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Compass Settles Commission Lawsuits for $57.5 Million, Joins NAR, Keller Williams, Anywhere, and RE/MAX

On Friday, March 22, 2024, Compass agreed to a proposed settlement amounting to $57.5 million, adding to the total settlement funds in industry lawsuits.

March 22, 2024

Real Estate News

AREA Requests Fannie Mae, FHA and HUD Change Lending Guidelines

Current IPC limits affect home buyers’ ability to finance agent commissions into mortgage loans. Learn about advocacy efforts by the American Real Estate Association (AREA) to address this issue.

March 22, 2024

Real Estate News

Jerome Powell on Housing: March 2024 FOMC Meeting

At the FOMC press conference on March 20, 2024, Jerome Powell gave an opening statement and answered questions from reporters. Here we include questions and comments related to the housing market.

March 21, 2024

Real Estate News

Real, eXp, Keller Williams, and Ryan Serhant React to NAR Settlement

Shortly after the news broke about the NAR settlement, three national brokerages—Real, eXp, and Keller Williams—shared their reactions to the settlement terms. Ryan Serhant also shared his perspective in a CNBC interview.

March 20, 2024

Real Estate News

Sitzer/Burnett Plaintiffs Seeking $4.7 Billion from Lone Defendant HomeServices

Sitzer/Burnett plaintiffs are demanding over $4.7 billion from HomeServices of America, leveraging a trebled jury award minus previous settlements with NAR, Keller Williams, RE/MAX, and Anywhere.

March 19, 2024

Real Estate News

What’s Next for the 94 Brokerages Left Out of the NAR Settlement?

Nearly 100 brokerages were left out of the settlement reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Friday, March 15, 2024, leaving them with two options if they want to join the settlement.

March 19, 2024

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Wall Street Reacts to the NAR Settlement

Within hours of the New York Times announcement of the NAR settlement, Wall Street reacted, with several real estate companies, led by Zillow, seeing notable declines in stock values. Meanwhile, CoStar stock values climbed more than six points.

March 18, 2024

Agent Marketing

This Week in BAM: 6 Tips for Boosting Your Email Open Rate, BAMfest, and 5 Mistakes Agents Make with Property Drips

This Week in BAM brings news on a possible TikTok ban, 5 mistakes agents make with property drips, 3 social media ideas to steal, 4 strategies for cold-calling, 6 tips to boost your email open rate, 3 ways to repurpose old Instagram content, and more.

March 16, 2024

NAR settles in industry lawsuits for $418 million

Real Estate News

NAR Agrees to Change Commission Rules in $418 Million Settlement

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has agreed to settle a series of antitrust commission lawsuits, paying $418 million in damages and revising commission rules.

March 15, 2024

Real Estate News

Massive Agent leaves eXp Realty, joins Real Broker

Dustin Brohm, aka the Massive Agent, announced today he has made the switch from eXp Realty to Real Broker.

March 11, 2024

How Much is NAR Paying its Executives and Independent Contractors? A Breakdown of Compensation from 2011-2022

The National Association of Realtors® has been the center of attention for a year. That begs the question: how does NAR spend its member dues?

March 11, 2024

Agent Marketing

This Week in BAM: $5K Tax Credit for First-Time Buyers, How to make $75K GCI from Open Houses and a New IG Follower Metric

This week in BAM brings a new Biden housing initiative, a lackluster new ad campaign for NAR, a strong sell opinion on Zillow, prepping for decoupled commissions, 5 steps to choosing a geographic farm, and a new Instagram follower metric.

March 9, 2024