Real estate investors are prime leads for agents, offering repeat business through frequent transactions, whether flipping properties or expanding rental portfolios. Their practical, business-focused approach often results in smoother, faster deals, free of the emotional challenges typical buyers may face. If you’re an agent looking to boost your efficiency and earnings, targeting real estate...
23 August 2024
The possibility of a September interest rate cut just became a much more imminent promise, according to a speech given by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, today. At the Central Bank’s annual Wyoming retreat, Powell reflected back on the fight against inflation since the pandemic, and gave a preview of the… The post Fed Chair Jerome Powell Points to Almost Certain Rate Cut...
On Monday, August 19, HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman—the two brokerage defendants in the ongoing Lutz v. HomeServices of America, Inc. suit—filed a joint complaint to have the homebuyer commission lawsuit dismissed. Settlement agreements for commission lawsuits have been reached by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), with the association’s agreed-upon rule changes...
During these times of residential real estate practice changes and new legal logistics, Canopy REALTOR® Association/Canopy MLS has an ace in the hole with CEO Anne Marie DeCatsye. While advocating for the value of a REALTOR® and executing an effective consumer education campaign, she also has a law degree, which helps immeasurably as she guides… The post Canopy CEO Blasts Burnett ‘Distortion of...
As the industry adjusts to the new normal with the mandated changes to NAR policy for buyer agency having rolled out Aug. 17, there have been no shortage of opinions on the new rules for buy-side contracts and cooperative compensation. Real estate icon and RE/MAX Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Dave Liniger, who has… The post One-on-One With Dave Liniger: Insights From a Real Estate Icon on the...
In yet another of the seemingly endless legal actions filed within the real estate industry over the past few years, this time it was Homie Technologies on Aug. 22 filing an antitrust lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Utah, claiming the National Association of REALTORSⓡ (NAR) and other companies “conspired” to… The post Homie Sues NAR and Major Real Estate Companies,...