Weekly Real Estate News Quiz: Think You're Up On The Biggest Headlines?
The report from the Consumer Federation of America surveyed 2,000 Americans and found that 32% of Americans know what the typical commission is.
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Through the program, AARP members will earn either cash-back or a bonus at closing, when they buy or sell a home with an agent at one of the companies brands.
Barton was asked by Inman founder Brad Inman what he thought of the well-funded real estate brokerage Compass at the Inman Unlock event in Las Vegas this week.
In an earnings report, RE/MAX reported $71.5 million in revenue, which represents a 30.4 percent year-over-year increase, during the quarter that ended Sept. 30. The company also posted adjusted earnings per share of $0.61, ahead of the consensus estimate of $0.59 per share.
In a pre-litigation letter sent to Bright MLS, Compass executive Cory Perkins argued that banning pocket listings is “unlawful, anti-consumer and anti-competitive.”
According to a report by Business Insider, more homeowners are beginning to invest in hillavators, which are also known as funiculars, lifts, trams or outdoor elevators.
The Austin Board of Realtors, which includes over 13,000 members in central Texas and operates its own multiple listing service, has come out against a proposed pocket listing ban, suggesting that as currently envisioned the proposal is “not pro-consumer.”
Billionaire real estate developer Larry Friedland filed a complaint alleging that Modine and his wife, Caridad Modine, are putting their neighbors’ safety at risk with plans to get rid of the emergency exit on their home.
On Thursday, United Real Estate, a large national franchisor with over 6,000 agents and $6.6 billion in sales volume, announced it is merging with Charles Rutenberg Realty, a Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based brokerage with more than 1,000 agents working across the southern part of the state.
Cara Ameer, a top-producing broker associate from Northeast Florida, busted eight real estate “myths” in her weekly column, including all three mentioned.