Housing Wire
JUNE 16, 2025
The report, written by CPC fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Glich, examined both flat-fee brokers (who list a property on the MLS for a flat fee that typically ranges from $100 to $500) and low-commission brokers (who provide sellers with full personal service at a discounted commission rate).
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
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. I grew up in an 1850s farmhouse and was not going to skip an inspection or an appraisal contingency.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Showings: Explain how you, as the agent, will find and send properties through MLS searches and set expectations for how you will conduct property tours. Clarify key steps like inspections, appraisals, and the importance of meeting deadlines and any impacts of missing them. Stay organized to avoid any last-minute surprises.
Housing Wire
JUNE 9, 2025
Examples provided are “Agent Visual Inspection Disclosures” — which are required by California state law — commercial sales and leasing activity. But Diaz said there are “legitimate and lawful business interests” in hiring licensed agents for tasks that don’t require NAR membership or services related to membership.
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
That can include being a housing market expert and advising clients on the best times to list or buy a home; having referrals handy for inspections, repairs, staging and photography; understanding the mortgage origination process; and more. Also top of the list, agents are marketers. Buyer’s agent : The buyer’s agent represents the buyer.
Housing Wire
AUGUST 5, 2025
Look up the property in public records or check the MLS if you have access. You can use tools like REDX or your MLS to track expired listings in your area, and filter specifically for distressed or bank-owned properties. That’s fine—as long as you know what you’re getting into. Trust your gut—it’s probably outdated or just plain wrong.
Housing Wire
JUNE 9, 2025
MLS 150–200 words, Zillow, Instagram caption, email blast blurb] Tone and style: [e.g., Write a real estate listing description for the following property: Type of property: [e.g., single-family home, condo, townhouse] Location: [e.g., neighborhood + city] Bedrooms/Bathrooms: [e.g., 3 beds, 2 baths] Square footage: [e.g.,
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