Tag Archives: MLS & Associations

DOJ intervenes in REX antitrust suit against NAR and Zillow

By Andrea V. Brambila | August 10, 2021 - 10:53 pm |August 10, 2021 Uncategorized

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The federal agency says NAR can’t use a 2008 consent decree to shield itself from investigation of its rules. Continue reading →

Rocket Homes hiring in-house agents, launching iBuyer program

By Matt Carter | August 10, 2021 - 5:53 pm |August 10, 2021 Uncategorized

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Rocket Cos., the parent company of the nation’s biggest mortgage lender, plans to get into the iBuyer and real estate brokerage business through its Rocket Homes subsidiary. Continue reading →

Home prices show signs of leveling off for first time in months

By Daniel Houston | August 9, 2021 - 3:33 pm |August 9, 2021 Uncategorized

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After five consecutive months of record home prices, the market appears to be plateauing according to several key indicators. Continue reading →

Here’s the tech real estate agents wished their brokerages offered

By Andrea V. Brambila | August 3, 2021 - 2:00 pm |August 3, 2021 Uncategorized

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Cyber security and lead generation topped the list of tech tools agents wished their brokerages offered, according to a new National Association of Realtors study. Continue reading →

Homes listed in the MLS sell faster and for nearly 17% more: Study

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 30, 2021 - 2:31 pm |July 30, 2021 Uncategorized

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Bright MLS looked at 442,829 home sales across its six-state Mid-Atlantic footprint that sold over a 24-month period Continue reading →

22 common ways agents violate the Realtor Code of Ethics

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 27, 2021 - 8:23 am |July 27, 2021 Uncategorized

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Broker and ethics hearing officer Barbara Betts details the ways agents misrepresent themselves and the transaction, sometimes inadvertently. Continue reading →

New Realtor-owned statewide MLS to launch in Louisiana

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 22, 2021 - 10:08 pm |July 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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Roam MLS will have 78 percent of Realtors in the state as subscribers and cover listings from Central Louisiana to the Gulf Coast. Continue reading →

Dueling NAR and REX op-eds hint that DOJ will target commissions

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 22, 2021 - 2:32 pm |July 22, 2021 Uncategorized

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National Association of Realtors: “The Administration has publicly signaled a lack of understanding about the MLS system and the associated commission structure.” Continue reading →

Zillow, NAR formed ‘group boycott’ to enforce commission rule: REX

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 21, 2021 - 2:40 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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On Monday, REX alleged that the National Association of Realtors and Zillow use NAR’s segregation rule to hinder competitors who don’t comply with NAR’s commission rule. Continue reading →

Dotloop inks new deals with 4 agent associations

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 19, 2021 - 11:00 pm |July 19, 2021 Uncategorized

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The deals include a comprehensive agreement with a Canadian MLS, and will also see dotloop integrate documents that more than 100,000 American agents use for their work. Continue reading →