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NAR membership rebounds ahead of Aug. 17 settlement deadline

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More agents are joining the National Association of Realtors ahead of the approaching Aug. 17 deadline for Realtors and MLSs to implement policy changes. Continue reading →

The market is harder for millennials than it was for boomers: Report

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A new report in “The Wall Street Journal” found that baby boomers had an easier time navigating real estate market challenges in the 1980s than millennials do today. Continue reading →

From fringe to forefront? What agent ‘steering’ will look like now

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A survey of hundreds of real estate agents suggests that “steering” based on commissions used to be rare. After the Aug. 17 deadline, it may become ubiquitous — but with buyers in the driver’s seat. Continue reading →

Why you probably shouldn’t open a real estate brokerage

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The wisest thing you can do is learn from the mistakes of others, especially when it comes to long-term career decisions that are hard to reverse, Mainframe founder and CEO Sean Frank writes. Continue reading →

Can you survive the squeeze from 2% commissions? The Download

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The Consumer Federation of America raised eyebrows and hackles with its advice to pay only the equivalent of a 2 percent commission for both real estate purchases and sales. Continue reading →

What the presidential candidates plan to do about affordable housing

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Housing affects every aspect of American life, Rachael Hite writes. This election, discover how each presidential candidate plans to reshape housing. Continue reading →

More agents leave Official in wake of Alexander brothers’ departures

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At least five agents based in New York and Miami have left the firm in about the last week. Previously, West Coast founding broker Tyrone McKillen had also left the Side-backed brokerage. Continue reading →

E&V’s Anthony Hitt says the best thing agents can do now is ‘focus’

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The Engel & Völkers Americas president and CEO took time to chat with Inman and shared why agents should be concentrating on relationships — not confusion around commission lawsuits. Continue reading →