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eXp Realty adds rockstar agent Joshua Smith to its network

Housing Wire

He was named as a finalist for the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) “30 Under 30” rankings and also ranked 30th overall among the top U.S. His “ GSD Mode ” podcast has attracted more than 31,000 YouTube subscribers and 5 million downloads, according to eXp. agents by the The Wall Street Journal.

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California Association of Realtors makes Zillow’s dotloop accessible to agents

Housing Wire

The California Association of Realtors on Monday made its standard forms directly integrated and available on the dotloop platform. Through this integration, CAR agents who use dotloop will no longer need to download and upload forms manually. Dotloop’s platform currently supports more than 7,000 brokerages across the U.S. and Canada.

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The Real Brokerage is betting big on AI to fuel organic growth in 2025

Housing Wire

While the commission lawsuits and the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) settlement occupied notable portions of 2024 for The Real Brokerage , impressive organic growth is the firm’s true highlight of the year.

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What’s the fallout from NAR’s Clear Cooperation switch? The Download

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The National Association of Realtors weighed in with its change to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Is it too little, too much or just right?

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HousingWire March Demo Day: BeSmartee

Housing Wire

With BeSmartee RealDeals, lenders can facilitate enhanced collaboration between borrowers, loan officers, realtors and other external agents for successful real estate transactions. Using one, powerful system of record, borrowers, loan officers and realtors will be able to easily communicate to check the progress of the loan. #2.

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Michigan Realtors are mad as hell, and they’re suing: The Download

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NAR buckles up for a new legal brouhaha as Michigan agents and brokers head to court over "compulsory" Realtor membership to access the MLS after removing "guaranteed broker commission."

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Real Brokerage pulls out the stops to prep for new commission rules

Housing Wire

The new rules mandated by the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) settlement of class-action lawsuits related to buyer agent commissions take effect in just two days, and brokerages and MLSs are scrambling to find the best ways to implement them. It includes a white-label video and a one-page flyer for agents to send to clients.

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