Three Months in, NAR Settlement’s Opportunities Come into Focus
After the commission settlements landed, some thought the buyer’s agent was an endangered species. But while they must change, experts say, it’s not the whole story.
New Agent Commission Rules Could Spark Confusion
Industry leaders are hoping for the best but bracing for the worst, and say it could take years to sort out real estate agent compensation issues as new rules take effect this week.
Leader Bank Will Finance Buyer Agent Commissions in Wake of NAR Settlement
Starting Saturday, buyers in some home-sales could have to come up with over $10,000 on top of the thousands they’ve saved for a down payment,
Report: HomeServices to Settle Commission Lawsuits
The last major brokerage still locked in a court battle over real estate agent commissions appears to be waving a white flag.
NAR Settlement Gets Preliminary OK
The judge in the lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors over real estate agent commissions has given his preliminary approval to a settlement in the case, signalling that a new future for how agents are compensated is clearly on the horizon.
Setting the Record Straight on the NAR Settlement
The reporting on the recent $418 million settlement with the National Association of Realtors and several large national brokerage companies has been so atrocious that I must jump in.
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.
How Mass. Brokerages Are Adapting to NAR Settlement
Many real estate agents across the state are already altering how they interact with home buyers and sellers in the wake of the surprise decision by the National Association of Realtors to settle pending lawsuits over agent commissions.
NAR Settles Commission Lawsuits
The National Association of Realtors abruptly reversed course Friday morning, announcing it was settling all lawsuits against it over real estate commissions for a substantially smaller sum than it would have paid under a preliminary verdict announced last year.
