NAR wrote a big fat check to the settlement fund: The Download

The National Association of Realtors made the first big payment toward its $418 million settlement. Where exactly are the funds coming from? Continue reading

Should I stay or should I go? A zero-fee touring agreement dilemma

Compliance expert Summer Goralik talks with Professor Tanya Monestier about zero-fee touring agreements and whether they constitute an attempted workaround of NAR’s commission lawsuit settlement. Continue reading

Sibcy Cline settlement makes it past 1st round in court

Judge Stephen R. Bough of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri granted preliminary approval to the $895,000 deal, finding it “fair, reasonable and adequate.” Continue reading

Referral fees: The Twilight Zone of compensation disclosure?

Amid sweeping commission changes and the push for greater transparency in real estate, rules around referral fees remain elusive, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes for Inman. Continue reading

7 real estate strategies that died in 2024 (but agents keep doing them)

Now is a great time to take a hard look at your daily activities, and see if there may be adjustments you can make that will lead to more success, Jimmy Burgess writes. Continue reading

Commission settlement against Side and others gets first approval

In addition to Side, the fast-moving case — known as Keel for its lead homeseller — names as defendants Washington Fine Properties, Seven Gables Real Estate, Brooklyn New York MLS and others. Continue reading

Commissions have fallen for homes above $500K, Redfin says

Overall buyer’s agent commissions average 2.37 percent, essentially unchanged since August. Commissions rose for homes below $500,000, according to the new report. Continue reading

A broker left out of NAR settlement gets candid: ‘I’m still pissed’

First Team CEO Michele Harrington’s company just settled a commission suit. But while speaking to Inman, she was critical of the way the suits, and NAR’s involvement, have played out. Continue reading

What are you sick of hearing about? Pulse

Politics? Lawsuits? Some tired cliche? What have you heard over and over that you’re ready to put away forever? Continue reading

What are you sick of hearing about? Pulse

Politics? Lawsuits? Some tired cliche? What have you heard over and over that you’re ready to put away forever? Continue reading