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California Realtors support bills to dramatically boost housing supply

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The California Association of Realtors has put its considerable might behind several proposed bills meant to boost the state’s housing supply. Continue reading →

Buyer’s side commission confusion? Survey shows alarming results

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Nearly half of homesellers don’t realize they pay the buyer’s agent commission fee, according to a survey from flat-fee real estate referral service Clever Real Estate. 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 →

Remine co-founder comes out swinging against detractors

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After Remine announced it had raised $30 million, rumors began to swirl that MLS executives were among the firm’s undisclosed private investors. Continue reading →

Bad Zillow info ‘corrupted’ listing price on $150M mansion: Suit

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The seller of one of the nation’s most expensive real estate listings is suing real estate giant Zillow Group for $60 million in damages. Continue reading →

NAR will require MLSs to deliver standardized data exchange feeds

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Agent and broker websites may soon get a boost from their local multiple listing service thanks to new industry data standards. Continue reading →