Objections abound as NAR settlement approaches final approval date by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire There’s less than a month until the final approval hearing for the commission lawsuit settlement agreements reached by the National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America, and other brokerages and non-Realtor-affiliated MLSs that opted in to NAR’s settlement. Ahead of that date, the objections have started to roll in….

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First-time homebuyers are being insulated by slower market conditions. Will it last? by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles that will explore the effects of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett case, which was decided on Oct. 31, 2023, and has since reshaped the business practices for real estate brokerages and agents across the country. It is no secret that many first-time homebuyers…

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Property preservation firm MCS sees reverse channel as a growth opportunity by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Earlier this year, Lewisville, Texas-based property services company MCS announced that it acquired Five Brothers Asset Management Solutions, a deal that brought MCS into the reverse mortgage industry for the first time. Soon after, CEO Craig Torrance offered an early look at what he hoped to achieve with the…

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