Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

Under current state law, real estate professionals must provide clients with a written disclosure for describing the types of brokerage services, as required by the states Real Estate Consumers Agency and Disclosure Act (RECAD), prior to a consumer disclosing any confidential information.

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OCTOBER 31, 2024

What has changed for real estate brokerages since then? 31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. “I’m We knew the best course was settlement because the real estate commission system was rigged — we’ve known that for a long time.

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MARCH 11, 2025

In typical real estate transactions , touring a property in person serves as a safeguard to verify authenticity and prevent fraud. Taking these extra steps can help prevent major financial and legal consequences later. Adam Pretorius is a luxury real estate expert with Lepic-Kroeger Realtors in Iowa City.

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JANUARY 27, 2025

The real estate industry is already in a whirlwind and the year has barely kicked off. Firstly, real estate professionals are facing an unyielding storm of new challenges. One thing is clear: This year will demand a shift in how real estate professionals approach their goals. Have a seat and buckle in.

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to stay top-of-mind with clients and prospects is by consistently delivering value in an informative, helpful real estate newsletter. So, where do you start?

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MARCH 5, 2025

Hladik, Chair, Legal League This article originally appeared in the March 2025 edition of MortgagePoint magazine, online now. Hladik serves as Chair of Legal League , and is a Partner at Hladik, Onorato & Federman LLP. Q: What were some of the key accomplishments of Legal League in 2024?

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

Confusion and chaos are still a reality for some real estate professionals in the wake of the NAR settlement-mandated business practice changes, but preparation has been key to minimizing the negative impacts. Although the world didn’t end for the real estate industry on Aug.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Both claims were aimed at CoStar and James Kaminsky , the former Realtor.com employee at the center of the legal battle. Move should focus on fixing its broken business model and spend its legal fees on defending the class action lawsuit that accuses Realtor.com of selling fake leads to brokers.”

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JANUARY 31, 2025

Thats when I came across a real estate investment series on VHS by Carlton Sheets (remember VHS?). It inspired me to get my real estate license and pursue a career in real estate. citizen The Colorado Division of Real Estate (part of the state Dept. I opted for the latter. hours to complete it.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

The legal woes continue for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). These practices disproportionately affect minority professionals and have resulted in inequitable enforcement of rules and exclusion from fair competition in the real estate industry,” the complaint states.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Stone Point is no stranger to the real estate industry, as it also holds strategic investments in Lone Wolf Technologies , Homepoint , CoreLogic and Meridian. Stacie Herron, the firms chief legal and administrative officer, has been serving as interim chief operating officer.

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

Real estate data provider CoreLogic is unveiling a new artificial intelligence -powered property and location intelligence platform. Tax payment history, legal documents and zoning information are also available at the push of a button. properties on one platform.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 28, 2025

system for the transfer of real estate is unique in the world. system of property rights is unique For over 250 years, our system favoring the free transfer of real estate between private parties without prior government approval has built wealth and fostered economic growth. Among the many benefits of the U.S.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Five Star Institutes Legal League has announced the launch of its latest White Paper, Non-Uniform Foreclosures. Legal League is a professional association of financial services law firms spread out across the U.S. The Legal League is uniquely positioned to drive progress in the mortgage servicing industry. Hladik Esq.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

A startup that wants to help independent real estate agents and brokers manage the logistics of their business is getting a big boost. RLTY Legal gives users access to LegalZoom for setting up a business. ” RLTYco provides four primary services. RLTY Tax provides a network of CPAs.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

New York City real estate agent Eric Conover, who built a 2.7 Conover originally was a travel vlogger but ventured into real estate after collaborating on a listing video with Ryan Serhant in 2018. Conover was released on personal recognizance and also claims to have been sober for years.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

The Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers executed a Stipulation and Final Agency Order for public censure, fines, and revocation of the license for Maksym Mykhailyna, according to an announcement in early January. Mykhailyna was the appraiser at the center of legal action by the U.S.

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DECEMBER 20, 2024

The brokerage announced this week that it has added the Milwaukee -based Houseworks Collective real estate team. Charlie Hutchinson Real estate investment advice also falls into Houseworks’ wheelhouse of services. Austin -headquartered Keller Williams has expanded its presence in Wisconsin.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The multiple listing service (MLS) owners of real estate software company Remine are moving to sell the firm. Those numbers have since dropped to more than 40 MLSs and 600,000 real estate professionals, Inman said. million professionals. MLSTHs ABC petition indicates that Remine has never turned a profit.

