Legal Scholar Provides DOJ With Contracts Expertise as It Moves Forward in NAR Decision
University at Buffalo School of Law professor Tanya Monestier, in an exclusive, lengthy and wide-ranging interview with RISMedia, explained that...
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Ruling on Future of Clear Cooperation Punted to October
As the real estate industry works to implement rule changes triggered by the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Aug. 17...
Do Presidential Elections Impact the Housing Market?
Conventional wisdom has held that the housing market slows in the months leading up to a presidential election. However, data...
Curbio Pays $7.5M, Agrees to Practice Changes in D.C. Lawsuit Settlement
Curbio, the Maryland-based pre-listing renovation company that offers pay-later services for home sellers upgrading or repairing their homes, is settling...
Three Tips for Recruiting—and Keeping—the Right Agents in Your Brokerage
Your brokerage’s success depends on the people who bring in business—your agents. With the right strategies in place, you can...
Buyer Agent Playbook: 3 Reasons Clients Must Buy Now Instead of Waiting
As Tom Petty sang, “The waiting is the hardest part.” Was he referring to homebuyer hopefuls? Not sure, but either...
NextHome Settles Seller Lawsuits in Ketchmark Copycat
NextHome has become the latest brokerage to strike a settlement agreement with seller plaintiffs in ongoing commission lawsuits, joining more...
Seller Dwellers: As Mortgage Rates Decline, Will They Finally Plant ‘For Sale’ Signs?
They’re the yangs to the high-mortgage-rate yins. The homeowners who have the 3% - 4% 30-year mortgage rates and have,...
How Brokerages, Agents Can Avoid ‘Legal Landmines’ Post-Settlement
Above: (left to right) Mike McDonagh, Kendall Bonner, Ed Zorn, Marilyn Wilson WASHINGTON, D.C.—What happens when you get a bunch...
Court Report: Batton Case Gets New Judge After Recusal; Trial Dates Set for Pocket Listing Case
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
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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