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“Collusion,” agent training are the focus on day three of the Sitzer/Burnett trial

Housing Wire

The third day of the highly consequential Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission lawsuit included a deep dive into the training materials used by various brokerages and the testimony of three of the named plaintiffs. I do believe that the MLS is derived from the concept of cooperation and compensation,” Bailey said.

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RE/MAX settles buyer broker commission lawsuits for $55 million

Housing Wire

Yet another national real estate brokerage firm has reached a settlement agreement in two of the major class action antitrust lawsuits facing the real estate industry. In the SEC filing, RE/MAX stated that the settlement was not an admission of liability.

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Disruptor Roundup: Tech- and Agent-Centric Brand Bolsters the Real Brokerage Inc.

RIS Media

For emerging brokerages carving out their niche in the market, recruitment and retention of top talent have become essential to their trajectory. For Real Brokerage Inc. Real), that has meant offering “low splits, revenue sharing, equity and more.” ” More Money in Agent’s Pockets. . Tech and Support .

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Industry reacts to the Anywhere settlement

Housing Wire

The biggest combined brokerage company in the country in terms of all their brands, just said, ‘We’re out. Meanwhile, Steve Murray , the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting , said he believes the changes Anywhere proposed to make could mark the end of buyer broker compensation as we know it. “As

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Opinion: What the ICE-Black Knight merger means

Housing Wire

Real estate still relies on a “system” unable to integrate production across the silos of media, brokerage, lending, insurance and trading. The GSE’s $8B profit in 2Q could buy most of the brokerage industry. Success means zero defect loans, costing $2K to manufacture, for 5M new homes, built in the right places.

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Introducing the 2023 Women of Influence!

Housing Wire

Name Job Title Company Name Agnes Standowicz Senior Vice President and Head of Underwriting United Wholesale Mortgage Alayna Gardner Director of Sales and Marketing LodeStar Software Solutions Ali Haralson President Auction.com Amanda Tucker Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Atlantic Bay Mortgage Company Amy Gromowski Executive of Science and Analytics (..)

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TRB Guest Blog: “Alternative Brokerage Models: Are We Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist?”

Toronto Realty Blog

Chris had the idea to talk about “discount brokerages,” and I thought it was great. Alternative Brokerage Models: Are We Trying to Solve a Problem That Doesn’t Exist? Chris, Tara, Matthew, Richard, and myself, and even Christan Bosley, all write an article for the magazine that could be on any number of topics.