Fear for Consumers as Pocket Listings Take Off
The ink is barely dry on NAR’s new pocket listings policy, but already some in the industry worry that more concessions could be made to fans of the practice and that consumers could be harmed.
Compass One Reignites Fight, Fears Over Private Listings
From customer protection to the basic foundations of the real estate economy, a major brokerage’s move to grow its off-market listing business could have a big impact on the Massachusetts housing market.
Real Estate Team Swaps Compass For Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker New England has picked up a founding member of Compass’ South Shore office.
Harris Wants to Offer $25K Down Payment Assistance Grants. Will They Help?
If the state’s housing supply doesn’t also get a significant boost, some worry that a pulse of new aspiring homebuyers might only send demand – and thus prices – higher and higher.
Compass Pays $57.5M to Join Commission Suit Settlement
Real estate brokerage company Compass Inc. will pay $57.5 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over real estate commissions, the company said in a regulatory filing Friday.
Mass. Single-Family Sales Flat, Median Price Spikes
The report comes after economists at listing portals Redfin and Zillow reported last week that Greater Boston saw an uptick in new listings in February.
With Compass Agents’ Switch, Corcoran Group Gets First Mass. Outpost
New York City luxury brokerage Corcoran Group now has a Massachusetts market presence, thanks to a pair of Compass agents.
With Competition Strong, Saturday Is the New Sunday for Homebuyers
Many buyers aren’t likely to wait for rates to drop before jumping back into the market. This means it’s important to get your clients in to see a property as early as they can.
North Shore Housing Market ‘a Great Place to Be’
Quaint coastal communities just north of Boston are seeing their proximity to the city buffer them from home-price softness seen elsewhere in the state.
Nantucket House Sets New Mass. Sale Record
A compound overlooking Nantucket Harbor has taken the crown as the most expensive residential property in Massachusetts history.
Letter to the Editor: Become Part of the Solution to the Racial Homeownership Gap
We are inviting the Massachusetts real estate community to join us in our efforts to close the racial wealth and homeownership gap with a fund whose results have already been transformative for those it has already helped.
Compass Kept Adding Agents Despite End of Recruitment Sweeteners
Will Compass be able to keep attracting agents even as it hits choppy waters? The answer appears to be yes – at least so far.
Brokers Weigh Spending on Tech for Agents
The cooling real estate market will likely mean an era of cost-benefit analysis on what technology works best for agents and for clients.
Compass Drops Agent Recruitment Incentives
Compass has stopped offering stock and cash incentives to get real estate agents to affiliate with the brokerage as the slowing real estate market hammers its finances.
Redfin, Compass Announce Major Layoffs
Two of the biggest-name brokerages that sought to challenge the established hierarchy of residential brokerages announced major layoffs Tuesday as buyer frenzy cooled nation-wide.
Final Offer Promises Buyers Transparency. Will Sellers Bite?
A group of local real estate agents and technology experts launched a homebuying platform in Boston this spring that banks on the idea pulling back the curtain on the bidding process could be a disruptive success in residential real estate.
Hingham Start-Up Offers Agents Help Managing Offers
Massachusetts-based startup Final Offer announced its official launch Tuesday with its first listing in Hingham, 10 Taurasi Road.
Compass Now Largest Brokerage, KW Retains Top Franchise Brand Spot
Compass has dethroned the competition to become the top residential real estate company by sales volume, according to real estate consulting firm T3 Sixty’s annual Real Estate Almanac report.
Personnel File – No. 260
From new VPs to fresh project managers, see who’s been hired, promoted and honored: it’s The Personnel File.
Cape Brokerage Kinlin Grover Joins Compass
Another big national real estate brand is coming to Cape Cod as Kinlin Grover joins Compass.
