Opinion
The best thing we can do for our businesses is be honest about the services we provide, how we work and even how the industry itself works. We need to promote our services without suggesting that the competition is greedy, incompetent or unethical
Agents misrepresent themselves and aspects of their transaction, sometimes without even knowing it, according to broker and ethics hearing officer Barbara Betts
Opinion
Here's why the concepts of office exclusives, designated agency and double-dipping are a big no-no to this broker
Top Agent Network argues that office exclusives result in less inventory, less exposure for listings and less consumer choice while benefitting large brokerages
The Consumer Federation of America says dual agency should be banned, but double-ending should not be so long as agents discount their commission and act as facilitators
Even earnest agents end up in an ethics violation, a lawsuit or revocation of a license
Opinion
The MLS functions because of bilateral cooperation and compensation. You have to 'pay to play,' and you pay with providing your listings
Opinion
Laurie Weston Davis of Pinehurst, North Carolina-based Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyle Property Partners shines a light on a badly handled dual agency situation
Opinion
Savvy and progressive industry leaders such as Redfin’s Glenn Kelman and Northwest MLS are using this moment to break from the past and lift the veil of secrecy
A newly amended lawsuit alleges Douglas Elliman's Florida operation failed to supervise its agents, one of whom is accused of committing acts of forgery and fraud
A New York state court determined that establishing informed consent to dual agency requires more than a consumer's signature on a disclosure form
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45% of homeowners don't know they pay the buyer's agent commission when a home sells
More than 20% of residential transactions in North America are doubled-ended, with up to 48% in 1 East Coast market
Buyers and sellers don't know whose interests agents represent, says the Consumer Federation of America