Author Archives: Andrea V. Brambila

Mike DelPrete: In cooling market, agents are in for a ‘dogfight’

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Real estate tech expert Mike DelPrete will share what companies are doing to emerge victorious amid uncertainty at Inman Connect Las Vegas next month. Continue reading →

More than 700 agent steering calls suggest price-fixing, lawyers charge

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In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX. Continue reading →

4 commission charts that explain both sides of the Moehrl conflict

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The homeseller plaintiffs hope to show the need for change in how agents are paid, while NAR and major real estate franchisors aim to show the status quo is working just fine. Continue reading →

It’s baaack! Homebuyer commission suit against NAR rises from ashes

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On Wednesday, eight homebuyers filed an amended complaint, once thought to be dead, against NAR, Realogy, Keller Williams and others alleging NAR rules have inflated agent commissions. Continue reading →

‘Longstanding conspiracy’: Why the bombshell commission suit matters

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Millions of homesellers across the country may be able to seek billions in damages for commissions they paid to buyer agents between 2015 and 2020. Here’s why it matters. Continue reading →

‘Radical’ and ‘doomed’: The case against the ‘bombshell’ Moehrl suit

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The real estate establishment’s latest salvo against the so-called “bombshell” buyers’ agent case is a sprawling, 3,000-word argument against granting class-action status in the Moehrl federal lawsuit. Continue reading →

MLS venture fund invests $1M in artificial intelligence firm Styldod

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Venture MLS Fund Manager Art Carter: “CRMLS users, including listing-side agents, brokers, and office staff, have expressed a desire for a shorter, simpler listing input process.” Continue reading →

Agent arrested: allegedly kidnaps, ties leash around woman’s neck

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Luxury real estate agent Kerry Endsley is no longer affiliated with Compass, the brokerage said. “Upon learning of the alleged incident we moved quickly to part ways with this individual.” Continue reading →

Another former Compass agent alleges fraud over compensation

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California-based agent Mindy Ni alleges Compass failed to pay her commissions and misled her as to the terms of her independent contractor agreement in order to recruit her. Continue reading →

MLSs team up to share listings, tech tools in unique partnership program

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Atlanta-based First MLS (FMLS) and Greater Alabama MLS have inked a deal to both share data and offer GALMLS subscribers Remine’s products through FMLS. Continue reading →