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Top agents boomerang back to Coldwell Banker Realty

Housing Wire

A pair of top-producing agents are returning to Coldwell Banker Realty. Walsh departed Coldwell Banker Realty in April 2024 to join Lamacchia Realty , but she recently made the decision to return. We are excited to welcome Lynn back to the Coldwell Banker Realty family.

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How will listing agents share seller offers of buyer broker compensation off the MLS?

Housing Wire

eXp Realty recently released forms that make it clear it is firmly up to the seller to decide whether or not they will offer buyer broker compensation. eXp Realty recently released forms that make it clear it is firmly up to the seller to decide whether or not they will offer buyer broker compensation.

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Agents are prepping sellers for a greater variety of offers

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For Linda O’Koniewski , the broker-owner of Leading Edge Real Estate , one of the largest hiccups so far was when one of her agents brought a buyer offer that included concessions to a seller. The seller basically told them to drop dead,” O’Koniewski said. “So, This allows them to keep their net but lower the price.

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Opendoor partners with eXp Realty

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The iBuyer announced that it was teaming up with eXp Realty on Tuesday. He continued: “This partnership gives sellers a simple and certain option, supported by their eXp Realty agent and backed by an Opendoor cash offer. The ability to offer their clients this seamless solution quickly and easily is a significant differentiator.”

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Coldwell Banker Realty welcomes top-performing New England agent 

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Coldwell Banker Realty , a New England-based residential real estate brokerage , welcomed James F. Wood “Coldwell Banker Realty is proud to partner with James F. Coldwell Banker Realty boasts approximately 6,300 affiliated agents and 90 office locations. Wood, the brokerage announced on Tuesday.

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eXp Realty’s forms leave the choice to offer buyer broker compensation to sellers: Pareja

Housing Wire

When it comes to handling compensation eXp Realty is not mincing its words — it is not sharing its listing fee with the buyer’s broker. But it will be their sellers who make the decision on an offer of compensation to a buyer broker. They are set by each broker individually and may be negotiated between Seller and Broker.”

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Maryland home seller files commission lawsuit in Missouri

Housing Wire

The complaint argues that the NAR and the brokerage defendants collude “to impose, implement and enforce anticompetitive restraints that cause home sellers to pay inflated commissions on the sale of their homes, in violation of federal antitrust law.” “Because this blanket offer must be made available to every buyer-broker using the MLS (i.e.,

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