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

The company argues that the charges could incentivize the brothers to use the collateral to cover the steep costs of the legal fees to fight the charges, as well as the potential financial costs related to posting bail. In October, Side sued Tal and Oren Alexander and Official Partners for defaulting on a $4.6

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The balance request includes additional damages for legal fees and a jury trial. Tal and Oren Alexander were superstars among real estate agents in New York City and Miami, having represented ultra wealthy clients at Douglas Eliman before leaving to found Official in 2022. million promissory note Side extended in April.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

In some cases, AI and other digital tools have also been used to create convincing forgeries of documents or to automate the process of generating fake deeds and other legal documents. In 2024, the American Land Title Association (ALTA) highlighted the persistent challenge of seller impersonation fraud (SIF) within the real estate industry.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2025

The Treasurys announcement could still impact the title and settlement services industry as it works to prepare for the anti-money laundering (AML) regulations for residential real estate transfers, ALTA explained. ALTA added that the Treasury announcement is likely to face legal challenges.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2024

The legal department at eXp Realty and parent company eXp World Holdings is not getting any rest over the holidays. According to many legal resources, it is common for brokerages to prevent agents from acting as contractors on home sale transactions they are involved in. eXp did not return a request for comment.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Katie Johnson is stepping down from her role as chief legal officer for the National Association of Realtors. According to Wright’s email, members can direct their legal questions and concerns to NAR general counsel Lesley Muchow and their member experience concerns to Kate Moore. Her last day will be Oct.

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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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

In the real estate industry, referral fees have become a golden goose that stifles innovation, inflates the value chain, and ultimately harms both consumers and agents. The referral fee conundrum Referral fees are a familiar practice in real estate. Despite their prevalence, the current system is ripe for reexamination.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

million people — Fairway had three retail loan offices and three desks in real estate offices, all in majority-white areas. Redlining is the legal practice of denying certain neighborhoods the same access to credit based on their racial or ethnic composition.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The complaint states that Official Partners and the brothers agreed to pay the principal sum and interest on the loan, and that Side should be paid additional damages related to legal fees and a jury trial. Oren’s New York and Florida real estate licenses are no longer active. The incident allegedly occurred in 2012.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Despite having long ago settled the commission lawsuits , legal challenges continue to mount for real estate industry giant Anywhere. On Friday, the firm and some of its subsidiaries and agents were accused of violating the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and the Lanham Act.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

We’ve gone through some leadership changes , some legal challenges and one of, if not the largest, industry shifts of our lifetime. But in order to successfully lead through these opportunities and best prioritize the trade group’s goals, Sears feels that members need to understand the history of organized real estate.

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DECEMBER 26, 2024

Through the MLS Choice membership option , real estate licensees are able to become members of PAR and access the local MLS without becoming members of the Arizona Association of Realtors or NAR. And anyone serving real estate professionals should stand in support of that: creating the ideal environment for success, Aker wrote.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Singh emphasizes the importance of using accurate data for real estate decision-making. Singh explains that general AI models cannot answer detailed real estate-related prompts without referring to general resources. CoreLogic ensures that its data is used under the proper legal contracts and obligations.

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Appraisal Buzz

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Consequently, many businesses, including real estate appraisers who operate through LLCs, corporations or other business entities,are now required tocomply with these reporting obligations. Real estate appraisersconductingbusinessthrough LLCs, corporations or other entitiesmustsubmit their reportsonthis date to avoidpenalties.

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Housing Wire

JULY 17, 2024

A newly released episode of the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast explores the future state of buyer and seller relationships in the housing market after the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) business practice changes take effect Aug. But there is a risk that offers of compensation could disappear.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

In this monograph, we discuss the absolute necessity of developing more than one skill set as part of becoming a competent and professional real estate appraiser. At its core, real estate appraising involves the due diligence necessary to form a credible opinion of the market value of a particular property.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 4, 2024

When looking ahead to 2025, the challenges Kelly is anticipating having to prepare for include slow housing market conditions and potential regulatory or legal challenges. We were originally founded with the idea of having anything you need as a buyer or a seller transacting real estate all under one roof.

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