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eXp posts steady Q1 earnings, reinforces Clear Cooperation stance

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Its a platform business made up of four strategic parts, designed to serve agents at every level of their growth journey. and Canada, it is a fragmented dataset that is inconsistent, with confusion that leads to longer days on market and much more difficulty in the execution process. Outside of the U.S.

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Compass tells MLSs to change CCP or face legal exposure

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And at the MLS used by the San Francisco Association of Realtors , agents can designate listings as Coming Soon. Compass wrote that this ensures participation / sharing with agents who participate in that MLS while giving agents and sellers greater flexibility in marketing a property.

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Compass clients solicit class action suit against NWMLS

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Specifically, they are reaching out to home sellers who experienced a price drop or significant days on market. Those efforts are not for the benefit of sellers or buyers, but are instead designed to benefit those brokerage firms by entrenching them as the gatekeepers of property listings.

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Real estate newsletters: The ultimate playbook (+ 49 topic ideas & subject lines)

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However, other email tools not specific to real estate agents (like Mailchimp and Flodesk) offer built-in templates that make delivering beautifully designed email newsletters a cinch. Save time with pre-written newsletters from Market Leader Don’t have time to write three or more newsletters every month? Need some great ideas?

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Compass files an antitrust suit against NWMLS over its CCP

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According to the suit NWMLS has successfully prevented any meaningful threat to itself and its owner brokerages by adopting and enforcing a series of rules designed to force anyone wishing to buy or sell a home in the Seattle area with the help of a real estate professional to do so through its platform.

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Confused by the CCP debate? Here’s what to know

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The critics Compass is the most vocal critic of the CCP and it has been loudly advocating for its three-phase marketing plan, which it claims is designed to maximize demand and fine-tune [the sellers] positioning for the best possible sale outcome. If the property does not sell as a coming soon, it then goes into the MLS.

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How to find expired listings: 9 proven strategies

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Here are the most common factors: Days on market. The average length of a listing agreement typically ranges from three to six months (90 to 180 days). So when you see a listing that is creeping towards the 140-day mark, it should be on your radar. Also, this method is free, so your wallet will thank you.