Commission

BREAKING: Real Estate Board of New York Changes Buyer Agent Commission Rules

By Candy Evans / October 19, 2023 /

As many agents and brokers know, a major lawsuit began Monday in Missouri that could permanently affect the commission structure across the US. It could also, I believe, place a huge obstacle in home affordability by putting the burden of the buyer agent commission onto the homebuyer. The Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is in its fourth…

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On the Rocks: RE/MAX Splits From Short-Lived Partnership With Redfin

By Candy Evans / May 15, 2019 /

It was a quick divorce from a two-month romance. And to be honest, sort of a head-scratcher. In mid-March, RE/MAX, the 40-year-old, Denver-based national real estate franchise broker announced a unique partnership with Redfin, the tech-focused brokerage that has morphed over the years, from trying to wipe out the Real Estate agent to employing them…

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Debunking The Top 10 Myths About Realtors, And Why Being an Agent Isn't All Roses All The Time

By Kathryn Roan / February 19, 2014 /

We’ve all heard these questions or statements at one time or another, so I decided to answer them in an easy-to-digest list you can forward to all your associates and misinformed friends. Whether buying, selling, leasing, or looking, many clients or prospective clients have offered at least one of these statements to us, and we’ve…

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Debunking The Top 10 Myths About Realtors, And Why Being an Agent Isn’t All Roses All The Time

By Kathryn Roan / February 19, 2014 /

We’ve all heard these questions or statements at one time or another, so I decided to answer them in an easy-to-digest list you can forward to all your associates and misinformed friends. Whether buying, selling, leasing, or looking, many clients or prospective clients have offered at least one of these statements to us, and we’ve…

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