Housing Wire

AUGUST 1, 2024

Like the athletes in Paris, Realtors and brokers across the U.S. have been busy training and preparing to be ready for Aug. 17, the date on which the terms of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement are set to go into effect. His confidence didn’t just come out of nowhere.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 22, 2024

The predicted Realtor apocalypse never happened. Instead of chaos and calamity, we’ve seen the resilience of Realtors and conviction of consumers. Realtors in Indiana aren’t in chaos after the changes. Realtors are now communicating more proactively and responsibly given the state of uncertainty.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The California Association of Realtors has partnered with SafeShowings , an app that seeks to give real estate professionals control over their own safety. After having a frightening encounter of her own at a showing about two years ago, Charleston, South Carolina Realtor Helen Hudson founded SafeShowings.

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Housing Wire

JULY 28, 2021

Keller Williams is launching the KW New Homes community and partnering with Legacy International to offer new home sales training to address the increasing opportunity in the market. The BDRC training is slated to launch in Q4 ’21. Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 6.6%

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Davis also highlights Deephaven’s edge in products like their Ground-Up Construction and Fix-and-Flip products, offering originators essential tools and training. Originators should understand that DSCR and non-QM loans allow them to differentiate themselves and strengthen Realtor relationships in today’s challenging market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 31, 2024

After months of plaintiffs’ lawyers in commission lawsuits claiming that the National Association of Realtors sets real estate agent commissions, the trade group finally decided to, in its words, “set the record straight.” The internet can be a tool, but it is not a replacement for the essential services agents who are Realtors provide.

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Inman

MAY 9, 2023

The National Association of Realtors' Board of Directors will vote Thursday on requiring its 1.5 million members to complete two hours of fair housing training every three years beginning in 2025.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 21, 2024

After decades of opaqueness and several class-action lawsuits, on August 17, updated Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ) policies were enacted to comply with the National Association of Realtors ( NAR ) settlement’s required practice changes. Steve Baird is the President & CEO of Baird & Warner Real Estate.

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Inman

AUGUST 14, 2024

Materials include a guidebook on the post-settlement landscape, publicly available training sessions and more ahead of Aug. 17 deadline.

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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. She also explores JPAR’s agent training and resource efforts.

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Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2024

The coming changes that Poleg referenced are the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement. Many in the industry believe these changes will cause industrywide agent attrition, which could clearly put a damper on Real’s impressive agent count growth.

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Real Estate News

MAY 12, 2023

The Realtor association will now require its more than 1.5 million members to complete fair housing coursework every three years.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Other notable MLSs in the program include Bright MLS , the Houston Association of Realtors and Georgia MLS. The calculations reached by CubiCasa technology are aligned with American National Standards Institute standards and the technology can be used without prior training by anyone with a smartphone.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In their filing, the plaintiffs highlight HomeServices’ franchise agreements, training videos, as well as the now infamous Allan Dalton video, as evidence of HomeServices enforcing the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation policy.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 26, 2024

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing yet another lawsuit. The latest complaint, which is seeking class-action status, was filed on Friday by eight real estate agents in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The suit claims that NAR, along with Move Inc., Move Sales , OpCity Acquisitions , OpCity Inc. and REA Group Ltd.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Hive MLS will release new tools and features to 18 MLS and 19,000 Realtor association members in North Carolina , South Carolina and Georgia. Users now have access to upgraded listing accuracy, better transaction efficiency, training programs for agents and community tools. Individual members must pay a retail price to use Hive MLS.

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Housing Wire

JULY 22, 2024

According to an announcement, the software can automatically detect and remediate listing descriptions and photos that do not comply with the terms the National Association of Realtors ‘ nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement. The concept of collaborating with other MLSs is a key strategy for us today and in the future.”

