Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Homes.com is back at it with another round of Super Bowl advertisements. The CoStar Group -owned residential real estate listing platform will have two 30-second spots in Sundays Super Bowl LVIII. The second advertisement concludes with Freeman stating that Homes.com is the best home-shopping site.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

In a recent episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast, the hosts dive into commission sharing practices for agents, the associated risks and the alternatives ahead of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes that are set to take effect on Aug 17.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2025

A lawsuit over allegedly deceptive and misleading advertising practices between two of the reverse mortgage industrys leading players saw a new development this week. Mutual of Omaha Mortgage amended its counterclaim that alleges deceptive advertising practices against Longbridge Financial.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In the real estate industry, referral fees have become a golden goose that stifles innovation, inflates the value chain, and ultimately harms both consumers and agents. The referral fee conundrum Referral fees are a familiar practice in real estate. Despite their prevalence, the current system is ripe for reexamination.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Real estate prospecting is a necessary activity for agents aiming to build a robust pipeline of buyer and seller leads. 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.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2023

Just days after awarding Zillow and National Association of Realtors (NAR) a major victory in their legal battle against REX Real Estate , the court made it clear that Zillow’s fight is far from over. The ruling came after REX filed a motion for summary judgement on the matter.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The appeal of REX Real Estate s antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Zillow began in earnest on Thursday when the three parties, along with the Department of Justice (DOJ), gathered at the Ninth District Court of Appeals in Honolulu for oral arguments before a three-judge panel.

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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. Is this fair?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

Every 12 years, a cosmic thing happens, and agents in all 50 states come due for their real estate continuing education (CE) and licensing renewal. Maintaining your real estate license means taking continuing education courses to fulfill your state licensing board’s requirements, and doing so before your license expires.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This is according to a study published earlier this week by real estate technology firm Clever Real Estate. Clever surveyed 516 real estate agents in late August and early September, after the changes were implemented on Aug.

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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. out of 5 stars Rating: 4.5

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Podcast: Comparing real estate team and brokerage profitability. Study: It’s true, real estate teams outperform brokerage firms. However, these super-sized teams aren’t the only ones turning a profit — a profit that dwarfs most real estate brokerage’s profit. Real estate team profitability is stunning.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In a new episode of the “ Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast ,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson speak with Collabra Technology CEO Russ Cofano to dive into cooperative compensation and the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), among other subjects. The CCP will work itself out.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 4, 2023

Achieving success as a real estate agent requires more than simply understanding the mechanics of the job. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. Here are 10 essential skills every real estate agent should possess. And why is this so important? Another hat to place on your head?

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

Things are ramping up in the legal battle between Move Inc. the parent company of Realtor.com ), CoStar Group (the parent of Realtor.com rival Homes.com ), and James Kaminsky, a former Realtor.com employee who now works for Homes.com. Kaminsky said he was informed he was part of round of layoffs at Move on Jan. 10, 2024, and that Jan.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

CoStar Group is withdrawing two of its Homes.com advertising campaigns after two Fast-Track SWIFT rulings from the Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) National Programs National Advertising Division. Fast-Track SWIFT is an expedited process for single-issue advertising cases brought to the National Advertising Division (NAD).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

REX Real Estate is back again trying to get a new trial in its false advertising lawsuit against Zillow. In January 2022, NAR filed a countersuit claiming that REX uses false advertising and misleading claims to deceive consumers in violation of the Lanham Act, but the countersuit was dismissed in late April 2022.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

After nearly 10 days of trial proceedings, Zillow is ready for its years-long legal battle with REX Real Estate to be over. On Wednesday, just nine days after the long-awaited trial’s September 18 start date, the real estate behemoth file a motion for judgment as a matter of law in the U.S.

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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

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 With recent legal settlements in the real estate industry, we believe that the portals that rely on the lead diversion model could become stressed,’ Florance said.“We

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Housing Wire

JUNE 24, 2024

It appears the commission lawsuits are not the only legal action in the real estate industry that’s currently of interest to the Department of Justice. In its request, REX argued that it was unfairly prevented from presenting testimony about agent commissions to the jury.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2021

will pay a $1 million fine for improper benefits given to California real estate agents. The company also agreed to pay $185,000 to cover the department’s legal and investigative costs. California prohibits title agents from providing perks to real estate agents as business inducements. First American Title Co.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2024

During a virtual open house hosted by Keller Williams to answer agent and broker questions about the settlements in the commission lawsuits , the overwhelming message was for real estate professionals to focus on what they can control. Cooperative compensation is still legal,” Papasan stressed. Don’t panic.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 17, 2023

Though the National Association of Realtors is not out of the legal woods yet, the trade group does have reason to celebrate. A federal court judge on Wednesday dismissed all antitrust allegations made by REX Real Estate against NAR and Zillow.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The company also requires clients to seek out independent legal advice to ensure full comprehension of the products requirements, aiming to fulfill a similar function to the stateside counseling requirement. is marketed to real estate agents to help people buy homes, and no equivalent product exists in New Zealand or Australia, they said.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In his remarks about the suit, Barton said Zillow is a strong supporter of free, fair and transparent access to real estate information, independent representation, and transparent and negotiable agent commissions. The real estate behemoth recorded $496 million in revenue, an increase of 3% year over year.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 17, 2024

Realtor.com is extending the reach of its buyer representation advertising campaign, according to an announcement on Monday.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 22, 2021

HousingWire’s People movers section covers the latest hiring updates in the mortgage and real estate industry. Yu most recently served as CTO at Comcast for its Advanced Advertising Group, and prior to that, she co-founded and served as CTO at FreeWheel.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Two of the top five lenders in the reverse mortgage industry are now engaged in a legal skirmish over marketing practices that one lender calls deceptive. Longbridge alleges that these websites are both deceptive and in violation of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) as well as guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

While there have not been any “ horror stories ” in the first few days since business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement were implemented, that doesn’t mean it has been completely smooth sailing for real estate professionals.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The firm’s website advertises that it specializes in personal injury lawsuits. Due to this, Marx Sterbcow, the managing partner at Sterbcow Law Group , fears the real estate industry may be in for a “death by a thousand cuts.” “I If so, please give us a call as you may be entitled to damages.’”

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

As an Irish immigrant to the United States in 1996 who became a real estate broker in 2000, I can tell you this: The U.S. 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.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 7, 2023

Things are continuing to heat up in Zillow Group’s legal battle with discount brokerage REX Homes , as the September 18, 2023, trial date looms ever closer. However, Zilly felt that Zillow had not demonstrated that REX is unable to satisfy the test for commercial advertising or promotion. On Friday, Judge Thomas Zilly, the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

Bell approached real estate and mortgage firm Avenu Technologies with her challenge. If real estate professionals don’t feel like HomeKick is the right platform for them, there are plenty of other commission sharing websites on the market. We knew there had to be an efficient way of handling this sort of communication.”

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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

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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents largely felt prepared to tackle the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement , according to the recently published Stephens Summer 2024 Real Estate Agent Survey.

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