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Another NAR bombshell reflects financial waste, hypocrisy

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According to Cara Ameer, the National Association of Realtors owes its members an apology along with the option to opt out of membership. Continue reading →

The NAR commission settlement is final, yet we’re still waiting

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Bi-coastal broker Cara Ameer takes a look at the post-settlement landscape and wonders whether all the upheaval really helped anyone at all and why the “solution” is so complicated. Continue reading →

7 elements for crafting airtight contracts in a post-Sitzer world

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As real estate continues to evolve in a post-Sitzer | Burnett era, contract documents are likely to be refined and modified to reflect current trends, broker Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading →

25 contract terms every new agent should master before 2025

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Cara Ameer and Nicole Solari share the 25 terms that are crucial for new agents to explain to buyers and sellers without the benefit of crib notes. Continue reading →

A year after the Sitzer verdict, here are my top 5 takeaways

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As she reflects on the historic decision and the current state of the industry, broker Cara Ameer offers thoughts on how far we’ve come and where we still need to go. Continue reading →

9 ways to protect yourself and your home when storms come

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While we cannot control a storm’s trajectory or outcome, writes broker Cara Ameer, there are some things we can do to lessen the stress. Continue reading →

10 things new agents do to annoy experienced agents

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While no agent is perfect, we should all continually strive for excellence, no matter where we are in our journey as an agent from brand new to very experienced, broker Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading →

A bicoastal agent’s life since the commission rules changed

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Selling real estate under the new commission rules is like playing Red Light, Green Light on a tightrope, bicoastal agent Cara Ameer writes. Here’s how her business has been since the change. Continue reading →

13 more questions agents should ask about commission settlements

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There’s plenty that’s still not clear as the Aug. 17 implementation deadline approaches, broker Cara Ameer writes. Here’s how to make sure your seatbelts are fastened low and tight as you brace for potential impact.  Continue reading →

12 potential pivot points for buyers planning to represent themselves

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Buyers and sellers need their own agents as buffers to work through the challenges that every transaction presents, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading →