Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2025

That suit alleges that despite eXp publicly advertising that its agents may not act as contractors who provide home repair or renovation services on properties they represent since doing so would be a conflict of interest Featherston was allowed to serve in both roles in transactions she worked on with Ammann.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The business practice changes outlined in NAR’s settlement have been a massive positive for agents, according to Kelly, as it has become more important for them to talk with buyer clients at the start of the transaction process. At NextHome, agents are no longer engaging in cooperative compensation.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has accused California-based brokerage and correspondent lender Mortgage Solutions FCS, dba Client Direct Mortgage, of breaching its early payoff (EPO) provision and its owner, Ramon Walker, of trademark infringement. UWM filed a lawsuit in a U.S. district court in Michigan on Wednesday. UWM is the largest U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

While brokers across the country agree that they and their agents will no longer be advertising an offer of buyer broker compensation for any listing on the MLS, that is where the similarities end, as it seems each broker is taking a slightly different tact. Dwiggins said.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Agents are incentivized to refer clients to the highest bidder rather than acting purely in the consumer’s best interest. Ethical dilemmas The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) prohibits agents from accepting kickbacks for referring clients to lenders or home inspectors.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2021

As reverse mortgage loan officers aim to expand their repertoire of advertising methodologies, the use of an advertorial can be powerful but also comes with some caveats that any reverse mortgage loan officer should keep in mind prior to engaging in such advertising campaigns. Number one, they actually have clients,” Giordano says.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Daniel Francis, deputy director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, defended the antitrust lawsuit, stating that CoStar and RentPath’s rivalry kept advertising rates on their platform low for customers. apartment buildings with 100 to 199 units, advertise on internet listing services operated by either CoStar, or RentPath, or both.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

Cooperative compensation The vast majority of questions addressed on the call dealt with whether or not buyer’s representation was going away, and how agents will get paid for the services they provide to clients. Cooperative compensation is still legal,” Papasan stressed.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

During CoStar’s earnings call on Tuesday, Florance insisted that consumers and advertisers prefer a real estate portal with digital twins. “We The integration of Matterport to Homes.com will allow homebuyers to view properties online, helping agents to provide even more value to their clients. per share in cash and $2.75

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

We have been expecting increased consumer engagement on the commissions front given how widespread/high profile the industry’s legal battles have been thus far, but we were surprised to see that it has already reached above the halfway mark,” the report stated. But this is down from roughly 66% in Stephens’ first quarterly survey.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The legal industry understands that they can make a lot of money because of the nature of real estate. Agents are also going to find it more difficult to manage their duties to their clients in terms of gaining commissions. Cofano: There’s some good things about it and there’s some questionable things.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The majority of agents (60%) also reported that they do not like that they can no longer advertise offers of buyer agent compensation on the MLS , while 20% like the change. Prior to this rule being implemented, only 14% of agents reported having clients immediately sign a buyer representation agreement.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The objective is to build relationships, understand the needs of potential clients, and position yourself as a go-to resource when they are ready to buy or sell real estate. This includes using social media, email marketing, online advertising, and maintaining a professional website to attract and engage potential clients.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

The property had been listed for three months and was not advertised as offering any concessions. For many in the industry, in addition to discussing the business practice changes, taking time to get listing addendums signed also serves as a natural check-in for clients with listings that might be going stale.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

“Everyone is adapting and coming up with business models and trying to settle in, and I think we are going to know a lot more about how this is going to really work a year from now,” said Matt Johnson, NHAR’s legal counsel. “So, So, for now, I would caution patience.” It is a seller decision, not an agent decision.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

Just this week, I have spent time with successful people in the following pursuits: Technology consulting, software development, real estate sales, building construction and contracting, the law, nuclear physics innovation, advertising, medical sales, and product innovation. Also, architecture, store management, and payments services.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

Solicitors are legally required when purchasing a home in Ireland.). They also had to pay for the brokerage sign outside their home, newspaper advertising, online ads and the brochures for potential buyers. Not to mention all the other financial, legal and community details real estate agents help consumers understand.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 21, 2020

This year, he has also been driving ALTA’s internal legal efforts regarding the SECURE Notarization Act while overseeing the Title Insurance Political Action Committee and its regulatory efforts. As the company celebrates its 10th anniversary, WFG continues to look for new ways to serve its clients, consumers and industry.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

In fact, if you were to describe the home-buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the home-buying process would end with the sales contract, and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. However, the settlement process varies from client to client, location to location.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Real estate professionals who listen carefully better understand their clients’ wants and needs. They won’t waste time on mismatched properties or investments beyond a client’s reach. This does not mean you should allow clients to walk all over you. Decipher property valuation software for clients?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

