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Remaining Batton defendants look to have suit dismissed

Housing Wire

The second Batton suit was filed in November 2023, just days after the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett suit was announced, and the defendants include Compass , eXp World Holdings , Redfin , Weichert Realtors, United Real Estate , Howard Hanna and Douglas Elliman.

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Opinion: All the ways the class-action commission lawsuits are misguided

Housing Wire

Why aren’t consumers using discount firms? While we don’t know for sure why discount brokerage firms aren’t gaining traction, perhaps it is because consumers enjoy the benefits of using their own agent, one that they know and trust, and where the cost is a secondary consideration. There is some truth to this position.

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Deal or no deal? What opting in to NAR’s settlement could mean for some of the nation’s largest brokerages

Housing Wire

For many real estate brokerages and roughly 1 million Realtors, the nationwide settlement agreement that the National Association of Realtors (NAR) negotiated due to the ongoing commission lawsuits marks the end of their cooperative compensation litigation concerns, at least for the time being. Bhonsle said.

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Opinion: Improving housing affordability without exposing homebuyers to more risk

Housing Wire

According to the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index , since spring of last year, a typical family with a median income have not been able to afford a median-priced home. That’s why title companies are constantly innovating to drive down the cost of our policies.

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Millennials are Determined and Prices are Soaring: The Step-by-Step Formula for Closing More Sales to Millennial Buyers Fast!

Speaker: Paul Moya - CEO, Millennial Labs, and The Go-To Performance Marketing Strategist and Realtor Coach for the Best in the World

Any realtors still trying to use old playbooks are getting left behind. In order to succeed in today’s fast-paced, seller’s market, realtors must truly understand what Millennial buyers want most from their realtor, know how to connect with potential buyers online, and provide value in new ways to close sales on autopilot.

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Why is the housing market thriving in a pandemic?

Housing Wire

The deadliest pandemic in more than a century has failed to derail the housing market because of the lowest mortgage rates ever recorded coupled with a shift in how people use their homes. 1 reason,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors said in an interview with HousingWire.

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Why Do Real Estate Agents Fail: 7 Mistakes & How to Avoid Them

The Close

You may have read online that many real estate agents fail. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that 75% of Realtors fail within the first year of being in the industry and 87% after five years. So the questions are, “Why do real estate agents fail?” and “How do I avoid failure as an agent?”

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