Housing Wire

JULY 30, 2024

In late May, CRMLS added a seller concessions-in-price data field to its platform, allowing listing agents and brokers to list how much a seller was willing to contributes toward the buyer’s transaction costs, which could include their buyer representation fee.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

According to NAR , five percent of sellers and four percent of buyers found their agent through another agent’s referral. A referral estate referral occurs when a licensed agent or broker passes along a prospective buyer or seller to another licensed agent to handle a transaction. It’s a win-win! How much are real estate referral fees?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2021

The Bay City Realtor Association reported that 222 homes have already been sold in 2021 – a 7.9% “People come here and they see our prices, and their eyes become saucers,” said Barb Appold, a realtor for Berkshire Hathaway Home Services MI Real Estate. Incredibly, that median listing price of $92,000 is up 15.8%

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

According to a recent Redfin analysis, the average buyers agent commission for properties sold in Q4 was 2.37%. That is down marginally from 2.45% a year ago, prior to the announcement of the new National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission standards , but it is practically unchanged from 2.36% in Q3, when the new rules went into effect.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

On the RealTrending podcast produced by HousingWire , host Tracey Velt chats with San Antonio-based Realtor Jessica Conrad in the final installment of JPAR Real Estate ’s four-part Settlement Strategy Playbook series. 17 business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In that case, they can refer that individual to an agent in exchange for a portion of the commission. Consider this scenario: A homebuyer clicks to connect with a Realtor through Zillow. If the buyer ultimately purchases an $800,000 home, Zillow could pocket up to $9,600, while the agent assumes all the risk and performs all the work.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

As more brokerages and agents contemplate moving away from a cooperative compensation model , many are grappling with some tough questions, the most vexing probably being: What do I do if a seller is only willing to contribute part of the buyer broker’s fees, or none at all? Conflicts between the buyer and buyer agent are inevitable.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

And, since a National Association of Realtors survey showed that 53% of buyers in 2019 used an agent that was either referred to them or was someone they used in the past, that means that about half of all buyers (47%) are available to any agent willing to compete for them. Friedman HW+ Columnist.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

It offers features such as buyer presentations, client portals and closing reports. According to REsides CEO Colette Stevenson , the new partnership couldn’t have come at a better time as buyer and seller expectations of transparency soar to new heights. Rayse is led and operated by Christian and James Dwiggins.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Buyer after closing Dear (Buyer Name), It was a pleasure working with you! Anyone who sends you a referral Dear (Referrer Name), Thank you SO much for referring me to (Lead Name)! We ended up receiving (X number) of offers, so many buyers still want to be in this neighborhood/building! I look forward to working together!

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The National Association of Realtors , Keller Williams and HomeServices of America , have asked judge Andrea Wood to rule on the suit based on the evidence that has been presented during the discovery period of the proceedings. After almost five years of litigation, it is clear that Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Like Sitzer/Burnett, at the center of the QJ Team suit is the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Participation Rule, which requires listing brokers to make a blanket offer of compensation to buyer brokers in order to list a property on the MLS.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

After filing a motion for a mistrial Wednesday morning, citing several grievances including “vulgar” footage from a Tom Ferry podcast featuring Allan Dalton and references to the Department of Justice’s investigation of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), defendant HomeServices of America learned it didn’t get its way.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 13, 2021

SentriLock , the home lockbox company wholly owned by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), announced Tuesday that they created a computer and smart phone platform to help real estate agents juggle their home showing appointments. The development is intriguing for a few reasons. Presented by: Propertybase.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

Originally filed in 2019, the lawsuit won class-action status shortly after, and alleges that some NAR rules, including one that requires listing brokers to offer buyers’ brokers a commission in order to list a property in a Realtor-affiliated MLS, violate the Sherman Antitrust Act by inflating seller costs.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

I pondered how they could offer the assistance that buyers and sellers required at such competitive rates. When Homie arrived in town, I recognized the need to differentiate myself by offering a level of service and representation that buyers and sellers would be unable to find at a limited service brokerage.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 23, 2025

Open house postcards Open house postcard from Wise Pelican Open house postcard from Agents Assemble on Etsy Open house postcard from Agents Assemble on Etsy Open house postcards are a valuable tool in the real estate agent’s arsenal, designed to draw prospective buyers and sellers to your property listings.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2023

She said that HomeServices does not meddle in operations, give advice, or advise on commissions or how the brokerage approaches Realtor association membership. Frazier also told the jury that ReeceNichols does not require agents to be members of the National Association of Realtors , but the local MLS does.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 16, 2024

