Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

This includes — but is not limited to — posting to the MLS, hosting open houses and getting creative with social media. Their responsibilities include listing the property on the MLS, marketing the property and negotiating offers with potential buyers. This course covers real estate law, contracts, finance and ethics.

Agents

Real Estate News

JUNE 13, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Industry Startup aims to bring assumable mortgages to the masses Could a new market emerge around homebuyers taking over a seller’s existing low interest rate loan? One proptech veteran thinks so. "It was almost shocking."

Mortgages

Real Estate News

JUNE 16, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Down payments drop for the first time in nearly 2 years A new Redfin report suggests homebuyers may be seeking less expensive homes as ongoing economic concerns add pressure to large purchase decisions.

VA loan

Real Estate News

JULY 26, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Brokerages Century 21 gains 2 affiliates; eXp lands in Japan Kansas and Maryland indies align with C21; eXp enters its fourth global market this year; Douglas Elliman launches mortgage division; more.

Land

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 29, 2024

There’s less than a month until the final approval hearing for the commission lawsuit settlement agreements reached by the National Association of Realtors , HomeServices of America , and other brokerages and non-Realtor-affiliated MLSs that opted in to NAR’s settlement. Ahead of that date, the objections have started to roll in.

Brokerage

Real Estate News

JUNE 13, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Agents 4 rate-lowering strategies to share with buyer clients For some buyers, even a small mortgage rate reduction can make the math work on a home purchase. Here’s how agents can help them move forward.

MLS

BAM Media

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Real RISE 2024 kicks off today, October 22nd, with some exciting new developments in AI and fintech for real estate agents who’ve joined (or will join) the brokerage. It also integrates with the Real Design Center , using MLS data to generate branded content (including “Just Sold” posts and listing announcements) delivered at the right time.

Brokerage

Real Estate News

JULY 7, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Agents 20% down? Down payments that large aren't routine these days, but most buyers don't realize this because they aren't turning to agents with their home financing questions.

VA loan

Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

These updates are part of our ongoing work to improve access to financing and scale our mortgage operations over time.” This bans listings that are not placed into the MLS within 24 hours of public marketing. Wacksman also highlighted the growth of Zillow Rentals , which he said is “scaling rapidly.” “In In Q2, Zillow Rentals had 2.4

Agents

Real Estate News

JULY 1, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Real Estate News/Shutterstock Brokerages Rocket finalizes $1.75B acquisition of Redfin The two companies are rolling out a new pricing program for clients as part of the July 1 announcement.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

MAY 21, 2025

Interview multiple brokerages I cant tell you how many times Ive heard an agent say they joined a specific brokerage because they had a friend who worked there. Do your due diligence and meet with several brokerages in your area – large and small, franchise and independent. Each day, log into MLS and see whats new.

Agents

Housing Wire

MAY 7, 2025

At the center of these standards is the principle that if a listing is publicly marketed to any buyer, it must be placed on a multiple listing service ( MLS ) and be able to be published on Zillow, as well as other sites that receive internet data exchange (IDX) feeds.

Agents

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. But the New Hampshire Association of Realtors and Prime MLS had already introduced the changes, including mandatory buyer representation agreements and no offers of cooperative compensation on the MLS, about three weeks prior.

Purchase and sale agreement

Housing Wire

JUNE 9, 2025

” How to make ChatGPT write like you (or a billion-dollar luxury brokerage) ChatGPT can now convincingly emulate anyone’s writing style. This could be: A high-performing email you’ve already written An example email from another agent or brokerage Upload it or paste it into ChatGPT as a style guide.

Branding

Real Estate News

JUNE 17, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Builder sentiment sours heading into summer The NAHB’s June confidence index was the third-lowest in the past 13 years as new home prices weaken and buyers remain on hold. A gloomier path ahead?

MLS

Real Estate News

JULY 18, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Real Estate News Industry Homeownership education needs a reboot — and a new messenger Loan officers and financial advisors need to meet aspiring buyers where they are as many increasingly turn to social media for home financing advice.

Loan Officer

Real Estate News

JUNE 18, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock By the Numbers Home construction stalls as costs rise, demand softens Housing starts and permits fell in May in response to economic and market factors, while buyers continue to hold out despite easing mortgage rates.

Construction

The Close

MAY 8, 2025

Redfin is a real estate brokerage, whereas Zillow is primarily a real estate aggregator, getting information from multiple sources and helping buyers and sellers (whether theyre licensed agents or FSBOs) complete a real estate transaction. Since Redfin is a real estate brokerage, its only expenses and fees are for its agents.

