Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The Alabama Association of Realtors is calling out for change in national membership models. But according to many in the industry, Realtors in Alabama are not the only ones seeking more choice. Image created by AI in Midjourney.) If we fail to act, we may lose these members forever.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

With Q4 in full swing, many realtors are seeing buyers and sellers paralyzed by high interest rates and stagnant inventories. Sean Shallis, a “Recovering Realtor” and top-producing loan officer , is offering strategies to help realtors break through this stagnation by leveraging micro-market shifts to create urgency and inspire action.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Ohio REALTORS, one of the largest and most influential real estate associations in the Midwest, has announced its partnership with HousingWire , the leading source for housing market news and information. This partnership underscores Ohio REALTORS ‘ commitment to supporting its members through education and professional development.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

District Court for the Central District of Utah, include the usual cast of antitrust lawsuit characters: the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere Real Estate , Keller Williams Realty , HomeServices of America , and RE/MAX. Defendants in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

According to Anthony Lamacchia , the broker-owner of Lamacchia Realty , he and his agents have seen disputes over buyer broker fees for years, highlighting the importance of having a signed buyer representation agreement , which will soon be required by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

I also include tips and tricks to help you find your first clients faster than most new agents. First, look at your calendar and determine how much time you’ll have to dedicate to finding and serving clients. Related articles How to create a foolproof real estate marketing plan for 2024 (+ template) Step 5: Go find clients!

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Appraisal Buzz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

According to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), in 2024, Realtors indicated that their recent clients choose to move to a certain area mostly to acquire more home for the money (21%), and to be closer to family and friends (30%). While the U.S.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 11, 2024

The National Association of Realtors addressed concerns of agent steering in its latest update to its commission lawsuit settlement FAQs. A Realtor must never put broker compensation before their client’s interests.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) unveiled a new partnership with SoFi on Monday. As part of the agreement, NAR members and their clients will be eligible to receive exclusive rates and discounts on mortgages , student loan refinancing, and personal loans, among other perks.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So he did what a lot of retail loan officers in the industry were doing — Mike would reclassify a self-generated lead as a corporate-generated lead, thus slashing his compensation from 125 basis points down to as low as 50 bps, giving him a low enough rate to win the client and eventually close the deal. The lower comp rate stung. .”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The complaint claims that the National Association of Realtors is the creator of this alleged conspiracy through its creation and enforcement of its Participation Rule. This would lead to competition among buyer brokers to offer lower commission rates. 16, 2020, and the present.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The watchdog group reached this conclusion in a report released Tuesday, in which the group examined 43 different contracts from 37 states, with most of the sample contracts coming from state or local Realtors associations. The report was authored by CFA senior fellow Stephen Brobeck.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2024

In a release, Payload said it created the solution in response to the terms of the National Association of Realtors’ nationwide commission lawsu it settlement agreement , and the potential changes to buyer agent compensation. Payload has designed a tool to help agents bill their buyer clients.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2024

It was mid-February when clients, family and friends began asking Jason Posnick about strange postcards appearing in their mailboxes. Posnick noted that one client even had the settlement notification postcard on the kitchen table when he and another agent from the firm went to meet with the seller to sign their listing agreement.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

Although I remained confident in my skills and the value I brought to my clients, I couldn’t help but question how I would compete with a company capable of offering such low-cost representation en-masse. Alexandra McEwen is a Realtor with McEwen Realtors.

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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

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) , San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) and Austin-based Unlock MLS are entering into a data sharing agreement that will give Realtors access to each other’s listings, with the deal set to be finalized by the end of the year.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

She brings extensive agent/broker empathy and connection to the industry, given her 20-plus years experience being a Realtor herself. The company provides a platform over which agents and clients can communicate and exchange information, including presentations, closing reports and market insights.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

He emphasizes the importance of a diverse product portfolio including DSCR and business-purpose loans, to better serve clients. Close one loan for a real estate investor and you have a repeat client for life! Helping Realtors close more transactions is invaluable. It will lead to more referrals for Realtors and for you.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Colorado MLS now has partnered with First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), MLS Listings , Miami Association of Realtors and Heartland MLS , bringing the free flow of listings between REcolorado subscribers and professionals in the Atlanta metro area, Northern California , South Florida and the Kansas City metro area. “We

