Under the proposed deal, Keller Williams must inform franchisees that offers of compensation are not required. It also agreed to revise training materials and end rules requiring agents to join NAR
In a video that abruptly vanished from NAR's website Wednesday before resurfacing, Wright said the group does not set commissions — a practice it isn't currently being accused of — and welcomed competition from AREA
At Inman Connect, Ed Zorn proposed mandating buyer representation agreements, killing the MLS compensation field, adding a concession field, and creating a fund to pay out settlements
At ICNY, proptech leaders Eileen Romito, Derek Hooper and Catharine MacIntosh explained how MLS rules led to the rule of real estate portals, and what can be done to take the power back
Canada has shorter mortgage terms, which are now forcing people to move. Meanwhile in Australia, most buyers don't even use agents
James Dwiggins argued at Inman Connect New York that commission lawsuits and pressure from the feds is going to bring about change in the real estate industry
Bright MLS subscribers will now get free access to Collabra's AdBuilder and SphereIndex tools, which can be used within Bright's platform
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Ahead of Inman Connect New York this month, the NextHome CEO said NAR serves an important function, but needs a major fix to deal with challenges related to leadership and commission suits
Klein has been interim president of San Diego MLS since June, following the departure of former CEO Michael Mercurio, who allegedly embezzled $1M from the San Diego Association of Realtors
Sitzer | Burnett and its verdict cast a long shadow that will extend into 2024 and potentially shake up the real estate industry. But it wasn't the only lawsuit with commissions in the crosshairs
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According to coach Darryl Davis, although its intentions were good, the unintended consequences of the Clear Cooperation Policy may make it more trouble than it's worth
The app is the first-ever game to pull real-time MLS data to merge gaming with an ever-changing real estate market where users can guess home prices and connect with agents
NAR President Tracy Kasper appeared on CNBC's 'The Exchange' Thursday to discuss mortgage rates, affordability and the potential harm of changes to the current commission structure
In separate lawsuits, homesellers allege the defendants — including Florida Realtors and West Penn MLS — conspired to enforce rules that inflated commissions on the sale of their homes