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‘Find buyers before agents!’ Mortgage industry reacts to the NAR settlement

Housing Wire

Mortgage pros have closely monitored the commission lawsuit developments since a Kansas City, Missouri jury determined that NAR, HomeServices of America , and Keller Williams conspired to inflate or maintain high commission rates through NAR’s so-called Participation Rule. You should be finding buyers before real estate agents anyway.”

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RE/MAX to lean on high agent productivity during turbulent times

Housing Wire

While there are a lot of factors currently affecting the real estate market, one thing remains constant: RE/MAX agents leverage their skills, experience and competitive advantages to serve as many customers as they can,” said Erik Carlson , who was appointed as the firm’s CEO in November. He noted that the average RE/MAX agent closed 11.8

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VA should expedite regulatory changes for agent commissions: CHLA

Housing Wire

NAR’s settlement, which could go into effect as early as July, will eliminate the long-standing “Participation Rule” that requires listing agents to make an offer of cooperative compensation to buyers’ agents. Under the current system, the buyer agent’s commission is baked into the price paid for a home.

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Donna Gland, head of talent development and resources at NAR, to retire

Housing Wire

Gland, who has been with the trade group for 38 years, most recently served as NAR’s head of talent development and resources. Longtime National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) staff member Donna Gland has announced her retirement, according to an email sent by CEO Bob Goldberg to NAR members and obtained by HousingWire.

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Real Estate Solutions: How to Crush Your Sales Goals and Fuel Your Pipeline

Speaker: Mary Maloney, Founder & Team Leader at Hometown Realty

During this time, real estate agents frequently lose contact with clients and miss out on opportunities because they fail to follow up and provide value to the client. Top real estate agents are distinguished from developing agents by their ability to convert organic connections into sales opportunities.

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How to become a luxury real estate agent

Housing Wire

I’ll show you what it takes to succeed as a luxury real estate agent in any market. In this market, clients aren’t just buying a home; they’re investing in a lifestyle that reflects their status, tastes, and aspirations Top 5 expert tips for success as a luxury real estate agent Currently listed by Kayla Lee for $5.95

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Opinion: Aren’t real estate agents entrepreneurs?

Housing Wire

Some entrepreneurs are never given the credit for being so. Are real estate agents undervalued? Of these, real estate agents are in the crosshairs of the naysayers, who suggest that this group is largely paper-pushing, monopoly-driven, and low-value addition. Well, so far, this describes the life of an agent as well.

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