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  • Clear Cooperation: ‘Imperative’ or legal risk?

    Clear Cooperation: ‘Imperative’ or legal risk?

    eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja has also come out in support of the Clear Cooperation Policy, telling Real Estate News during a phone conversation that the MLS gives consumers and agents the most "liquid, accurate and complete data set" which is something that homebuyers and sellers in other countries don't have.


    Record share of consumers expect mortgage rates to fall

    Record share of consumers expect mortgage rates to fall

    "Despite significantly greater optimism that mortgage rates and home prices will move in a more favorable direction for potential homebuyers, most consumers remain apprehensive about the housing market and continue to point to the lack of affordability and supply as the chief reasons for their pessimism," said Palim.


    ‘Unfiltered’: eXp’s bold play to ‘go further than the settlement’

    ‘Unfiltered’: eXp’s bold play to ‘go further than the settlement’

    But Dwiggins doesn't just answer questions, he asks them of guests on Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, his podcast with Keith Robinson, NextHome's chief strategic officer.


    Data shares expand in the Southeast, renew in Colorado

    Data shares expand in the Southeast, renew in Colorado

    When the partnership launched last year, Georgia MLS CEO Richard Boone said "it was time for like-minded MLSs … to come together and form a meaningful referral network" — one that "made geographic sense" and "kept the members as top priority."


    Brokerage Beat: News from eXp, The Agency, Coldwell Banker

    Brokerage Beat: News from eXp, The Agency, Coldwell Banker

    I'm excited to continue expanding our reach in Greater Boston utilizing the numerous resources that Coldwell Banker Realty offers," said Bell.


    How low will the Fed go?

    How low will the Fed go?

    As of today, I believe it is important to start the rate cutting process at our next meeting," Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said in a Sept. 6 speech at the University of Notre Dame.


    ‘Financial strain’ forcing landlords out of buy-to-let sector, industry warns

    ‘Financial strain’ forcing landlords out of buy-to-let sector, industry warns

    Allison Thompson, its national lettings managing director, said: “This poorly conceived policy, aimed at boosting homeownership by reducing buy-to-let competition, has instead driven up rents and forced many landlords to cut back on costs and investment in their properties.


    MLSs want to stop rule violations before they happen

    MLSs want to stop rule violations before they happen

    And while MLSs are charged with ensuring that offers of compensation don't make their way onto their systems, the point is to educate brokers and agents, not to immediately punish members by imposing a fine, Rene Galicia, EVP of Customer Advocacy for Bright MLS, told Real Estate News.


    MoxiWorks rolls out settlement-friendly agent products

    MoxiWorks rolls out settlement-friendly agent products

    One tech firm to lean into real estate's new era is Seattle-based MoxiWorks, which announced a major update this week to its software suite and new web products to help agents conduct business in compliance with the rule changes.


    Ginger Wilcox: Leading through change

    Ginger Wilcox: Leading through change

    As she looks to the remainder of 2024 and into 2025, those solutions will continue to include investments in technology, training and tools to support brokers and agents through the changing industry landscape.


    NAR to consumers: Agents must put client interests first

    NAR to consumers: Agents must put client interests first

    In its latest guide, NAR doesn't address the new rules directly but explains what it means for agents to act in the best interest of buyers and sellers.


    More Realtors expect an uptick in buyers this fall

    More Realtors expect an uptick in buyers this fall

    The August poll found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months — that's up from 13%, which was the percentage reported in both June and a year prior in July 2023.