Buyers Agent
From staff reports A federal judge has approved a final settlement between the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and a group of home sellers, requiring NAR to rewrite its commission rules and pay $418 million in damages. This settlement announced Tuesday stems from the class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing NAR and several brokerages of inflating seller-paid…
Redfin, the Seattle-based brokerage that launched as a disruptor, has brought it’s Redfin Direct service to Texas. Announced publicly last week, Redfin Direct soft-launched two weeks ago and already has active participants. Redfin Direct gives real estate buyers in Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio the ability to make direct, online offers on Redfin-listed homes without…
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…
What don’t we love about Tommy Wooten? Nothing. Seriously, this guy has great stories from the frontline of new construction, and that’s a big deal considering how fast builders are working to put up new inventory. Wooten is creative, driven, and passionate about selling homes, but the first thing you’ll notice about this hardworking Realtor…
With the advent of photo-heavy online listings visible from anywhere, video tours, and slideshows, many Realtors have already ordered a tombstone for the Open House. But should we start eulogizing a long-held practice that can give sellers much-needed feedback and turn looky-loos into serious buyers? That’s the argument Brendon Desimone poses in his blog post,…
