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Kevin Sears pulls back the curtain on NAR’s commission lawsuit settlement

Housing Wire

The settlement agreement also mandates that MLS participants working with buyers must enter into a written buyer broker agreement. But the settlement does provide a mechanism for brokerages to opt in to the agreement if they so choose, or they can negotiate their own settlement, as Compass and The Real Brokerage have recently done.

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50 of the Top Residential Real Estate Companies in the US

HomeLight

There are over 106,500 real estate brokerages and over 3 million real estate agents in the U.S. A real estate brokerage is only as good as the agent you choose. A brokerage is the state-licensed supporting agency behind a real estate agent. The best brokerages strive to hire, retain, and support the best agents.

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The Seven Most Interesting People in Real Estate in 2022

Notorious ROB

Second, Eric Wu revealed that the original business plan for Opendoor was not ( as I had thought ) going after mortgage, but going after the MLS : Launching a managed marketplace has been our plan since we founded the company. And whether the MLS itself is a nonprofit or a for-profit, most of them operate as if they are nonprofits.

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The Great Commission Debate: Are Buyers and Sellers Being Overcharged?

Realty Biz

Several high-profile US real estate brokerages and the reputable NAR were found guilty of artificially inflating agents’ commissions. Imagine a giant list of residential and commercial properties enlisted with detailed descriptions. The price to list homes on MLS is agreeing to the compensation-sharing rule.

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Tips for Marketing High-Performance Homes

The Residential Specialist

Brokerage in Aurora, Ontario in Canada. The two-stage technology of higher-efficiency models can distinguish how much heat is required to get the interior temperature at the level you want. His local MLS recently added more fields to list energy-efficient features. MLS Goes Green. 25% promoted energy information.

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The Best Proptech for Real Estate Agents

The Residential Specialist

Master MLS. A firm mastery of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is ground zero to any tech-literacy effort. MLS’ savviest users employ its real-time search functionality on their websites. About 85% of MAR’s 60,000 members use MLS in some capacity, assisted by Sturrock’s call- and messaging-center staff. Help is here.

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Looking Forward to 2022: Climate Takes Center Court

GeekEstate

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TAKES CENTER STAGE. I stand firm in my belief that agents and brokerages who don’t make the jump to wealth managers will be out of the business in five or 10 years. The next step is layering an Awning-esque investment brokerage on top of Truebill. COSTAR LAUNCHES A MLS IN THE METAVERSE.

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