Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Nearly three quarters of recent American home sellers said in a Clever survey that using a traditional real estate agent is the best way to sell. Of the 73% who said they preferred using agents, 67% believe traditional real estate agents are still the best option and 6% favor discount agents.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The role of the real estate agent has been under the microscope of late as a result of class-action litigation over agent commissions, but the feedback agents want most about their practices comes from two sources — home buyers and sellers. This was unambiguous among homebuyers.
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Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
While new social media platforms seem to pop up all the time, Facebook remains a tried-and-true platform for real estate agents to grow their business in a variety of ways. Joining and engaging with groups of fellow Realtors on Facebook should be a key tool in every agent’s toolbox. Join Real Estate Humor 10.
Appraisal Buzz
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Commissions paid to real estate agents representing buyers have remained essentially unchanged since new rules on commissions went into effect on August 17 , according to a new analysis from Redfin. Buyer’s agent commissions have fallen 17 basis points since January 2023, when they averaged 2.51%.
Housing Wire
MAY 6, 2024
“There is no question that the industry will go through some transitions because of the settlements — ours and every other major player in the industry settled, the National Association of Realtors settled for more than $400 million ,” Abel said. “So, I know how long they work on things sometimes that don’t materialize.”
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 19, 2024
Real estate agents have white-knuckled their way through more than two years of suffocatingly high mortgage rates that have stymied sales, choked off inventory and pushed home prices to new all-time highs. The National Association of Realtors reported this week that existing-home sales in August fell by 2.5%
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Plaintiffs Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent on Thursday filed an amended complaint in their antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the U.S. Additionally, RealComp II , which is a “software company that manages the MLS and regulates the use of the MLS by brokers and agents,” is also a named defendant.
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