Housing Wire

MAY 3, 2024

The product is marketed toward real estate agents to help them build trust and credibility with their clients, a joint news release states. “In In today’s dynamic market, success hinges on effectively conveying your value as an agent and the unique benefits of the tools you use,” Chad Jacobson, CEO at PrimeMLS, said in a statement.

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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. The free market establishes broker commission costs based on things like service quality, value for price and market conditions.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 23, 2023

Rapattoni , the multiple listings service software provider that was crippled in a cyber attack earlier this month , is back online in multiple markets. Emails and phone calls to Rapattoni, which powered MLSs in 12 markets, were not returned Wednesday. Other sources said that they were looking into Corelogic ‘s Matrix MLS.

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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.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2024

There were concerns that the firewall that we had built, which was the MLS, would be public domain. I think it is time to be transparent,” Willis said. “I I remember leading KW back in 2004 when Zillow showed up and everyone thought the sky was falling.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2024

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.” More off-MLS listings? 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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Housing Wire

APRIL 17, 2024

The latest findings from Relitix’s Agent Movement Index (AMI) for March 2024 reveal a nuanced landscape in the real estate sector, with shifts in agent activities suggesting stabilizing and evolving market conditions. This stabilization is possibly linked to a resurgence in property sales, hinting at a more buoyant housing market ahead.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2024

NAR recently published an FAQ page related to the settlement agreement where it clarifies that the phrase “working with” is meant to “distinguish MLS participants who provide brokerage services to a buyer from MLS participants who simply market their services or just talk to a buyer.”

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2021

Multiple Listing Services (MLS) by those trying to disparage the system. They also had to pay for the brokerage sign outside their home, newspaper advertising, online ads and the brochures for potential buyers. That market, which is fiercely competitive, allows consumers the best chance to see all inventory and make informed decisions.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 16, 2024

After a multi-year decline in agent movement between brokerages , Relitix ’s Agent Movement Index shows a clear bottoming out in early fall of 2023 and increased real estate agent mobility as we move into 2024. “We Agents will begin moving more between brokerages in 2024 as the market begins to normalize. respectively.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 18, 2024

The complaint names 35 entities as defendants, including the National Association of Realtors , local and national brokerages, MLSs and local Realtor associations. The two MLSs named in the suit California Regional MLS and Combined L.A./Westside Westside MLS. 17, 2020, and the present.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 26, 2024

HomeServices of America , the last remaining brokerage defendant in the landmark Sitzer/Burnett antitrust commission case , has agreed to pay $250 million in damages to settle lawsuits that will change agent compensation across America. The New York Times first reported the story. The Minnesota-headquartered firm had $133.8

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Real estate agents are continuing to stay put, moving much less between brokerages than the post- pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, according to the latest Relitix Agent Movement Index. The index shows the relative degree of movement between brokerages by experienced agents and is indexed to the level of mobility in January 2016.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

After a multi-year decline in agent movement between brokerages , Relitix’s Agent Movement Index suggests that this trend may be reversing. Trends in the relative movement of experienced real estate agents between brokerages are an important strategic consideration for brokerage and franchise leaders.

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HomeLight

MARCH 27, 2024

By signing up for flat fee MLS listing service , you’re not just stepping away from traditional real estate brokerage models; you’re stepping into the arena of potential buyers with the same visibility as the pros, but at a fraction of the cost. Unsure About Selling FSBO in South Carolina?

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Inman

OCTOBER 26, 2023

RESAAS’s data provisioning and market insight tools address a wide array of needs in multiple real estate business centers. It's known especially for its MLS and brokerage communication modules.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 9, 2024

Masiello sold a home on an Arizona MLS through HomeSmart “in or about October 2021.” 2023, the Masiello suit is seeking class action status for all persons who used any brokerage defendant to list and sell a home on an Arizona MLS and paid a buyer broker commission between Jan. commission ($10,250) to the buyer broker.”

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

1 brokerage by transaction side count announced the launch of eXp Exclusives , which will be open to eXp agents and their clients in the U.S. Through eXp Exclusives, participants will be able to share off-market and pre-market listings with other eXp agents and their clients through a mobile app. On Tuesday, the nation’s No.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 21, 2024

While the news of the National Association of Realtors’ settlement agreement in the commission lawsuits may have created panic at some brokerages , local Realtor associations and Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) said they were not only anticipating the news but were prepared for it.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 19, 2024

Nominations for HousingWire’s 2024 Marketing Leaders Leaders award are open now through April 30th, 2024. “Agents and teams now must alter their processes and marketing messages to be more transparent and add more value to the consumer. Click here to nominate someone. The public has clearly spoken.

