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New York broker fee ban paused amid industry lawsuit

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On Monday, a judge issued a temporary restraining order for a rule that would shift the burden of paying the fees from tenants to landlords. Continue reading →

Agent/broker perspective: Who should brokers back when teams break up?

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In this monthly column, Anthony Askowitz explores a hypothetical real estate situation from both sides of the broker/agent dynamic. This month: How can brokers resolve a team breakup with minimal drama?
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New report slams agents for lack of transparency around commissions

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The Consumer Federation of America has released another scathing report about the real estate industry, this time focusing on an alleged lack of transparency regarding agent commissions and commission splits. Continue reading →

Cyberstalking and ‘footprints’: How to nail listing presentations

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In a session titled ‘Nailing Your Listing Presentation,’ expert panelists at ICLV offered attendees 5 tips for doing just that. Continue reading →

Northwest MLS breaks the mold to allow public display of agent commissions

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The move represents a sharp break from 600 or so other MLSs nationwide, some of whom have threatened to cut off brokerages who have tried to publicly display commissions. Continue reading →

Homebuyers’ biggest agent gripe? ‘Commissions are too high’

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More than 4 in 10 consumers believe real estate commissions are too high, according to a study from real estate technology startup ShelterZoom. Continue reading →

For agents looking to leave Contactually, the best alternative CRM is …

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A thread on Inman’s Coast to Coast Facebook group ignited volumes of debate about which CRM software is the best and what agents should do if they no longer want to work with Contactually. Here are the top contenders according to our readers. Continue reading →

Meet the lawyer suing to change buyer agent commissions forever

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Benjamin Brown, a co-chair of Cohen Milstein’s antitrust practice group, is a lawyer whose tenacity the real estate industry may come to know well. Continue reading →

9 tax filing mistakes Realtors should avoid

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As the tax filing deadline comes ever closer, real estate professionals find themselves in a familiar position: how to pay as little tax as required while staying off the radar of the ever-watchful IRS. Filing taxes can be complicated and avoiding a d… Continue reading →

Tony Hawk says real estate agents will go extinct in Home Bay ad

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Ken Potashner, chairman and CEO, says the savings Home Bay is able to offer buyers and sellers isn’t because his company is skirting on service — he says his tech platform makes everything more efficient and faster, with an average sale time of 38 days. Continue reading →