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Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb accused Curbio of defrauding homeowners by luring them into contracts that allowed the company to pilfer their home equity over minor violations. Curbio also has partnerships with HomeSmart , eXp Realty and RE/MAX Gold. NAR declined to comment on the situation.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 19, 2024
According to real estate professionals, the biggest adjustments they had to make this week was to get buyers to sign buyer representation agreements and to explain to sellers that while they don’t have to offer buyer broker compensation , they will most likely see most prospective buyers ask for some help in paying their agent.
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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? You have to make sure you are on the same page.”
Housing Wire
MARCH 22, 2024
1, 2024 , Washington state’s agency law requires agents to have a written agreement with buyers (as well as sellers) to spell out the exact scope of the services provided by the agent, as well as the compensation the client has agreed to pay them in return. As of Jan.
Raleigh Realty
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
What Does 'Under Contract' Mean in Real Estate? You've decided to buy a home and whether it's your first home or your tenth you're likely to stumble across homes that are listed as 'under contract' on the real estate listing. Then, you look at the status and that other shoe finally has a chance to drop: it's "under contract."
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
District Court for the Western District of Missouri , the lawsuit is named after its lead plaintiff, Maryland home seller Daniel Umpa. Due to how HomeServices and its affiliates handle their client contracts, if a dispute arises, each client is entitled to individual arbitration of their claims. Filed in late 2023 in the U.S.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 1, 2024
They also brought in a forms specialist, who really dug into the new forms to really explain them to us, so we know when and how to use each one and so we can explain the contracts to our clients in plain English.” Training on forms has been a central focus of brokerages across the country.
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