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Ryan Serhant on ‘Owning Manhattan’, bold moves, branding

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In an exclusive interview, the SERHANT. founder talks real estate reality and what it’s like to build a brokerage brand under the pressure of the spotlight. Continue reading →

Top Florida indie The Keyes Company settles commission suits

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The settlement was revealed in a new court filing, though the company has not said how much it might pay. The Keyes Company has more than 4,000 agents working across Florida. Continue reading →

Compass recruits Douglas Elliman agent, industry vet to Palm Beach

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At Compass, Thor Brown will serve as director of luxury sales, while Sam Fingold will take on the role of luxury real estate advisor, according to South Florida Agent Magazine. Both will operate out of Compass’ Palm Beach Island office at 150 Worth Ave… Continue reading →

Rupert Murdoch’s REA Group eyes UK’s biggest real estate portal

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Murdoch’s Australia-based News Corp subsidiary announced on Monday that it was considering a cash and stock offer for the UK’s largest real estate portal. Continue reading →

Lamacchia: Knock off the threats to hardworking real estate agents

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Anthony Lamacchia said threats of severe penalties for commission violations leveled by plaintiffs lawyer Michael Ketchmark and Consumer Advocates in American Real Estate are “unnecessary.” Continue reading →

Real estate agents lament dud of a summer: Client Pipeline Tracker

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Buyers failed to bite this summer despite falling mortgage rates. It has agents about as down on their business prospects as they’ve been all year heading into the NAR settlement era, according to Intel’s Client Pipeline Tracker. Continue reading →

Can I say ‘call for buyer’s agent compensation’ in private remarks?

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The new commission rules are confusing. Compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether listing agents can mention buyer’s agent compensation in the private remarks on the MLS. Continue reading →

Josh Sitzer, plaintiff in commission case, launches à la carte platform

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Landian, a flat-fee and à la carte brokerage, offers $49 tours and $199 for written offers to sellers, but the real bombshell may be Sitzer’s involvement so soon after the $5B Sitzer | Burnett verdict. Continue reading →