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

JANUARY 30, 2025

On Monday, several high profile real estate firms such as Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE) the parent company of HomeServices of America Windermere Real Estate , Hanna Holdings , EXIT Realty , William Raveis , Crye-Leike and William L. Lyon & Associates each filed responses to claims made in the Gibson commission lawsuit.

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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.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 10, 2020

According to the National Association of Realtors , contract signings kicked off strong in August , with the most contract signings last week in the Midwest, at 21%. The South followed, at 20%; the Northeast at 13%; but the West actually declined, by 4%. Now, agents are showing and selling nonstop.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Realtors can usually count on their biggest season being spring, followed by summer, but nothing about 2020 has been normal, including home-buying patterns. 20, the National Association of Realtors said that contract signings were up 23% year over year. Now, believe it or not, fall home-buying season is in full swing.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Like the other commission lawsuits, the Umpa suit alleges that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and more than a dozen other real estate industry firms have colluded to artificially inflate agent commissions. Hanna Holdings, Douglas Elliman, Realty ONE Group and HomeSmart International also filed motions to dismiss the suit.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

There is no doubt that the cooperative compensation structure changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuits settlement agreement will generate massive changes in the real estate industry, but those are not the only changes mandated by the terms of the agreement.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The agreement allows a broker to own the listing contract, but REcolorado will own the listing’s record, potentially giving REcolorado the right to deny an agent’s ability to download and sell their listings. But the drama around the situation could be just beginning. But the drama around the situation could be just beginning.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2024

Agently Brokerage pricing: $459 per month for up to 20 users Contract required: None Integrations: Follow Up Boss, Sierra Interactive, kvCORE, Chime Agently is a gamified agent productivity app that simplifies agent onboarding, accountability and training to help agents stay motivated to hit sales goals. Here are our three top picks for 2024.

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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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For agents in New Hampshire , this week marks two months since PrimeMLS , the state’s multiple listing service , implemented the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement. If you want to go any further, then we’ll have to enter into a contract.”

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 16, 2024

The founders intend the platform to provide transparency to a market upended by the settlement of antitrust lawsuits by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and major brokerages. The company said that buyer agents can produce compliant offers and contracts in seconds, from any digital device, with its Contracts AI tool.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

17, 2024 , has come and gone, and the real estate industry is still plugging along, despite the business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement now being implemented nationwide. The landmark date of Aug. Why would we not disclose that info in MLS?

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

Like the athletes in Paris, Realtors and brokers across the U.S. 17, the date on which the terms of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement are set to go into effect. have been busy training and preparing to be ready for Aug.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

Let us quickly review the two primary changes required in the National Association of REALTORS settlement. Second, all REALTORS are now required to have a buyer-broker representation agreement requesting compensation for real estate services in place before buyers can be shown a home. More complication and uncertainty.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

The National Association of Realtors reports that online real estate conversion rates are between 0.4% Tip 3 – Create collateral to leave behind Example door hangers from Coffee and Contracts Collateral refers to tangible marketing materials, and you want to have a bunch to leave behind when youre knocking on doors.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 22, 2024

“I think one of the major trends we are seeing is that our overall inventory is up 60% year over year compared to 2023,” said PJ Smith, president of the Naples Area Board of Realtors and the broker-owner of Naples Golf to Gulf Real Estate. “We We are seeing a healthy increase in inventory, which we really needed.” It is very busy.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The controversial Clear Cooperation Policy from the National Association of Realtors continues to spark debate — for several reasons — among real estate professionals. Under CCP, listing brokers have two days from the signing of the listing contract to input the listing in the MLS as “registered,” “coming soon” or “active.”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 20, 2022

She then went on to teach high school French, but after six years of dealing with “hormonal teenagers” Williamson was ready for a change, and on a friend’s suggestion interviewed at the local Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty affiliate. “It Just how we do contracts now is so much faster. Brokerages Invest in Tech.

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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."

