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Compass invites outside agents to use Coming Soon listings in latest shot at CCP

Housing Wire

The brokerage is giving agents at all brokerages access to Coming Soon, which houses its exclusive listings. Compass says that the listings protect home sellers against negative insights, such as days on market. Compass has taken its fight against the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) to another level.

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The future of the MLS may be murky, but brokers still want the data

Housing Wire

As a panel of real estate leaders gathered to discuss the future of the MLS at the National Association of Realtors ‘ NXT conference in Boston, Errol Samuelson , Zillow ‘s chief industry development officer, found himself and his company in a bit different standing than usual with the audience of several hundred agents and brokers.

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DataDigest: Yes, buyer agents steer clients, new study claims

Housing Wire

Three researchers believe a first-of-its-kind dataset has enabled them to definitively answer a long-debated question: why have buyer agent commission rates been so stable historically? and relied on salaried agents rather than commission-paid agents, who typically cost sellers 5-6%.

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Buyers are being picky — here’s how you can navigate it as a real estate agent

Housing Wire

home sales in nearly 30 years as high mortgage rates frustrate buyers, the market is reshaping real estate once again, placing buyers on the back foot and swinging the pendulum back to favoring sellers. The changing tides Previously, buyers were able to look for over a month, as average days on market continued to climb.

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Tight inventory and frustrated buyers challenge agents in Virginia

Housing Wire

No matter where you are in the state, real estate agents in Virginia are facing low inventory conditions that are creating frustrating scenarios for their buyers. “I Out in Wise, Virginia, near the westernmost tip of the state, RE/MAX Cavaliers agent Brett Tiller and his clients are also struggling to find suitable properties.

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‘Unfiltered’: What agents need to know about rules vs. laws

Real Estate News

Watch the conversation with regulatory expert Jessica Hickok as she discusses non-Realtor agents, days on market and the illusion of fresh demand.

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The debate around Clear Cooperation ignores real solutions

Housing Wire

What was still missing was an option for a middle road a thoughtful revision of the policy that serves the best interests of consumers and real estate agents. If we want an outcome that truly balances the needs of agents and consumers, we arent going about it the right way.

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