Redfin to show all buyer's broker commission offers in Seattle
In radical move, high-tech brokerage plans to begin publishing data for all Seattle listings in early October
by Teke Wiggin Sep 6
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NAR lost its bid to consolidate the commission lawsuits, likely making the trade group's legal fight more costly
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 21
NAR: Commission lawsuits could be 'disastrous' for both buyers and sellers
How should the industry make agent commission structures more transparent before angry consumers and the Justice Department forces it to do so in ways that might be harmful?
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 26
Northwest MLS breaks the mold to allow public display of agent commissions
The move represents a sharp break from 600 or so other MLSs nationwide, some of whom have threatened to cut off brokerages who have tried to publicly display commissions
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 23
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The Rosen Law Firm, which a month ago threatened a class action lawsuit, pulled the trigger Thursday, filing a federal suit in the US District Court of New Jersey
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 12
Homebuyers' biggest agent gripe? 'Commissions are too high'
More than 4 in 10 consumers believe commissions are too high, according to a new study from ShelterZoom
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 11
NAR hit with yet another antitrust suit over buyer commissions
The suit is nearly identical to 'bombshell' claim filed by 6 law firms on behalf of homeseller Christopher Moehrl
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 16
WATCH: Brokerage CEO slams Purplebricks over low-commission model
'The pressure is coming from you, not the consumer,' said Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Steve Games during a fiery San Diego Association of Realtors panel
by Teke Wiggin Jul 31
Redfin CEO tangles with Zillow and realtor.com at D.C. competition workshop
Other topics from the morning panel included iBuyers and how portals are changing the industry
by Patrick Kearns Jun 5
Real estate commission offer disclosure bill 'postponed indefinitely'
State legislation might have required property search websites to display offers of compensation to buyer's brokers
by Teke Wiggin Apr 28
'If I cut my commission, will you?': Dealing with a sticky proposal
Agents have varying ideas about how to handle this situation
by Teke Wiggin Apr 14
Zillow Group posts net loss of $220M in 2016
Real estate behemoth beats its own revenue expectations for the year
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Tech will put downward pressure on commissions, an Inman Connect panel said
by Teke Wiggin Jan 20
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‘I’m sure we’ll take flak,’ said Trelora CEO Joshua Hunt
by Teke Wiggin Jan 11
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What artificial intelligence could mean for the real estate agent and broker
by Bernice Ross Jan 9