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Top Las Vegas agent charged with setting his own home on fire

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Julian Werly, 48, was named among the top 100 agents in MyVegas Magazine in March while appearing on the front page of the magazine. Continue reading →

How the luxury housing market became invincible in 2021

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Luxury real estate agents reported having record years, and high-end properties have grown to become a larger and larger share of the overall market this year. Continue reading →

Real-estate hiring outpaces other industries amid stale jobs report

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Employers in real estate and residential construction grew workforces by 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to Department of Labor survey out Friday. Continue reading →

Commission rules, lockbox access chief among threats to industry

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At Coldwell Banker’s Gen Blue Experience event, Kalama Kim predicted that everything from a DOJ antitrust case to “marginal agents” could soon upend the real estate industry. Continue reading →

‘This is not a blip’: Antitrust experts warn RE leaders to work with DOJ

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The Council of Multiple Listing Services panelists warned real estate leaders and MLS members, “It’s better to be part of the process … than having the rules written for you.” Continue reading →

REX: ‘Outmoded’ real estate rules ‘struck a vein’ with DOJ

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Brokerage backed by Chris Christie and Jeb Bush says agent steering by commission should “shock the conscience” of anyone interested in equity in housing. Continue reading →

Agent commissions are headed for a reckoning: 3 things to consider

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The great uncoupling of commissions is coming. Whether it’s government intervention or voluntary innovation, as the DOJ versus NAR battle shows, change will happen in the industry. Consumers are asking for it. Agents and brokers who choose innovation o… Continue reading →

Why REX pays buyer agents and uses MLSs — sometimes

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REX’s general counsel Michael Toth says the discount brokerage pays buyer agents in at least 40 percent of its list-side transactions. Continue reading →

REX CEO calls on NAR to repeal ‘anti-consumer’ rules at conference

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In an open letter, Ryan alleges the National Association of Realtors’ rules prevent hundreds of thousands of Americans from attaining homeownership. He called on NAR to repeal the rules at its Realtors Conference and Expo in San Diego in November. Continue reading →

NAR to consider listing attribution, DOJ-inspired policies at next event

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Lockbox access for non-Realtors and public displays of buyer broker commissions may be added to the list of proposals to be voted on at Realtors Conference and Expo in November. Continue reading →