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. The criteria are primarily focused on the form and content of the contract.

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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. The AG also accused the company of acting as an unlicensed lender and performing subpar renovations.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

After previously taking issue with some of the forms generated as a result of the terms of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement , University of Buffalo law professor Tanya Monestier is now objecting to NAR’s settlement. In a document filed on Monday in U.S.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The monthly Realtors Confidence Index helps to dispel many of the myths and cut through the noise of what is currently happening in the market. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, at a time of turmoil in the real estate market. In comparison, in 2011, homes took 96 days to sell. .

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Housing Wire

MAY 20, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) proposed settlement of litigation, recently given preliminary approval by the Court, has raised questions about whether buyers with limited resources, especially first-time home buyers , can afford closing costs. In a seller’s market, that may well occur.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2024

Despite settlement agreements from Anywhere , RE/MAX , Keller Williams , Compass and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the copycat commission lawsuits keep coming. She is also filing the suit as both a home seller and a homebuyer. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

For decades, disruptors and innovators in the residential real estate industry have been trying to chip away at the near monopoly that Realtors have had over home sales. The monumental verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial may finally be the giant-killing blow against the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 19, 2024

Several real estate groups recently criticized the Consumer Federation of America’s support for uncoupled buyer and seller agent real estate commissions, writing in HousingWire that, “CFA has seemingly lost sight of its core purpose advocating for those most in need of consumer protection.”

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

Originally filed in March 2019, the Moehrl lawsuit alleges that real estate industry participants including HomeServices, the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere , RE/MAX and Keller Williams conspired to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. The class encompasses home sellers across 20 local MLSs.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 9, 2024

In a recent episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast, the hosts dive into commission sharing practices for agents, the associated risks and the alternatives ahead of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes that are set to take effect on Aug 17.

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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. As of Jan.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

As the July deadline for the implementation of the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement approaches, the trade organization is looking to iron out some details about buyer broker agreements.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

One thing standing in the way of exclusive listings by any brokerage is the National Association of Realtors ‘ Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), which requires Realtors to post a listing to a NAR-affiliated multiple listing service within 24 hours of signing a listing contract.

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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.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The role and value of real estate agents has come under scrutiny since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled a bevy of antitrust lawsuits related to offers of agent compensation on Realtor-owned multiple listing services (MLSs). But Rayse also plans integration for seller agents sometime in 2025.

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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. It is a seller decision, not an agent decision.”

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Inman

JULY 2, 2024

The second report by the Consumer Federation of America to focus on the California Association of Realtors in as many weeks examines the association's 7,000-word homeseller listing agreement.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

The change enabled greater flexibility and choice for sellers when listing a property and gave buyers and buyers’ brokers a vehicle for negotiating for compensation when making an offer to purchase,“ NWMLS wrote in the filing.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) reports that pending home sales increased in September. increase in the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of future home sales based on contract signings, to 75.8, increase in the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), a measure of future home sales based on contract signings, to 75.8,

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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

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 30, 2024

Pardon if my words convey a dash of sarcasm yet, after over four decades of helping buyers and sellers and running two of the largest brokerage companies in the world, I am compelled to read missives of the misinformed as they pop corks in celebration. This compensation may be fully or partially offset by the seller.

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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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Empire Appraisal Group

JUNE 27, 2024

What Buyers, Sellers Want From Their Agents By Melissa Dittman Tracey Find out the traits that consumers say they’re looking for in real estate professionals to help them navigate a transaction, like a guide and a coach. Only 5% relied on internet searches to find one.

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Hank Miller Team

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Well what's old is new; let's get ready for the return of verbal (mostly) combat regarding seller's disclosures. Can the seller change the disclosure after contract? "it depends" Issues with the seller's disclosure tend to be the most common thing buyers and sellers lock horns over.

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Appraisal Buzz

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Commissions trended slightly lower following the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement , dropping from an average of 2.42% in March to 2.35% in August, when the new changes went into effect. Traditionally, sellers paid the buyer’s agent commission as well as their own agent’s commission.

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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 He sees his role in the transaction as simply ensuring the seller stays in compliance with laws and regulations.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the motion, HomeServices claimed that no evidence has been presented to show they conspired with the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and other brokerages on rules for commissions. In addition, the contract stipulated that agents must join their local Realtor association.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 3, 2023

according to data released last Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. An index of 100 is equal to the level of contract activity in 2001. Pending home sales fell for the sixth consecutive month in November, recording a 4.0% month-over-month drop that resulted in an index reading of 73.9,

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Housing Wire

MARCH 28, 2024

month over month, according to the newest data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For comparison, the index is benchmarked at a reading of 100 based on 2001 contract activity. Pending home sales increased modestly in February despite rising mortgage rates , growing 1.6% in February, up from 74.3

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Appraiserblogs

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Could it be because of the racial bias complaint filed against me by an unhappy Seller… Fannie Mae accomplished what they set out to do in July 2011, when they initiated their Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) and the Uniform Collateral Data Portal. So what’s caused the sudden loss of income?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Real estate agents are facing a contracting issue that could seriously upend the traditional housing landscape. Under current guidelines, sellers pay a 5-6% commission on a sale which is split between the buyer and listing agents. Enter the savvy seller. But what happens if consumers pivot away from buyer agents altogether?

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

As a real estate reporter, it was not lost on me that the formal start of my house hunt would coincide almost perfectly with the real estate industry working through the nationwide implementation of the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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Appraisal Buzz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) , pending home sales in August 2024 rose 0.6%, with the Midwest, South, and West posting monthly gains in transactions, and the Northeast recording a loss. NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) is a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, ad increased to 70.6

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

At the time, the defendants in the suit, which included HomeServices, as well as the National Association of Realtors , Keller Williams , Anywhere , and RE/MAX , requested that the Eighth Circuit court of appeal review the class certification order. The Eighth Circuit refused this request. HomeServices did not return a request for comment.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The modified rule still gives sellers and their listing brokers a role in setting compensation for buyers’ brokers,” the filing states. According to the DOJ, when a seller makes an offer of compensation to the buyer broker, the buyer broker does not need to compete on their compensation price in order to attract clients.

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