What can you do to prevent your listing from languishing on the market? Try these strategies from trainer Bernice Ross to hit the refresh button with your sellers and build buzz around the property. Continue reading
The California Association of Realtors says even though offers of compensation among brokers remain legal, members and their clients should not rely on “historically common practices.” Continue reading
Preliminary injunction in Massachusetts says “homeowner benefit agreements” are actually high-interest mortgage loans and can no longer be offered or enforced until case is resolved. Continue reading
Effective Oct. 3, NWMLS’s forms will specify that buyer broker compensation will come directly from sellers and offer new options for how listing agents and buyer agents will be paid. Continue reading
Some agents may be tempted to advertise a property without a written and signed listing agreement in place to avoid having to enter the listing into their local multiple listing service. The National Association of Realtors has some advice: Don’t do it. Continue reading
Losing a listing is tough, but it’s not the end of the world. Keep your professionalism front and center, learn from this experience, and incorporate that learning so it’s less likely to happen in the future. Continue reading