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MLS PIN urges Nosalek judge to approve settlement agreement

Housing Wire

In a legal brief filed on Monday, MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) made it clear that it does not agree with the Department of Justice ‘s position on the banning of cooperative compensation, as outlined in the DOJ’s statement of interest in the Nosalek commission lawsuit.

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MLSs seek to reinvent themselves

Housing Wire

On Thursday, MLS leaders took center stage at several conference sessions, including discussions of the business practice changes driven by the NAR commission lawsuit settlement and how the role of the MLS — and the MLS-broker relationship — has evolved as a result. “I We’ve come a long way since then.”

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Game of chicken: Private MLSs stare down DOJ over settlement terms

Housing Wire

Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. We weren’t named in the litigation, we weren’t named in the copycat cases and we didn’t have the mandated rules that were named in the litigation,” said Jeremy Crawford, president and CEO of First MLS. “So,

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Home construction data offers glimmers of optimism — but with a caveat

Housing Wire

The number of housing units that came online in September showed a big year-over-year jump, but data on earlier stages of construction suggest not much is coming through the pipeline. Single-family construction in earlier stages of construction are a bright spot in the data, with permits for one-unit housing rising 0.3%

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23 creative open house ideas to drive foot traffic, get leads and sell fast

Housing Wire

We share some open house ideas to help you do just that, taking you through the planning, staging, marketing, hosting and follow-up for your open house events. Stage the home (including virtual staging) Staging homes generally helps you sell them faster and at higher prices. Here are two tools to help.

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Mortgage rates decline after Fed pauses hikes once more

Housing Wire

Although affordability continues to impact homeownership, the combination of a solid economy, strong demographics and lower mortgage rates are setting the stage for a more robust housing market,” Freddie Mac chief economist Sam Khater said in a statement. But investors anticipate that the central bank will begin cutting rates this spring.

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Stellar MLS Subsidiary Takes Center Stage at International MLS Forum in Milan

RIS Media

Attending the International MLS Forum in Milan Oct.

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