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Which is better: high volume or high profitability? How about both?

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While awards and honors are geared toward high volume, it’s high profitability that offers the rewards you’re really looking for, coach Verl Workman writes. Continue reading →

RE/MAX announces more changes in its C-suite offices as COO resigns

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RE/MAX Chief Operating Officer Serene Smith is leaving after 7 years in the role. Rob Fuchs has signed on as a new EVP. Changes follow departure of former CEO Nick Bailey, who exited in February. Continue reading →

Will dual agency become common after NAR’s settlement?

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Some believe more buyers will come to the table without agents. That could lead to fertile breeding grounds for the polarizing practice sometimes known as “double ending.” Continue reading →

Dual agency is gaining momentum. Should you walk the tightrope?

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Real estate compliance expert Summer Goralik looks at the projected prevelance of dual agency and offers a prescription for determining whether it’s the best option for agents and their clients. Continue reading →

Microsoft’s mysterious real estate portal sparks data safety concerns

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Industry watchers are sounding the alarm about Microsoft’s Bing Real Estate, a site that for several months has been reposting listings from Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin without explanation. Continue reading →

Convergence and divergence: The future of residential property

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Understanding technology adoption and service integration, Brandon Dobell of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company writes, will, in turn, unlock operational efficiencies and value creation. Continue reading →

Commission disclosure platform aims to sidestep NAR, MLS rules

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Nesthook claims it allows agents to “communicate commission amounts while remaining fully compliant with settlement requirements.” Whether it runs afoul of the new rules remains unclear. Continue reading →

5 key reasons buyer agents should consider teaming up by Aug. 17

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While teams are not for everyone, team leader Carl Medford believes teams and their agents stand a good chance of coming out ahead as market changes are enacted on Aug. 17, 2024.  Continue reading →

Frontgate team returns to Compass after stint at Side

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Led by Jeffery Biebuyck and Dana Olmes, the team has closed $2 billion in lifetime sales and is ranked No. 4 in Los Angeles and No. 20 in California among medium teams, according to Real Trends. Continue reading →