The National Association of Realtors’ proposed settlement agreement requires brokers and agents to sign contracts with buyers they’re “working with.” But what exactly does that…
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In a phone interview, lead plaintiffs’ counsel Michael Ketchmark weighed in on the consequences of violating the NAR settlement, Zillow’s business model, and the “monster…
Beginning Saturday, new rules around commissions take effect, paving the way for the biggest shift in real estate in at least a generation. It’s a…
The nation’s largest MLS removed compensation fields from its platforms on Aug. 13, after offering detailed guidance to agents on the terms of NAR’s proposed…
The plaintiffs protest “compulsory” Realtor membership to access the MLS after the removal of “the guaranteed broker commission” from the MLS. Source: Inman News
Consumer guides from the trade group offer a contrast to previous messaging but also continue to promote pre-emptive offers of compensation to buyer agents. Source:…
Parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services argues plaintiff agreed to a mediation clause and, as a buyer, doesn’t have standing to sue under…
The Consumer Federation of America also tells consumers not to agree to pay an agent just to see a home, but to sign a touring…
Last week, the brightest minds in real estate converged at Inman Connect to set agents, brokers and MLS members straight on the finer points of…
California Regional MLS will continue to allow agents to indicate whether sellers will consider concessions but will no longer have the option to specify a…