They're not going to give it away! Amid growing economic uncertainty, recession fears, and continuing tariff turmoil, there's a glimmer of hope among homeowners who say that they are still feeling very optimistic about getting top dollar for their properties—with many...
https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/nar-ceo-nykia-wright-meets-with-house-speaker-mike-johnson-congressional-leaders We are in Dallas for two days only and we'll be back home tonight. We came to the inaugural Summit Event here last year and it was jammed...
The National Association of Realtors published their support of the Clear Cooperation Policy yesterday, and added a change they called Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings. As usual, they are trying to make everyone happy, resulting in nobody being happy. They can't even...
One year after the National Association of Realtors agreed, as part of a legal settlement, to change a key rule on real estate commissions — a rule that had long upheld a tradition of commissions between 5 and 6 percent, little has changed. What was hailed as a...
The Compass CEO, Robert Reffkin, is a vocal opponent of the Clear Cooperation Policy. Those in the business call him names and say his only motivation for opposing the CCP is to promote in-house sales. The point that gets trampled over is that consumers and agents...
The Future of Real Estate Belongs to Compass With a strong foundation built on agent expertise, innovative technology, and a customer-first approach, Compass is well-positioned to overtake Zillow as the most influential real estate platform. As Zillow continues to...
Every year, there are new laws/rules plus other changes that realtors need to know. Yesterday was the annual review by Gov Hutchinson, the assistant general counsel for the California Association of Realtors. Gov has been with C.A.R. since 1985 and manages C.A.R.'s...
As of August 17th, home sellers are not required to pay the buyer-agent's commission. Listing agents are forbidden from mentioning any compensation being offered to the buyer-agents in the active listings, but the CRMLS requires that the amount that was paid is posted...
This guy fleeced realtors for years, then quit right when the trouble started: When he became the chief executive of the National Association of Realtors seven years ago, Bob Goldberg negotiated a package of gold-plated perks. N.A.R., the largest trade organization in...
