Stunning Growth as United Wins Georgia
Above: Jamie Mertz and Steve Wagner It’s been an industrywide challenge to achieve company growth within the residential real estate...
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November Cover Story: Moving Past the ‘Bad Internet’
Above, CoStar CEO Andy Florance This time last year, Homes.com made big waves in residential real estate. The portal announced...
DOJ Misses NAR Settlement Objection Deadline as Other Parties Weigh In
This week—specifically this past Tuesday—was the deadline for anyone to enter a formal objection to the National Association of REALTORS®’...
Judge Approves Copycat Settlements for Nine Brokerages
A federal judge today gave a final stamp of approval to settlement agreements struck by nine large brokerages, confirming immunity...
U.S. Economy in ‘Much Better Place Than Anybody Expected,’ but There Are Some Risks
DENVER, Colo.—Doom-and-gloom headlines about the U.S. economy have been everywhere. But compared to the rest of the world, the U.S....
Harvard Study Indicates Immigration Not Driving Housing Crisis
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” While the United States’ attitude toward immigration...
FHFA, HUD Add FHA Data to Appraisal Database to Reduce Home Appraisal Bias
DENVER, Colo.—The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Monday the...
NAR Advisory Board Opts Not to Take ‘Formal Action’ Concerning Clear Cooperation
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) is continuing to put off potential action on the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), with...
Burnett Copycat Defendants, Objectors Gear Up for Final Settlement Approval Next Week
Several large brokerages are angling to garner more immunity from commission lawsuits as the final hearing for their settlement agreements...
Is Clear Cooperation Really Helping the Broker and the Seller Today?
Since inception, the MLS was defined as participating in cooperation and the offer of compensation between brokers. The second half...
3 Ways Agents Can Build Trust in the First Conversation
In today’s market, trust is often the deciding factor in whether a client chooses to move forward with an agent or keep looking. And that trust is usually built, or lost, in the very first conversation. Read more.
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