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2024

The vast majority of respondents reported that they have yet to receive any questions about the commission lawsuits and those who have, have only been asked by a handful of clients. The other most common response was starting to use buyer agency agreements or starting to use them all the time, instead of just with select clients. “I

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In a competitive market, the seller would pay nothing to the buyer broker, who would instead be paid by the buyer (their client), and the total commission paid by the seller would be set at a level to compensate only the seller’s broker,” the complaint states. The National Association of REALTORS will respond to this complaint in court.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

Founded in 1971 by Paul Sears, Sears Real Estate is owned and operated by the family of current National Association of Realtors president Kevin Sears. Not only am I super excited to be working with Brian and Kevin Sears, but also Dan Rodriguez, and James Cichetti along with all the Realtors at Sears Real Estate.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

Through the terms of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement Zillow is now getting into buyer representation agreements. Under the terms of NAR’s settlement agreement, agents will have to have a written agreement with a client in order to work with them as a buyer broker.

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Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

The National Association of Realtors is adding another partnership to its NAR Realtor Benefits Program. Working alongside NAR opens the door to many collaborative initiatives, including positioning RentRedi as the go-to property management tool for real estate agents and their clients.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

Compass has joined the National Association of Realtors , Anywhere , Keller Williams and RE/MAX in settling the commission lawsuits. The reason we have chosen to settle is so we can minimize distractions and focus on serving you and your clients.” “By settling, Compass is not saying that we did anything wrong.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Community Aid and Real Estate (CARE) Report published in May, nearly 70% of all NAR members reported that they volunteered at least eight hours a month in 2023. Nobody understands a local community like a Realtor, Brown said. That was when I started coordinating.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

While the news of the National Association of Realtors’ settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits may have created panic at some brokerages , local Realtor associations and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) said they were not only anticipating the news but were prepared for it.

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Housing Wire

MAY 23, 2024

The collaboration comes on the heels of Sidekick partnerships with the MIAMI Association of Realtors and the San Francisco Association of Realtors earlier in May. “We

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 29, 2024

Many state Realtor associations’ new forms —such as buyer representation agreements—are largely incomprehensible to the average homebuyer or seller and have language that seeks to avoid the terms of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , according to a report released earlier this month.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

After months of plaintiffs’ lawyers in commission lawsuits claiming that the National Association of Realtors sets real estate agent commissions, the trade group finally decided to, in its words, “set the record straight.” The internet can be a tool, but it is not a replacement for the essential services agents who are Realtors provide.

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Housing Wire

JULY 12, 2024

The real estate industry is watching with bated breath to see what happens to multiple listing services in the wake of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) antitrust settlement. Realtor associations in Florida may be providing an answer. The 40 MLSs not owned by Realtor associations had until June 18 to opt in.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

“TomAI is helping me more than any other AI tool out there,” Tracy Duggan, a Memphis-based agens and Tom Ferry coaching client, said in a statement. A beta version of the tool launched in August 2023 for Tom Ferry coaching clients. or 8 p.m.”

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

While most Realtors will die on the hill that staging should never be cut out of the home selling strategy, this year it’s even more important. I pay for the first month of staging for my clients. As a listing agent, I believe so strongly in staging homes that it is part of the value of working with a Realtor.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

At this time our clients are looking at process improvements, streamlining technology, and lowering per-unit costs so using this time wisely – before the next ‘normal’ market – is important. We are using this slower market to double down on new customer acquisition, new product launches, and improving our customers’ experiences.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

The predicted Realtor apocalypse never happened. Instead of chaos and calamity, we’ve seen the resilience of Realtors and conviction of consumers. Realtors in Indiana aren’t in chaos after the changes. Realtors are now communicating more proactively and responsibly given the state of uncertainty.

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Housing Wire

JULY 18, 2024

After slamming the California Association of Realtors (CAR) for a draft of its buyer representation agreement, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) on Tuesday released its proposed criteria for evaluating buyer representation agreements.

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