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17 ways to audit your online content as Sitzer | Burnett unfolds

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Are some of the issues coming out in the bombshell trial making you uneasy about your digital footprint? Find out what to check and how to make sure that your online content is kept current. Continue reading →

Closing at all costs: Are your training materials too aggressive?

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Marketing expert Rachael Hite dives deep into the complex topic of sales training. With all eyes on how agents are trained to ask for their commissions, time may be up on dated sales practices that push past seller objections to get them to sign on the… Continue reading →

Why agent training’s on trial in Sitzer | Burnett: The Download

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This week: As Sitzer | Burnett begins, the way agents communicate on commission may be the first thing to change. Continue reading →

Under their thumbs: The enigmatic homesellers behind Sitzer | Burnett

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The plaintiffs in a class action antitrust suit challenging the real estate industry’s commission structure took to the stand Wednesday and Thursday to make the case that the practice of homesellers paying buyer agents is “unfair.” Continue reading →

REBNY rule change will require sellers to pay buyer agents directly

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As Sitzer | Burnett unfolds, the New York City trade association announced the upcoming rule change amid a nationwide reevaluation of buyer commission structures. Continue reading →

Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift scoop up ‘Traylor Home’ of their own in KC

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Kansas City has apparently become the center of the world as the celebrated Chiefs tight end opted for a secluded property in a gated community in the city to facilitate quality time with the “Eras” tour star. 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 →

Gary Keller, Bob Goldberg among first to testify in Sitzer | Burnett

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As the long-awaited commission trial begins, the Kansas City courtroom saw opening arguments followed by testimony from industry heavy-hitters including Gary Keller, NAR CEO Bob Goldberg and HomeServices of America President and CEO Gino Blefari. Continue reading →

Read the playbooks of NAR, Keller Williams ahead of Sitzer | Burnett

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The National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams, HomeServices and its subsidiaries BHH Affiliates and HSF Affiliates submitted their trial briefs ahead of the antitrust trial in Kansas City. Continue reading →