by | May 17, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Overlooked in the national scramble to address the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement, and comprehend (or decry) all the changes that are coming to the industry, is the foundational truism that applies to every facet of real estate: that it is local....
by | May 17, 2024 | Agents, Broker, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Above, from left, Elias Astuto, Riezl Baker, Keith Robinson and Maureen Sullivan In the wake of the National Association of REALTORS®’ decision to settle commission lawsuits, the real estate industry is bracing for a new reality. Rather than clinging to how things...
by | May 16, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
You don’t have to like it. But you can only hate it for so long. More than two months after the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced it was paying $418 million and making long-resisted changes to MLS policy and compensation, brokers and MLS leaders are...
by | May 16, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Escrow holdbacks and repair escrows are common tools in real estate transactions, used to facilitate smooth property transfers under certain conditions. These financial arrangements help manage and mitigate risks associated with property conditions at closing. I will...
by | May 16, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In an unexpected move last week but made public May 16, Christy Budnick announced that she was stepping down June 3 as CEO of HSF Affiliates, the franchisor of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS). The company said that Gino Blefari would return as CEO of HSF...
by | May 16, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on May 9, 2024. As we approach Mother’s Day this Sunday, I want to express my profound respect and admiration for all mothers—those who are planning to start families, those eagerly anticipating the arrival of...