Brokerage

Toronto Realty Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

HST commission payable to the buyer brokerage and replaced it with 0.5%+HST. Because if Ron can change the commission payable to the buyer brokerage, then what’s to stop him from changing the price to $6 Billion and then accepting his own changes? Except, wait, one problem: Ron had struck out the 2.5%+HST HST to 0.5%+HST

Closing

Inman

JULY 4, 2025

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

MLS

Toronto Realty Blog

MARCH 20, 2025

The irony of something like the stock market is that establishing value is exceptionally easy – just log on to Bloomberg or Yahoo Finance and you can see exactly what a stock is trading for, to the penny, to the second. When I first saw the property on MLS I thought, “This house is incredible.

Marketing

Rochester Real Estate

NOVEMBER 5, 2015

Rent-to-own agreements are desirable to buyers who may not be able to secure traditional financing immediately but have the intention and capability of purchasing the property in the future. The saying ” you get what you pay for” certainly applies to discount brokerages.

Purchase and sale agreement

Inman

JUNE 27, 2025

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

MLS

Inman

JULY 11, 2025

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

MLS

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Zillow’s shareholder letter attributes the growth to its “integrated financing experience.” Brokerages such as The Agency and Compass have been vocal in their opposition to CCP. Zillow receives listings from MLS feeds, so naturally the company supports the policy and wants it to remain in place.

Mortgages

Toronto Realty Blog

MAY 15, 2025

Listing a property for sale on Monday and noting on the MLS listing, “Showings begin on Thursday, May 22nd” is not going to help gain maximum exposure. We have an appointment system called BrokerBay that 99% of brokerages use (don’t get me started on those who don’t…).

Marketing

Toronto Realty Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

You decide… A friend of mine from another brokerage, whom we’ll call Haley , has a handful of listings at the moment, some freehold and some condos, some good listings and some not so much. There were four attachments to the email: 1) Waiver of financing condition. the buyer can walk away for any reason. 4) Amendment.

Purchase and sale agreement

Real Estate News

JULY 16, 2025

However, a recent congressional investigation request made by Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte suggests officials are exploring whether cause for his removal could be found in connection with comments Powell made about renovation plans for the Fed's headquarters. " Will Trump fire Powell?

Renovation

Housing Wire

MAY 29, 2024

Northwest MLS , the largest multiple listing service in the Pacific Northwest, will not take part in the $418 million agreement reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the Sitzer/Burnett case. Secret deals’ The NWMLS board of directors made the decision to opt out at its most recent meeting, the organization said Tuesday.

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 31, 2023

In its third year, the 2023 HW Finance Leaders award celebrates the outstanding achievements of the top finance executives in the real estate and mortgage space. Congratulations to the 2023 HW Finance Leaders. As the housing market continues to face volatility, the role of CFO has become increasingly critical.

Finance

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

With market uncertainty, real estate agents had been sticking with their current brokerage., According to Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as agents begin switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. but that’s all starting to change. respectively.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

AUGUST 25, 2024

With technology changing faster than new agents answer phone calls, choosing the right real estate brokerage software can sometimes feel like a full-time job. Here’s why: Good software might help your brokerage stay afloat in a post-lawsuit market. The looming chaos from the commission lawsuits sure isn’t helping.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Real estate giant Zillow came out victorious in its years-long legal battle with discount brokerage REX Real Estate. In mid-May 2022, REX ceased its brokerage operations. In a verdict announced late Friday afternoon, a jury in a U.S.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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. Tracy Kasper is President of the National Association of Realtors.

MLS

Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2024

Brokerages took notice, resulting in a surge in companies and office locations competing for their share of listings, according to CoreLogic multiple-listing service data shared exclusively with HousingWire. In this environment of high rates and tight inventory, brokerages have had to become sharp elbowed.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

Like the other commission lawsuits, the Grace suit takes aim at NAR’s Participation Rule, which requires listing agents to make a blanket offer of compensation to the buyer’s broker in order to list the property on the MLS. In addition, BAREIS MLS has its own rule similar to NAR’s Participation Rule. 8, 2019, and the present.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Central to the complaint is NAR’s Participation Rule, which requires listing brokers to make a blanket offer of compensation to buyer brokers in order to list a property on the MLS. “By By enforcing this mandate, the NAR establishes an anticompetitive market where sellers are coerced into subsidizing the buyer’s costs.

Brokerage