Similar to the membership challenges Realtor associations may face as a result of NAR’s settlement agreement, some in the industry have posited that if agents can no longer list offers of cooperative compensation on the MLS, they may choose to bypass the platform altogether and advertise their listings elsewhere.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In fact, if you were to describe the home buying experience solely upon the things we see in advertisements, the process would end with the sales contract and all parties would merrily proceed directly to the handing over of the keys. However, the settlement process varies from client to client, location to location.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

Cooperative compensation lives to see another day Under the terms of the settlement agreement, while sellers and their listing agents cannot advertise the commission they are choosing to offer the buyer’s agent on the MLS, it can still be part of negotiations between the buyer and the seller facilitated by their respective agents.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The top benefits mentioned were legal and regulatory support, the brokerage’s brand name and low costs and fees. However, teams spent 18% of gross margin on advertising and marketing; while brokerages spent about 2.4%. In that study, we looked at what team leaders valued in their broker. The result? in 2020 over 2019.

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Real Estate Brokerage Agents Advertising 397

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Ketchmark then discussed the agreements HomeServices franchisees have their clients sign. He also noted that he expects HomeServices agents to act as fiduciary to their clients and follow the NAR Code of Ethics. In response, Blefari said that HomeServices does not require agents to become NAR members nor participate in the MLS.

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Sellers Realtors Agents Buyers 448

Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2024

According to Shkipin, this ignores the fact that buyer’s brokers in 40 states are allowed to negotiate buyer rebates with their client. . … When sellers make such offers, buyer brokers need not compete on price to attract buyers.’”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Prior to either of the VOW policies going into place, NAR “did not permit any broker to withhold his or her clients’ listings from a rival.” REX alleged that Zillow was engaging in false advertising by doing this. But the new opt-out feature in the VOW policies made it possible to keep or hide listings from internet-based firms.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The CE Shop’s real estate continuing education topics may include tax deferred exchanges, real estate finance, USDA rural loans or real estate advertising compliance. For example, Texas agents can choose from the Legal Update Bundle (just the mandatory courses) or the 18-hour Bundle (mandatory courses plus electives).

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2021

During closing, buyers sign several legal documents and pay additional fees, some of which are recurring costs like property tax. Which is why it’s important to set proper expectations with clients and guide them through the various stages,” said Citi’s Masseria.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

If an agent and their client finds themselves working with an unrepresented party on a transaction, the unrepresented party would sign the form acknowledging that eXp is not representing the signer in the sale or purchase of the property.

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Sellers Buyers Agents Law 448

Lamacchia Realty

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Her client-centered approach has made her a trusted resource for her clients in Shrewsbury and the neighboring regions. THRIVE office location, now Lamacchia Shrewsbury When Maribeth opened Thrive, she did so with the help of her husband Rick, and she did it with a desire to provide uncompromising service to her clients.

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Birmingham Appraisal

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Incorrect classifications: A space that doesnt meet legal requirements for a finished living area (e.g., If they later discover discrepancies, it can lead to: Distrust in the transaction: Buyers may feel misled if the home is smaller than advertised. Different Measurement Standards Not all measurement standards are the same.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Includes AZ Legal Updates, AZ Disclosures, Exploring Fair & Affordable Housing, Managing Risk in Real Estate Business CE Sales Package with Ethics: Required 24 hrs of coursework. Includes Agency Law, Contract Law, Commissioner’s Standards, Disclosure, Fair Housing, Legal Issues & General.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 27, 2023

“[Blackbird] then used its proprietary ‘lookback’ technology to access pre-renovation images of the homes from a multiple listing service and compare them with post-renovation images from the rental advertisements.” First of all, there’s been a massive slowdown in the purchase rate for the large [SFR] players,” Salmanson said.

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McKissock

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Real estate agents are commonly sued for breaching their duty to act in the best interests of their client. To protect your clients’ interests, and reduce your own risk exposure, check out our highly-rated course, Know the Code: Your Guide to the Code of Ethics. Real estate risk management is an important concern for agents.

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McKissock

AUGUST 5, 2020

A 2016 Florida Realtors® forum asked: “Can a Realtor® advertise his/her home for sale as a FSBO with no intention of actually selling, but to only attract buyers for the agent’s services?” In addition, such false advertising also violates Florida laws because it is false, deceptive, and misleading.

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Cleveland Appraisal Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

This is not an advertisement for them. However, my client stated that something seemed off about the value. When reading through that report, I noted that the appraiser got the address and legal description right. They were trying to low-ball the appraised value for the client. But it all went downhill from there.

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