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How well do you remember 2023’s biggest real estate stories?

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Scandals, lawsuits, technology and more dominated the headlines in what turned out to be one of real estate’s most eventful years in recent memory. Continue reading →

1 in 4 agents are fielding client commission queries now: Triple-I

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Brokerages have sprung into action as commission lawsuits proliferate — and not a moment too soon, according to the results of November’s Inman Intel Index survey, released Wednesday. Continue reading →

Time for brokers, agents to bridge the Sitzer disconnect: LeBarton

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Brokerages have been scrambling to get agents up to speed on commissions lawsuits — but they may already be in deeper than broker-owners realize, Inman’s Director of Research tells Intel. Continue reading →

NAR argues against setting trial date in Moehrl commission suit

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The trade group’s attorney says NAR is “still analyzing” the consequences of the Sitzer | Burnett verdict. Judge Andrea R. Wood says Moehrl is a “different case” that will likely go to trial in Q4 2024. Continue reading →

Focus on fundamentals: Clients, communication, compliance

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According to compliance expert Summer Goralik, this is the time to take a proactive approach, ask important questions, adopt new business protocols and procedures, and engage in different types of conversations or scripts with clients. Continue reading →

Robert Reffkin: What we have now is a ‘connection issue’

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The CEO stressed to agents during a keynote address at Compass RETREAT on Tuesday that getting back to basics and forging sincere connections with clients would be the key to surviving and thriving in the current market. Continue reading →

NAR will argue for ‘complete reversal’ of Sitzer | Burnett verdict

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The National Association of Realtors’ legal team on Monday blamed the ruling on the judge. The plaintiffs’ attorney, meanwhile, said NAR hadn’t “learned anything” from its “resounding defeat.” Continue reading →

18 ways to show buyers you’re worth every commission dollar

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Broker Cara Ameer writes that, from a leaky icemaker to a stellar professional reputation, the work of a buyer agent can make or break a home purchase. Continue reading →

Commission lawsuits are piling up. Keep track of them all right here

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In the wake of the Sitzer | Burnett verdict, the number of bombshell lawsuits has rapidly multiplied — putting more pressure than ever on real estate’s status quo. Here’s a rundown of all the cases. Continue reading →

South Carolina homesellers latest in line to sue NAR, Keller Williams

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A new commission lawsuit filed Monday seeking class-action status alleges sellers encountered “illogical, harmful, irrational and anticompetitive effects” of NAR’s cooperative compensation rule. Continue reading →