‘Selling Sunset’ Season 7 drops on Netflix on Friday

A trailer for the new season of the real estate reality TV series suggests that broker Jason Oppenheim feels his LA office’s agents have slacked off during a sluggish market while “the agents in the OC work their asses off.” Continue reading

Sitzer attorney files new suit against Compass, Redfin, others

Michael Ketchmark filed the new lawsuit just moments after a jury sided with his clients in the Sitzer | Burnett case. The new suit claims another batch of companies committed a conspiracy Continue reading

LoanDepot lets buyers cover FHA down payment with 2nd mortgage

Available everywhere except New York, loanDepot’s new “accessZERO” program provides a down payment of up to 5 percent in the form of a 10-year fully amortized second mortgage. Continue reading

Jury finds in favor of homeseller plaintiffs in Sitzer | Burnett trial

Jurors on Tuesday shocked the real estate industry, awarding damages adding up to $5.36 billion to homesellers after deliberating for 2 hours and 28 minutes. Continue reading

As Sitzer verdict nears, here’s how to protect your buyer commission

While everyone waits and worries about the outcome of the current commission trial, there’s already a perfectly simple solution to defining and communicating with buyers about your commission, writes broker-owner Teresa Boardman. Continue reading

Sitzer | Burnett closing arguments wrap as judgment day approaches

In a final push on Monday, attorneys for real estate franchisors and the National Association of Realtors argued that homesellers in the case failed to prove a conspiracy to inflate commissions. Continue reading

Jordan Cohen knows what to say and do to win the listing every time

If you want to join the ranks of the top listing agents in your market, trainer and author Bernice Ross says that Cohen’s proven strategies and tactics can help you become a top listing agent as well. Continue reading