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NAR membership rebounds ahead of Aug. 17 settlement deadline

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More agents are joining the National Association of Realtors ahead of the approaching Aug. 17 deadline for Realtors and MLSs to implement policy changes. Continue reading →

NAR: Settlement mandates ‘benefit’ buyers and sellers

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Consumer guides from the trade group offer a contrast to previous messaging but also continue to promote pre-emptive offers of compensation to buyer agents. Continue reading →

California Association of Realtors taps Phil Hawkins as new CEO

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Hawkins had been working as the CEO of the Pacific West Association of Realtors in Southern California and will now lead C.A.R. during a challenging time for the industry, Continue reading →

Consumer watchdog advises buyers to pay agents ‘2% or less’

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The Consumer Federation of America also tells consumers not to agree to pay an agent just to see a home, but to sign a touring agreement with no financial obligation instead. Continue reading →

NAR settlement still an enigma for some ahead of big Aug. 17 deadline

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Last week, the brightest minds in real estate converged at Inman Connect to set agents, brokers and MLS members straight on the finer points of the new rules taking effect in less than two weeks. Continue reading →

Victims awarded $12M in flipper scheme repped by HGTV stars

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing $12 million in payments to customers caught in a real estate house-flipping scheme operated by Zurixx, LLC. Continue reading →

Average buyer’s agent commission has fallen since NAR settlement

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Redfin’s latest report revealed the average buyer’s agent’s commission percentage has declined in 47 of the 50 largest markets since the National Association of Realtors’ March settlement. However, robust home prices have yielded small gains in commiss… Continue reading →

Compass CEO: Clear cooperation is ‘anti-homeowner’

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Robert Reffkin on Wednesday said clear cooperation attaches “negative insights” to listings, and predicted the polarizing anti-pocket listing rule is ultimately doomed. Continue reading →

Compass posts gains in revenue and agent count in Q2 earnings

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Compass brought in $1.7 billion in revenue between April and June, and managed to add thousands of real estate agents to its ranks, according to Q2 earnings released Wednesday. Continue reading →

NAR President Kevin Sears sends message of resilience at ICLV

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“I hope — at the end of the day, at the end of the two-year term — to be able to look back and say there was some stability and calm,” Sears told hundreds of ICLV attendees, many of them NAR members. Continue reading →