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Housing Wire

JULY 5, 2023

In its third year, HousingWire’s Marketing Leaders award is recognizing the marketers in housing who represent the brains and creativity behind the growth and success of their organizations. This year’s list includes a diverse group of marketing minds who come from many different aspects of housing.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Similar to the other commission lawsuits, the latest two take aim at the National Association of Realtors’ Participation Rule, which requires the listing broker to make a blanket offer of compensation to the buyer’s broker to list the property on the MLS. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

I have spoken numerous times over the past 35 years about the fairness and efficiency of what I refer to as the Realtor marketplace , which is a combination of a multiple listing service with Realtor association oversight, supported by a majority of brokerage firms and sales agents.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 15, 2024

With several of the major brokerage houses already having settled, NAR was in the untenable position of fighting to protect a business model that was already compromised by the settlements.” An industry insider at a top brokerage shared a similar sentiment. “We It also agreed to prohibit broker compensation appearing in the MLS fields.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 2, 2024

Agents are the lifeblood of real estate brokerages. Recruiting and retaining high-performing agents remains a critical challenge for brokerages, especially in the environment created by the National Association of Realtors ’ recent $418 million settlement in a litany of agent commission lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 29, 2024

Douglas Elliman has joined the growing list of brokerages that have settled the commission lawsuits. The firm also agreed that will not provide agents with any software that filters or restricts MLS listings based on the level of compensation being offered. 31, 2023 , Douglas Elliman had $119.8

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 16, 2023

At the crux of the case is the allegation that commission rates are too high, it’s unfair that the seller pays the buyer’s agent’s commission, and that the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Code of Conduct and MLS Handbook lead to set pricing. ” What’s at stake?

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Another known fact is that at least one firm, Redfin , which gets over 50 million unique visitors on its website each month and offers discounted listing and lower-cost buy-side commissions, is available in most of the metropolitan markets in the United States. Despite that, it has less than 1% market share of all transactions.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Additionally, Redfin and Roomvo partnered with Bright MLS to make the tool available on all Bright MLS’ listings across the mid-Atlantic. and Redfin plans to extend its partnerships to other MLS s and brokerages. It also works on sold listings, according to the press release.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As brokerages navigate the evolving landscape and move toward their strategic goals, leveraging services offered by the MLS becomes mission critical.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

million settlement with plaintiffs in two bombshell buyer commission lawsuits have been made public, and they stipulate that the brokerage conglomerate make significant changes to its practices. Anywhere will eliminate any minimum client commission requirements that company owned brokerages may have.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Our comprehensive guide to the best real estate marketing tools provides you with a helpful assortment of easy-to-use, effective marketing products to turn your business into a revenue engine in 2024. We know — you didn’t get into real estate for the love of marketing or tech.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2023

The incident left agents from all across the country scrambling for workarounds to navigate the disruption to their marketing and property sales efforts, the North Bay Business Journal first reported. It’s also been challenging for agents to keep track of sold properties since the attack as their local MLS system has been out.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 6, 2023

million ( Anywhere ) and $55 million ( RE/MAX ) payouts, both settlements contained nearly identical terms, including provisions to no longer require agents to be members of the National Association of Realtors or follow NAR’s Code of Ethics or the MLS Handbook. In addition to the already publicized $83.5 In the Sept.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

that you have to be a Realtor to get access to the Realtor-owned and operated MLS. But it is interesting, among other places, like California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina and, functionally, the state of Washington, you don’t have to be a Realtor to get access to the MLS. We see some retirements.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The lawsuit was filed by Christina Grace, who sold a house listed on Bay Area Real Estate Information Services MLS (BAREIS MLS) in April 2020 and paid a commission to the buyer’s agent. Grace is seeking class action status for the suit, with the proposed class being any homeowner who listed and sold a home on BAREIS MLS between Dec.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Real estate agents are moving much less between brokerages than the post-pandemic peak seen in the summer of 2021, Relitix’s inaugural Agent Movement Index shows. The index shows the relative degree of movement between real estate brokerages by experienced agents and is indexed to the level of mobility in January 2016.

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