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Is the DOJ really the CCP boogeyman for Realtors?

Housing Wire

In a footnote on the seventh page of the filing, the DOJ decided to offer some clarity on its current feelings about the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP). Implemented in May 2020, under CCP, listing agents have 24 hours from when they begin marketing a property to list it on their local MLS.

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Compass CEO Reffkin: Fears over agent commissions ‘have simply not materialized’

Housing Wire

If antitrust lawsuits are impacting agent commissions, it’s not happening at Compass. Compass also said it is not seeing any changes in new listings with regard to commission offers, whether on the Compass platform or on multiple listings services (MLSs). 17 when the new rules mandated by the settlement take effect.

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Experts weigh usefulness of exclusive listings

Housing Wire

While they previously accounted for only 2% to 4% of listings, that share surged to nearly 8% of new listings by February 2025. Office exclusives, also known as private or pocket listings , refer to residential properties that are marketed privately rather than being broadly shared through the Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

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When it comes to home sales, August is the new May, keeping agents busy into the fall

Housing Wire

Rather than a typically busy spring home-buying season , the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the bulk of home-buying this year into the summer months, and real estate agents are busier than ever. Since homebuying season was pushed back from this spring, realtor.com ’s Housing Market Recovery Index reported that August is the new May.

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Final Offer launches private market listings feature for off-market sales

Housing Wire

The new platform will be available in all markets that Final Offer operates in. Final Offer’s new feature gives agents a new avenue of communication with clients looking for unique listings. Matching listings appear on the client’s saved search channels, alongside MLS listings.

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How to follow up with unresponsive clients without being pushy

Housing Wire

After the National Association of Realtors settlement changed how commission is paid, there was some fear among agents that buyers and sellers might forgo their services in favor of handling the transaction themselves. Do they need to buy a new home urgently because of a new job? For the most part, that hasnt happened.

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

Housing Wire

Robert Reffkin is confident that Compass and its agents have what it takes to continue growing and succeeding in the changing real estate environment. “In We are a company of top agents.” annual increase in the number of transactions closed by Compass agents, which came in at 38,449 sides for a volume of $40.1

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