by | Nov 13, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
It appears to have become open season on buyer-broker commissions following the Burnett vs. NAR class action lawsuit in which the defendants were found to have conspired to inflate commissions in violation of federal law, with an award of $1.78 billion to the...
by | Nov 10, 2023 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The challenge of housing affordability continues to grow to historic levels, according to the latest analysis by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), even as preliminary data from September showed a significant drop in prices, with a median single-family home...
by | Nov 9, 2023 | Agents, Best Practices, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Tech |
When leads and listings are plentiful, interest rates low and inventory high, homes usually sell fast. Real estate agents may not have time to dive deep into tax records, sales and mortgage histories, neighborhood comparables, warranty deeds, interactive GIS maps,...
by | Nov 8, 2023 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
Way back in January, RISMedia asked leading brokers around the country what they saw as the biggest threat to the industry this year. Not a single one mentioned the lawsuits or investigations alleging rampant conspiracy and price-fixing in real estate. This...
by | Nov 7, 2023 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Ominously for most national residential real estate companies, the end of the Burnett vs. NAR class action trial in late October, with an emphatic victory for the plaintiffs, could be just the beginning of what may be years of new lawsuits, award rulings and major...