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National Association of Realtors takes on Wall Street Journal Op-Ed

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The National Association of Realtors and real estate tech startup REX are duking it out over the value of Realtors in the pages of the Wall Street Journal. Continue reading →

What the bombshell buyer-side lawsuit means for Realtors

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In case you missed it, a class action lawsuit was filed with the United States District Court in the Northern District of Illinois on Wednesday, March 6th. Continue reading →

The bombshell lawsuit that could undo the US real estate industry

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A homeseller has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a principal tenet of how the real estate industry works in the U.S. as well as one of the main reasons behind the existence of multiple listing services: the sharing of sales commissions between… Continue reading →

Competition from Zillow, AI is the biggest fear among brokers: NAR

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Real estate brokerages anticipate big challenges to come from evolving technology and “nontraditional market participants,” according to a new NAR survey. Continue reading →

What the MLS landscape will look like in 2019

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In 2019, the number of multiple listing services in the U.S. will dip below 600, and understanding the MLS landscape is a complex task. This article visualizes MLS data to give big-picture context on the relationships among consumers, agents, brokerage… Continue reading →

NAR tells Congress tax reform is hurting homeowners

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The director of the National Association of Realtors, the nation’s largest real estate trade group, testified before Congress about the ways in which the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act have made it harder to own a home Continue reading →

Pending home sales fall in December

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The National Association of Realtors Pending Homes Sales Index declined 9.8 percent year-over-year in December, marking the 12th straight month of annual decreases. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales decline in December after 2 months of gains

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Existing-home sales declined 6.4 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.99 million, following two straight months of consecutive gains. Continue reading →

Reminder: The deadline to file your 1099-MISC forms is Jan. 31

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The deadline for employers to report payments to contract workers on form 1099-MISC along with W-2 and W-3 forms is January 31. Continue reading →