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

As brokerage firms fine tune how to handle the business practice changes outlined in the terms of the National Association of Realtors’ nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , which are set to go into effect on August 17 , many are focusing on how their agents will handle compensation on both the buy-side and the sell-side.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

in January from December, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. All four areas saw contract transactions increase from a year-over-year standpoint. Realtor.com’s Housing Market Recovery Index showed yet another month of significant contract growth, especially in Austin, San Antonio, Denver and Sacramento.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 21, 2020

“It’s been a circus, really,” said Anthony Lamacchia, Realtor and owner of Lamacchia Realty in the Boston suburbs. Lovern was actually on maternity leave at that time when open houses and contracts were paused. “In Once COVID-19 caused much of the U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 19, 2022

And our buyers that do get under contract are a little bit more skittish and quicker to cancel, so I have seen a high number of back-on-markets.” According to the San Diego Association of Realtors, the median price of a single-family home in the county dropped 5% in August to $910,000.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 28, 2024

“The trend of buyers has been significantly different the last four to five weeks,” said Charissa Kennard , an agent for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Verani Realty. Despite the slowdown, Andy Smith, the broker-owner of Badger Peabody & Smith Realty , said the market is actually still quite strong.

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Inman

MAY 8, 2023

Charlie Lee, the National Association of Realtors' senior counsel, spoke on legal issues impacting agents at the MLS Association Executives Session at the Realtors Legislative Meetings on Sunday.

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Contracts Legal Realtors Agents 158

Housing Wire

MARCH 7, 2022

On a Facebook video chat , Amy Heckler of Heckler Realty in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida answered real estate agents’ questions, surrounded by a white and red Heckler Realty banner and two office plants. said Hoepen, the Compass agent who writes the “Crypto News for Realtors” newsletter. How a real estate NFT works today….

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Compound that with the many sexual harassment and incompetency claims recently leveled against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) , and the confusion is understandable. Phillip Cantrell is the CEO of Benchmark Realty LLC based in Franklin, Tennessee and EVP-Strategy for United Real Estate. But you do so at your own risk.

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Raleigh Realty

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

One of the first questions new Realtors have for me is always 'how much money will I make in my first year?' How much commissions you make in your first year as a Realtor will be entirely dependent on you and how much business you're able to generate. What is the average price of sold homes in your area?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits. Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages.

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Agents Brokerage Real Estate Tools 449

Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 6, 2022

Lamacchia Realty, Inc. has released their “Top Producing REALTORS®,” for March 2022! This program recognizes the Top 10 REALTORS® by company and the Top 3 or 5 REALTORS® by office with the highest transaction numbers or sales for the month! Kelly joined the 2021 Lamacchia Realty President’s Club for the first time !

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Lamacchia Realty

MARCH 7, 2025

Here at Lamacchia Realty, we offer relocation consulting services for clients wanting to relocate ! As a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, Lamacchia Realty provides expert relocation services. A trusted REALTOR can also provide recommendations on the best places to shop, dine, and explore in the area.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), 89% of buyers would recommend their real estate agent to others. Google Business This review for Chet of Mark Dietel Realty goes into detail about working with him and his communication style and frequency, which is helpful in setting expectations for prospective clients.

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Lamacchia Realty

DECEMBER 18, 2023

AGENT VS. REALTOR: WHY THE DIFFERENCE MATTERS Often, we hear the terms “real estate agent” and “REALTOR ®” being used synonymously. What many consumers don’t realize is there are some key distinctions of a REALTOR® that will benefit them in their real estate endeavors. What is NAR?

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 26, 2022

At Raleigh Realty we have some of the best Buyer Agents and Realtors on our team. The Raleigh Realty real estate website updates every 15-minutes with new homes for sale in Raleigh and our number one goal is helping others – maybe you – find the home that they have always wanted. Wondering what contingent means?

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Lamacchia Realty

APRIL 7, 2025

Number of New Listings per Month for Single Families + Condos See these Updated Graphs in real time Lamacchia Realty South Florida Real Estate Updates Homes listed Monthly Time on Market The time it takes for a home to sell has naturally begun to take longer due to the increase in options for buyers.

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Raleigh Realty

MARCH 23, 2021

The question should I sell my home for sale by owner or without a Realtor® is likely one asked by every home seller with the thought of trying to save money. Buyers want to work with the best local Realtors® to help them when buying a home because it is such a large financial purchase with so many different components involved.

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