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Much like lawyers needing to take a separate bar exam in each state they wish to practice in, real estate agents’ training and licensing requirements vary by state. PRO TIP You may see the terms “real estate agent” and “Realtor” used interchangeably. While a Realtor is indeed an agent, the term doesn’t work both ways.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

I have no doubt that together we will be even stronger and will serve all the clients and Realtors even better.” Lamacchia’s focus on training coupled with his implementation of systems that increase efficiency is second to none,” Sarah Perenick said in a statement.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 5, 2024

The number of first-time homebuyers made up 32% of all buyers in 2023, according to a report released by the National Association of Realtors. The housing train is slowing down just enough to give more first-time buyers an opportunity to hop on board,” Divounguy said.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit , which found the National Association of Realtors (NAR) HomeServices of America and Keller Williams liable for artificially inflating agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Joining and engaging with groups of fellow Realtors on Facebook should be a key tool in every agent’s toolbox. Many Realtors are using Canva to cut their marketing budgets in half. Join Realtor Networking & Social Media Tips 4. 188,000+ Realtors can’t be wrong! Join Canva Made Easy 3. Join Real Estate Mastermind 5.

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Inman

OCTOBER 18, 2023

On Day 2 of witness testimony Wednesday, attorney Michael Ketchmark narrowed in on training materials and presentation slides he alleged violated antitrust policies held by the defendants.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2024

In March 2024, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settled the nationwide commission lawsuits and agreed to several business practice changes, including a mandate that buyers sign a broker representation agreement prior to going on a home tour with their agent. We’ve taken our signals very much from the state associations.

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Housing Wire

JULY 1, 2024

Additionally, he will also hire, train and manage sales teams; develop strategic relationships with developers and brokers across the company’s markets; and exclusively represent select new development projects. Kaufman is also a member of the Florida Board of Realtors. Adam brings a wealth of experience to our team.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

At the crux of the case is the allegation that commission rates are too high, it’s unfair that the seller pays the buyer’s agent’s commission, and that the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Conduct and MLS Handbook lead to set pricing. million, respectively. .”

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

He said his company is focused on buyer-side agents, whose activity is expected by some to be impacted by the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) $418 million nationwide settlement of the commission lawsuits. The change would go into effect in mid-July 2024 if the settlement is approved by a judge.

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Housing Wire

JULY 24, 2024

The Real Brokerage has poached a high-performing Realtor team in Cleveland. Kaim Team is bringing its 25-members to the company, becoming the largest team operating in Ohio that’s affiliated with Real. Real hopes the team can provide more juice to a market that’s part of a trend of booming cities in the midwest.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 23, 2024

The firm describes TomAI as a “version of ChatGPT trained on 20+ years proven-effective real estate strategy from hundreds of the industry’s leading coaches and thousands of market-dominating agents.” A beta version of the tool launched in August 2023 for Tom Ferry coaching clients.

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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

MARCH 7, 2024

He became a top-producing real estate agent in the area and in 1991 became the manager of the largest office for Prudential Long Island Realty , training agents throughout the East Coast markets. Harney began his real estate career in 1983 in Suffolk County, New York. Steve was fighting the good fight every day.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Amid the tight housing market , First Team wants to go back to its “agent-first” model, focusing on its marketing programs as well as training its agents, the company said in a statement. We are a company made by Realtors for Realtors, which is exceedingly rare in our industry today.”

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

I committed myself to elevating my expertise by undergoing additional training to become certified in skills like negotiation, market analysis, and interior design. Alexandra McEwen is a Realtor with McEwen Realtors. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of HousingWire’s editorial department and its owners.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 23, 2023

On Friday, Craig Schulman, an associate professor of economics at Texas A&M, took the stand again to be cross-examined by Ethan Glass, the defense attorney for the National Association of Realtors , according to reports from Inman News.

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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 her testimony, she noted that training modules receive very few views. The defense next called on NAR CEO Bob Goldberg to testify.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2024

In the newest episode of the RealTrending podcast , host Tracey Velt chats with Ryan Michaelis, chief growth strategist at Worth Clark Realty , about business growth through recruitment, flat-fee models for agents and the effects of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) settlement on buyers and sellers across the industry.

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Housing Wire

JULY 9, 2024

Peterson, President, Grid151 To ensure all Florida Realtors members are provided with the best possible products, tools and services to thrive in an ever changing market. Sam Sawyer, CEO, Pinnacle Realty Advisors Right now I’m focused on the growth of the Movoto brand, our overall consumer audience, and the size of our partner network.

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