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Northwest MLS criticizes $418M NAR settlement agreement, opts out

Housing Wire

Northwest MLS , the largest multiple listing service in the Pacific Northwest, will not take part in the $418 million agreement reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in the Sitzer/Burnett case. Secret deals’ The NWMLS board of directors made the decision to opt out at its most recent meeting, the organization said Tuesday.

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Utah MLS dismissed from Homie’s antitrust lawsuit

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On Friday, the brokerage notified the court that it was voluntarily dismissing Wasatch Front Regional MLS , which does business as UtahRealEstate.com , from the suit. But the MLS defendant was dismissed without prejudice, which means Homie could refile its suit against UtahRealEstate.com.

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Bright MLS teams up with Collabra Technology

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Agents subscribed to Bright MLS now have access to a built-in advertising tool through a new partnership with Collabra Technology , according to an announcement on Tuesday. The tool also automatically builds advertising for agents that includes their business details, including their name and brokerage.

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How will listing agents share seller offers of buyer broker compensation off the MLS?

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In less than two weeks , offers of compensation for buyers’ brokers will no longer be permitted on any MLS in the U.S, eXp listing agents are not splitting their fees with buyer brokers and agents are allowed to follow their seller’s marketing wishes as long as they are complying with the rules of their local MLS.

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Real estate agents continue to change brokerages: Relitix

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Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as real estate agents continue the trend of switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. Trends in the relative movement of experienced real estate agents between brokerages are an important strategic consideration for brokerage and franchise leaders.

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More real estate agents are switching brokerages: Relitix

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With market uncertainty, real estate agents had been sticking with their current brokerage., According to Relitix’s Agent Movement Index continues to rise on a seasonally adjusted basis as agents begin switching brokerages at a faster rate than 2023. but that’s all starting to change. respectively.

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Nevada plaintiff adds 15 brokerages to commission suit

Housing Wire

But all of that changed on Thursday, when Whaley’s counsel filed an amended complaint naming 15 brokerages as defendants. What remains unchanged is the central focus of the lawsuit — NAR’s Participation Rule which requires listing brokers to make a blanket offer of compensation to buyer’s brokers in order to list a property on an MLS.

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