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Opinion: Local MLS broker marketplaces, rules equitably advance American homeownership

Housing Wire

In reality, consumers are better off and business competition thrives very much because of NAR’s rules and how well local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) broker marketplaces function. These local MLS broker marketplaces work in favor of consumers every day. Real estate agents know city and county property taxes.

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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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CoreLogic promotes industry veteran to lead real estate business

Housing Wire

In this new capacity, Greene will oversee operations, sales and customer service efforts, working to empower CoreLogic’s MLS clients. Greene began his tenure at CoreLogic in 2016, where he held key roles in strategic leadership and sales capacities. Greene is also a former real estate broker/owner and a U.S. Army veteran. “Our

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Opinion: Why real estate agents shouldn’t worry about commission changes

Housing Wire

These are all untrue and offensive words that come up when searching “Realtors” or “Real estate agents.” But even with all the negative nouns used to describe some real estate agents, the majority of real estate agents are professional and valuable. And before getting my real estate license in 2009, I had the same opinion, too.

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How the buyer commission lawsuits could upend the relationship between agents and LOs

Housing Wire

For most real estate agents, working with a reliable lending partner is essential to a smooth and successful transaction. That partnership is everything,” Amy Breach, a Seattle-based Keller Williams agent, told HousingWire in late 2022. The lender and LO can make or break the transaction.”

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Brokerage executives double down on their lead generation strategies

Housing Wire

With home sales still at historically low levels and uncertainty over the commission lawsuits , real estate brokerage executives prize good leads more than ever. To convert these leads into business, the brokerage developed teams — also called units — headed by captains who are successful agents with high lead conversion rates.

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Compass acquisition could worry some California agents

Housing Wire

Compass announced Monday that it has reached an agreement to buy San Francisco-based real estate transaction platform Glide , a deal that some California real estate agents may feel uneasy about. Glide, which was founded in 2017, provides tools like eSignature and the digitization of sales processing forms.