As the engines of the housing and mortgage markets continue to sputter due to higher interest rates and fewer buyers, industry innovators are looking for ways to get their company’s wheels off the ground. of the loan amount, with a $5,000 cap, which adds to the typical buyer-side agent commission of up to 3%.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As expected, the plaintiffs are in opposition to HomeServices’ motion, stating that HomeServices’ claim that the “Plaintiffs have no evidence of conspiracy as to any HSD to create, implement, or enforce the [Buyer-Broker Commission] Rule” is untrue.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Ryan Young, owner of the Ohio-based brokerage The Young Team , stressed the importance of building, maintaining and engaging with a database of buyers and sellers. It separates us from the other Realtors and puts us in the driver’s seat to get the listing.” This allows for an ongoing dialogue with potential leads.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

It has been an eventful and drama-filled 24 hours in Kansas City, Missouri, for the Sitzer/Burnett class-action antitrust buyer broker commission lawsuit. On Tuesday afternoon, after the National Association of Realtors finished its defense, HomeServices of America took the floor.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Ben Caballero : Our service supports builders, sales, their marketing and then management as it relates to marketing their homes to realtors. What builders don’t need is a realtor to list their homes in a traditional way. So that those agents will bring their buyer to the builder. I never talk to a buyer.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

But these listing-only agents are still having to adjust their practices to conform with the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement that goes into effect on Saturday. “We At this point I don’t even want to touch it and I’d be thrilled if I didn’t have to even talk about it.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

After roughly a month of speculation, Anywhere Real Estate and RE/MAX made the terms of their proposed settlement agreements in the Moehrl and Sitzer/Burnett buyer broker compensation class action suits public on Friday. In addition to the already publicized $83.5 In the Sept. The $55 million is… laughably small. “NAR

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

Many in the industry believe the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of the commission lawsuits will help CoStar to reach its goal. In prior notes, KBW had also referred to CoStar as the “top beneficiary” of a change to the buyer agent landscape.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 29, 2024

In its proposed brief, CMLS writes that in its statement of interest, the DOJ is looking for “an injunction that prohibits offers of buyer broker compensation by MLS PIN participants.” Second, the trade group points out that the practice of sellers and listing brokers paying buyer brokers is lawful throughout MLS PIN’s service area.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

In the newest episode of the RealTrending podcast , host Tracey Velt chats with Ryan Michaelis, chief growth strategist at Worth Clark Realty , about business growth through recruitment, flat-fee models for agents and the effects of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) settlement on buyers and sellers across the industry.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To get there, Cliffco, which has been in business since 1987, is going after the non-qualified mortgage ( non-QM ) market and investing in tech to get in front of buyers and non-agent referral partners. Non-QM ripe for the taking Faced with a lack of inventory across the country, lenders have been exploring ways to create new buyers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The highly anticipated trial of the Sitzer/Burnett buyer broker compensation class action lawsuit kicked off in earnest on Tuesday morning, with opening arguments taking place in the Kansas City courtroom belonging to U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Bough.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

Selling your home to a family member is called a controlled transaction, while selling your home on the open market is referred to as an arm’s length transaction. The majority of real estate sales fall under this category and usually employ a buyer’s and seller’s agent who negotiate on behalf of their respective parties.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 9, 2023

I know the one-stop-shop thing is cliché, but if you do it right, that can be a major benefit not only to the Realtor and the title company as ancillary income, but to the consumer who it is benefiting from efficiencies and better pricing through economies of scale,” LaRosa said. But the joint venture model may soon be on the way out. “To

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

With the scrutiny of The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and multiple lawsuits concerning how buyers’ brokers get paid, many brokers say it feels like an all-out war on the real estate industry. billion in commissions they paid to buyers’ agents in the past eight years. Judge Stephen R. Bough of U.S.

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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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Lamacchia Realty

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lamacchia Realty's Top Producing REALTORS® for October 2024! has released its “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for October 2024! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® company-wide and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Lamacchia Realty, Inc.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2023

In a notable shift this month, led by the sudden failures of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank , the central bank’s policy statement removed the reference to “ongoing” hikes and noted instead that “some additional policy firming may be appropriate.” What does it mean for buyers, sellers?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By growing our listing inventory, we believe more and more buyers will search Compass.com and use Compass agents, as it will be known that Compass has more inventory than any other website or brokerage,” Reffkin said. A NAR advisory committee has recently refused to make a decision on CCP, referring the issue to its leadership team.

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