Robert Reffkin on Wednesday said clear cooperation attaches “negative insights” to listings, and predicted the polarizing anti-pocket listing rule is ultimately doomed.
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NAR President Kevin Sears sends message of resilience at ICLV
“I hope — at the end of the day, at the end of the two-year term — to be able to look back and say there was some stability and calm,” Sears told hundreds of ICLV attendees, many of them NAR members.
EXp not ‘doing broker-to-broker compensation’ — with caveats
A much-discussed listing agreement update reflects upcoming NAR rules, but doesn’t bar sellers from offering compensation to buyers’ agents.
Housing inventory is climbing back. So why are leads still lagging?
Inventory is rising again, but agents are still scrounging for new listings. Hundreds of brokers and agents shared what’s working in still-tight markets in new responses from the Intel Index survey.
Judge denies stay order after plaintiffs argue against NAR deal
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in a case now known as Moratis stress that NAR’s proposed settlement won’t stop “a key element of the antitrust conspiracy” and might take years to go into effect.
Will dual agency become common after NAR’s settlement?
Some believe more buyers will come to the table without agents. That could lead to fertile breeding grounds for the polarizing practice sometimes known as “double ending.”
Bright MLS will allow sellers to offer concessions upon listing
In response to NAR’s proposed settlement, the nation’s second largest MLS will add data fields on June 11 allowing sellers to signal they’re willing to offer buyer concessions when they list a home.
Recruiting War ’24: Commission suits loom over the fight for talent
Industry members see commission suits as one of the top recruiting challenges of 2024. But brokers who can target and elevate middle-tier agents might have an opportunity.
NAR attempts to reboot its rep at midyear conference: The Download
The National Association of Realtors membership gathered in the nation’s capital to ctrl-alt-del its reputation. Did it work?
‘Godspeed’: Enforcement of NAR settlement changes shifts to MLSs
At the Realtors Legislative Meetings earlier this week, MLS executives were told they would be responsible for making sure real estate agents and brokers follow the new commission rules.