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9 tips for homebuyers in non-disclosure states

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Work with a real estate professional with MLS access In non-disclosure states, the role of real estate agents becomes even more crucial. It’s worth noting that some types of sales won’t appear in MLS listings, such as private sales, including FSBO (for sale by owner), or a sale transacted by an agent who is not registered with the MLS.

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Opteon’s Short-Term Rental Analysis provides a more accurate report for short-term rentals

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The Short-Term Rental Analysis is easy to read, provides true short-term rental comparables and key market insights, and is analyzed and signed by one of Opteon’s Commercial Staff Appraisers. The product is completed from the desk of Opteon’s commercial staff appraisers in just 2-3 business days without requiring an inspection.

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Panic! at the brokerage: Industry leaders plan next steps after NAR settlement

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I think a lot of agents just sort of relied on the MLS to dictate what they were going to make. There is going to be a lot more conversations happening around off-MLS considerations.” “I don’t think they really understand what is going on and what is going to be required of them,” Danzey said. “I

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Opinion: All the ways the class-action commission lawsuits are misguided

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Some say the MLS enables U.S. Those who point to this conclusion fail to mention the role the MLS plays in the U.S. Among other benefits are regulations and processes to make the market efficient and fair that are promulgated and enforced by the MLS. Just look at CoStar’s dominance over the commercial brokerage market.

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HomeServices of America dismissed from Batton 1 commission case

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Effectively, the plaintiffs argue that access to the MLSs by brokerages and individual Realtors is conditioned on their compliance with the NAR’s rules, and given the commercial necessity of MLS access, the brokers have little choice but to comply. Judge Andrea Wood of the U.S. ” Wood also cited the $5.36

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Brokerage executives double down on their lead generation strategies

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NAR agreed to abolish its “Participation Rule“ that required sell-side agents to offer compensation to buyer brokers in order to list properties on a Realtor association-affiliated MLS. Meanwhile, a customer relationship management system, along with experts in marketing, sales and other areas, are designed to support these teams, he said.

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Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales: CoStar is lying about being the No. 2 portal

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The so-called portal wars heated up this week, when Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales made comments about rival CoStar Group’s Homes.com during the MLS Forum at the National Association of Realtors ’ annual legislative meeting. Eales elaborated on this further in his prepared remarks during NewsCorp’s earnings call with investors on Wednesday. “If