Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Real estate agents often make the mistake of believing their clients will remember them forever but they dont. Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. Summary What is a real estate newsletter?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2025

Ketchmark also said that anyone who is involved in upholding CCP will be subject to legal exposure. Compass wrote that this ensures participation / sharing with agents who participate in that MLS while giving agents and sellers greater flexibility in marketing a property.

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Housing Wire

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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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. Zorn explained how he would approach a seller in the new market.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It is an example of something concocted by lawyers without a full appreciation of how this would play out in the real world.” Additionally, Monestier claims that some buyers are being asked to sign documents that allow for “seller paid bonuses,” if the seller is offering more compensation than the buyer and their broker agreed to.

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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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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. And it is a little bit early, but some of the preliminary data I have looked at show that sellers are continuing to pay buyer agent compensation.” It is no secret that many first-time homebuyers are struggling.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 3, 2025

Earnouts From Sellers perspective, earnouts can be an opportunity to be paid more for the business over a period of time or, alternatively, an unnecessary holdback of part of the purchase price. To backstop some of those indemnification obligations, there will likely be an indemnification escrow agreement.

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Appraisal Buzz

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

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Though these policies have been put in place to avoid future antitrust lawsuits, legal experts who spoke to HousingWire said they might not be enough. But the policy may still present a legal issue, as it requires listing agents to make an offer compensation, even if that offer of compensation is in fact nothing ($0), law professors said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced last week that criminal charges have been filed against a real estate agent who allegedly tried to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Eaton fire. But inventory is rising and conditions favor sellers in many areas.

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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

JANUARY 24, 2025

Sellers must provide explicit consent for an agent to privately share their property. Pre-market and off-market listings have caused some controversy in the real estate industry. Matching listings appear on the client’s saved search channels, alongside MLS listings. Final Offer currently operates in 11 U.S.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Keough pursued legal action to stop any potential sale of the property soon thereafter. Efforts to illegally sell Graceland put a spotlight on rising instances of seller impersonation fraud. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said Americans reported losses of more than $145 million from real estate-related fraud in 2023.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 30, 2024

There is a new real estate firm in town, but one of its founders is probably familiar to many in the real estate industry. Meet Landian , a real estate startup founded by Bryan Galen, Neal Batra and Josh Sitzer — yes, the same Sitzer who filed the now infamous Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 26, 2025

Under what NAR is calling its MLS Listing Options for Sellers policy , sellers will have the option to delay marketing their listing publicly as long as they sign the required disclosure. Real estate industry giant Anywhere also has a bit of a pessimistic view of the policy. NWMLS is not NAR affiliated.)

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2025

On Wednesday, the Hooper plaintiffs along with remaining defendants Mark Spain Real Estate , eXp World Holdings , Weichert of North America and Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage filed a motion for preliminary approval of their settlements and preliminary certification of the settlement class.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

While there have not been any “ horror stories ” in the first few days since business practice changes mandated by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement were implemented, that doesn’t mean it has been completely smooth sailing for real estate professionals.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Those too young to remember the wild west of real estate believe that real estate commissions have always been evenly split between seller’s and buyer’s agents, with each receiving a portion of the sale price. The unintended consequences of eliminating buyer agency 1.

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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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Housing Wire

JANUARY 2, 2024

For many real estate professionals, 2023 was the year of the commission lawsuit , and the year could not end without one last copycat suit. Sellers can sell their home for more and have their home seen by more buyers while buyers have more choices of homes and can afford representation.

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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

JANUARY 14, 2025

The on-again-off-again legal battle between Top Agent Network (TAN) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is now off. While the dismissal of the suit marks the end of this chapter in the legal battle between TAN and NAR, since the suit was dismissed without prejudice, TAN could refile the suit if they so choose.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 25, 2025

In an announcement on Tuesday, the trade organization unveiled its new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers policy. The exemption will allow a seller the option to instruct the listing agent to delay marketing a listing through Internet Data Exchange (IDX) and syndication for a period of time, NAR noted in its release.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Real estate giant Anywhere has reached a settlement agreement in two of the major class action antitrust lawsuits facing the housing industry. Given ongoing legal proceedings and confidentiality agreements between parties, we cannot comment further at this time.”

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

A second home seller in Nevada has filed a lawsuit alleging that real estate industry players in the state have colluded to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions. District Court in Las Vegas by Nevada home seller Angela Boykin. The copycat commission lawsuit was filed on Friday in U.S.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

The past year had its fair share of ups and downs for Howard Hanna Real Estate Services. The family-run brokerage firm recorded some legal w ins and losses , developed new tools for agents and clients , and navigated one of the slowest years for home sales in nearly three decades.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A copycat commission lawsuit filed on Thursday by home sellers in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, accuses 47 real estate industry defendants of allegedly conspiring to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Real estate prospecting is a necessary activity for agents aiming to build a robust pipeline of buyer and seller leads. The objective is to build relationships, understand the needs of potential clients, and position yourself as a go-to resource when they are ready to buy or sell real estate.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2024

On the RealTrending podcast produced by HousingWire , host Tracey Velt chats with San Antonio-based Realtor Jessica Conrad in the final installment of JPAR Real Estate ’s four-part Settlement Strategy Playbook series. Velt chimes in and shares how important it is to be transparent with sellers.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

It named UtahRealEstate.com , the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Anywhere Real Estate , Keller Williams Realty , HomeServices of America and RE/MAX as defendants. As a flat-fee brokerage, Homie charged sellers a flat fee to list their property on the MLS. Homie filed the suit in mid-August.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This is according to a study published earlier this week by real estate technology firm Clever Real Estate. Clever surveyed 516 real estate agents in late August and early September, after the changes were implemented on Aug.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2025

Now, a new website , called Washington Homeowner Rights, is soliciting NWMLS home sellers in Washington state for a potential class action lawsuit. Specifically, they are reaching out to home sellers who experienced a price drop or significant days on market. Northwest MLS has declined to adopt those misguided, exclusionary rules.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

I know that this year, to say the least, has been quite a memorable year,” said Charlie Lee, NAR’s senior counsel and director of legal affairs. But while MLSs have, for the most part, successfully helped their members navigate the business practice changes, it appears that many in the real estate community do not see value in the MLS. “And

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 26, 2023

To find the best Michigan real estate school with expert instruction and valuable study resources, look no further than our Michigan real estate school guide. Becoming a Michigan real estate agent is an excellent career choice for anyone who wants flexible working hours and high earning potential.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 12, 2024

According to the complaint, the plaintiffs believe the “wrongful acts of the defendants” have caused them to lose earning potential, and have been an overall detriment to their business.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Just hours after securing a victory for his home seller clients in the landmark Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, Michael Ketchmark, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, filed another class action antitrust lawsuit against some of the real estate industry’s biggest players, in U.S. District Court for Western Missouri.

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