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Posts tagged buyer's broker

Confusion Abounds with Buyer Brokerage Agreements Post NAR Settlement

Although there is initial confusion regarding what the NAR settlement requires, in time, the setlement should increase transparency in buyer broker commissions and provide brokers an opportunity to build more trust with their clients.

Residential Real EstateElizabeth WhitmanAugust 26, 2024NAR, NAR settlement, buyer's broker, buyer broker, real estate broker commissions, residential real estate

Burnett v. NAR Verdict Won’t Immediately Change Broker Incentives

As long as buyer's brokers' compensation is paid by sellers and incentivize the highest possible sales price, without court intervention, the home sales process is likely to remain largely unchanged.

Residential Real EstateElizabeth WhitmanNovember 21, 2023real estate broker, real estate broker commissions, buyer's broker, buyer broker, seller broker, seller's broker, moehrl, burnett v.. NAR, antitrust, residential real estate

Moehrl v. NAR and Competition in the Real Estate Industry

For home sales, multiple listing services (MLS) are the main source of information about properties listed for sale. Buyers cannot access MLS completely on their own because MLS limits most access to licensed real estate brokers and agents. Although sellers can try to sell their own homes, they cannot replicate the advertising brokers can provide due to their access clients through access to MLS.

Real Estate Transactions, AntitrustElizabeth WhitmanJune 2, 2019Elizabeth A. Whitman, Elizabeth Whitman, Whitman legal solutions, real estate broker, seller's broker, buyer's broker, transaction broker, buyer broker, seller broker, dual agency, moehrl, NAR, MLS, multiple listing service, antitrust