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Existing-home sales droop as mortgage rates hit 20-year highs

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Home sales fell 2 percent between August and September and retreated 15.4 percent from a year ago as prices and interest rates climbed. Continue reading →

Agent training, objection scripts on trial as Sitzer | Burnett ends Day 3

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On Day 2 of witness testimony Wednesday, attorney Michael Ketchmark narrowed in on training materials and presentation slides he alleged violated antitrust policies held by the defendants. Continue reading →

Agents steer buyers to homes with better commissions, study claims

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The study by a trio of researchers analyzed hundreds of thousands of listings and found that those offering lower commissions to buyers’ agents received less attention and took longer to sell. Continue reading →

Keep ’em separated. Why personal beliefs and Code of Ethics don’t mix

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Trainer and marketing expert Rachael Hite shares why its important to create separation between your personal political and religious beliefs on your social media profiles in order to make sure that you are creating a neutral presences online to help a… Continue reading →

NAR to shed 1M members if shared commission banned, analysts say

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A report released Oct. 4 by the investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods forecasts commissions to decline by at least 30 percent as a result of ongoing threats to the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Sitzer | Burnett: Live updates from the buyer-agent commission trial

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The long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more. Continue reading →

Full court press: What to know as the commission battle starts today

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The allegations, the high-profile witnesses slated to testify and all the evidence the jury will and won’t see — it’s all here as the long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial unfolds this week. Continue reading →

Your commission’s on trial. Here’s what to know: The Download

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The bombshell buyer commission trial is finally here. We’re making sure you’re all caught up before it begins this week. Continue reading →

Stakes are incalculable for NAR as bombshell commission trial looms

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Next week’s long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate’s most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges. Continue reading →

The real estate industry isn’t doing enough to keep agents safe

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From physical safety to psychological and emotional safety, it’s time to implement new practices and changed attitudes to the industry, writes safety expert Tracey Hawkins. Continue reading →