The way this is going, Realogy is going to get stripped down and sold for parts: With his back against the mats, Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider considered selling the brokerage to its chief rival: Compass. In a statement Friday, the SoftBank-backed brokerage said...
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Expired Listings
We are heading into the off-season, and more listings will be expiring. Here's how the listing contract works:
San Diego $300 Million Fraud Case
Another fellow realtor made headlines this week - hat tip GM! Washington D.C., Aug. 29, 2019 The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced it has filed charges and obtained a consented-to asset freeze against San Diego-based ANI Development LLC, its...
Buyer-Agent Commissions
It's inevitable that the amount of the commission paid by the seller to the buyer-agent will be made public. Because the existing rules forbid the MLS companies from disclosing the commission amount to the public, it sounds like the consumer is being wronged. The...
Zillow, iBuying, and the Future
The path forward is becoming more clear. Zillow is rapidly expanding their ibuying enterprise, and because they are so well-known, they have a shot at a major disruption. In the video below, Mike describes how homeowners who used to rely on their zestimate for a home...
Private Listing Clubs
I participated in the PLS webinar recently: We're excited to be hosting our first ever ZOOM meetup with James Harris (Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles & Founding Partner, ThePLS.com). We'll be discussing Los Angeles real estate market trends for Q2 (and beyond)...
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(hat tip CB Mark)
Amazon & Realogy
Thanks to the readers who sent in the news about Amazon and Realogy teaming up to provide a basket of goodies to customers who get their agent through their TurnKey system: Real-estate brokerage giant Realogy Holdings Corp. launched a new partnership with Amazon.com...
The End Is Near
Brokerages are finding new ways to convince sellers to do in-house deals - an excerpt: According to Charles Williams, CEO of Buyside, “the software we supply to Metro Brokers unlocks the power of their buyer data for agents so they can win more listings, become more...
Standard Realtor Lunch
There's nothing wrong with a regular VG donut!