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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 →

Housing groups urge Federal Reserve to stop hiking rates

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MBA, NAR and NAHB say uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next moves is disrupting the housing sector and threatening to send the U.S. economy into a tailspin Continue reading →

RE/MAX becomes 3rd major firm to distance itself from NAR

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In announcing the details of its settlement in the bombshell commission suits, the franchisor said that agents and brokerages would “have the freedom to set and/or negotiate commissions as they see fit.” Continue reading →

Redfin bids ‘arrivederci’ to NAR. Who’s next? The Download

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman encouraged agents and brokers to leave NAR along with the company. Will they, and who else will join them? Continue reading →

Anywhere unveils the details of its bombshell commission settlement

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Among the proposed changes, Anywhere said its company-owned brokerages, franchisees and affiliated agents will no longer be required to belong to the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

In ‘sudden’ reversal, NAR says listing brokers can offer 0%

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An attorney for the Sitzer/Burnett homeseller plaintiffs calls the change a “stunning admission of guilt” on the eve of a class-action trial set to start Oct. 16. Continue reading →

Redfin leaving NAR says everything about why we need more choices

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“It’s been far too long since the established practices were set in place, and with the changing times, it’s not just real estate agents who need to pivot to remain successful,” writes broker Mayleene DeFreece. Redfin’s departure from NAR reminds us of… Continue reading →

Intel unpacks the startling price of entry into the US housing market

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Economists, homeowners and agents broke down the alarming but true cost of buying property in 2023, telling Intel that rising rates and home prices are only the start for wallet-stretched buyers. Continue reading →