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Real Estate News

‘Realtors Hate Me’—FSBO Seller Sparks Industry-Wide Debate

FSBO seller @realtorshateme is taking on what he calls the “real estate cartel”—and industry leaders like Jared James and Ricky Carruth are weighing in.

March 11, 2025

Humor

Real Estate Word of the Year 2024

Learn why the Real Estate Word of the Year 2024 is ‘compensation’—plus, more buzzwords shaping the industry post-NAR settlement.

December 18, 2024

Housing Market

Sellers with Real Estate Agents Make $79,000 More

According to a survey by Clever Real Estate, home sellers who used a real estate agent in 2023 or 2024 made $79,000 more in profit than those who sold without one.

September 18, 2024

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Housing Market

Why 89% of Home Sellers Have Regrets

According to a recent survey by Clever Real Estate, the average homeowner spends $54,156 to sell their home. And 42% of the homeowners responding to the survey say the home-selling costs were higher than they expected.

June 26, 2024

Agent Strategy

Tom Storey’s #1 Strategy for Helping Sellers Price Their Homes

During an interview on the Stay Paid Podcast by ReminderMedia, as he broke down his pre-listing process, Tom Storey shared his favorite strategy for helping sellers price their homes.

February 28, 2024

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Real Estate News

Gary Keller Takes the Stand as Defense Wraps Up Their Case: Day 10 of Sitzer/Burnett

On Friday, October 27, Day 10 of Sitzer/Burnett, Gary Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams, took the stand and remained there for much of the day’s proceedings. Closing arguments are expected to begin today (Monday, October 30).

October 30, 2023

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Day 1 Recap: Sitzer/Burnett Jury Selected

On day one of the Sitzer/Burnett trial, jury selection took several hours as lawyers for both sides reduced a jury pool of around 80 to nine. And a pro-plaintiff Wall Street Journal article published the day before could make it difficult for jurors to avoid external bias.

October 17, 2023

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When a Client Asks You to Reduce Your Commission

The Broke Agent posed a question agents have heard countless times before: “Would you be willing to reduce your commission?” Agents were quick to react with advice of their own.

October 17, 2022