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HomeSmart joins brokerages in allowing agents to shift from NAR

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The shift by HomeSmart and Realty One Group reflects growing skepticism about NAR’s three-way agreement and Phoenix Realtor’s announcement of MLS Choice in November. Continue reading →

Realty One Group allows Phoenix-area agents to leave NAR

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Beginning in 2025, local agents will have the option to join a new Realty One subsidiary and become members of MLS Choice, a new low-cost membership type provided by Phoenix Realtors, without having to be Realtor association members. Continue reading →

US home prices rose in 90% of metro areas in Q3, NAR says

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Home affordability improved as mortgage rates dipped, bringing the monthly mortgage payment on a typical single-family home with a 20 percent down payment to $2,137 — a 5.5 percent decrease from Q2, though still up 2.4 percent year over year. Continue reading →

Secret Service agent sold homes to subordinates — they got promoted

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Alfonso M. Dyson moonlighted as a real estate agent in Annapolis, Maryland, while he was second-in-command of the Secret Service’s uniformed division. After he was promoted to chief, his subordinates who had done real estate business with him were also… Continue reading →

DOJ’s data sharing statement has implications for MLSs, associations

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The DOJ’s recent statement, made in relation to a lawsuit against pork producers, notes that the sharing of information among competitors could violate antitrust law “even without proof of an agreement to fix prices.” Continue reading →

Mauricio Umansky launches live coaching network for real estate

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Weekly sessions that will take place on Fireside will provide established and aspiring real estate pros access to Umansky’s mentorship and coaching with a focus on entrepreneurship and sales
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Sound off on Clear Cooperation ahead of NAR committee meeting

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WAV Group is seeking feedback from agents on the fate of the policy in a new survey ahead of the National Association of Realtors’ Emerging Issues Advisory Board committee meeting Sept. 12-13. Continue reading →

Treasury finalizes new rules for luxury cash sales reporting

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the new reporting rules will “close critical loopholes in the U.S. financial system” that had allowed criminals to launder money through all-cash residential real estate transactions. Continue reading →

Agent safety startup Tether RE wins 2024 NAR Pitch Battle

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Tether RE’s platform includes 24-hour safety monitoring, client verification, SOS alerts, proximity safety times and fall and crash alerts. Agent social MLS app Tuesday won Crowd Favorite. Continue reading →

DC-area title companies settle agent steering scheme with AG

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DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb found that four title companies gave financial and other perks to real estate agents in return for homebuyer referrals. The companies have agreed to pay $3 million. Continue reading →