak at Spring Summit

Housing Wire

Christensen has 17 years of mortgage industry knowledge, jumpstarting her career as a loan officer in 2003 until 2008 when she began to work with the many American families facing foreclosure due to the Great Recession.

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How to write a lead-winning, memorable real estate agent bio (+ examples)

Housing Wire

Jane Doe is an industry-leading Realtor with a talent for selling unique properties.” Buzzwords to use Try these buzzwords and phrases to reference your accreditations and designations: “Jane Doe is a member of the REALTOR® Association of Pittsburgh.” “In Jane Doe specializes in luxury markets.”