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Is your Realtor 'steering' away buyers? This might be why


A Guide for First-Time Homebuyers: Questions to Ask Your Realtor®

Steering is why Realtors can't tell you things like the demographics of a neighborhood, the racial makeup of an area, or personal details about ...

Real estate industry braces for commissions overhaul

The commissions are then paid out of the seller's proceeds. “So you think that the seller pays for it, but the money came from the buyer, and ...

Could a major lawsuit against realtors mean lower home prices? - Vox

That's basically their conclusion, that the buyer agents are steering their clients away from homes that offer lower commissions to them. I ...

How will the new laws on August 17th, 2024 effect your real estate ...

Check out this video to prepare for the changes that will be in effect for Realtors, home buyers and home sellers as a result of the NAR ...

7 Things You Should Not Tell Your Realtor When Selling - SoldNest

You're obligated to disclose certain legal information to prospective buyers when selling your home. This generally means anything that can ...

What is Real Estate Steering? - Flatwater Realty

Real estate agents are not allowed to steer a client toward or away from certain areas or purchases based on bias. In short, if an agent due to ...

Who pays the buyer's agent commission in an off market, wholesale ...

Depending on the seller's motivation, net proceeds sensitivity, and buyer demand for the listing (i.e. multiple competitive offers received), the seller may ...

Big changes to how you buy and sell a home go into effect today

That means that a buyer's agent can no longer use the database to search for houses based on how much they'll get paid, a practice called “ ...

Five Ways Buying and Selling a House Could Change

Agent after agent told her that if the percentage were reduced, buyers' agents would steer their clients away from her home. “They laughed ...

What's About to Change For People Buying and Selling Homes | TIME

In addition, home sellers allege, real-estate agents would sometimes “steer” buyers to specific homes based on the amount of compensation they ...

What is steering? 3 scenarios to consider - Real Estate News

Buyer agents can't just show homes that seem more likely to include some form of compensation from the seller. One key piece of advice: The ...

All Buyers Must Sign a Buyer Agreement to View Properties

The lawsuit settled by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) produced some significant changes in Realtor practices that will take affect ...

The Way Forward - Illinois REALTORS®

... is a practice that Illinois REALTORS® has long recommended. Buyer brokerage agreements lay out exactly what you, as a broker, will provide to your buyer ...

The Compensation Conversation: How to Avoid 'Steering' in a Post ...

... buyer agents pushing clients away from lower-commission ... A well-prepared agent will inform the seller that some offers may request the ...

Home sale commissions are getting a shake-up this weekend

Changes to realtor commissions taking effect this weekend could give home sellers a lot more negotiating power — and for buyers, potentially ...

Real Estate's Sluggish Summer Will Give Buyers a Jump in the Fall

Does a sluggish summer real estate market mean we're going to have a busier-than-usual fall? We asked the experts to find out.

What homebuyers and sellers need to know as seismic changes ...

That means the power to negotiate realtor commissions will shift away from agents in favor of buyers and sellers. Sellers will now decide ...

How real estate agents get paid changes Saturday - Star Tribune

He highly discouraged sellers from offering money directly to buyer brokers, a practice he says can lead to higher, preset fees without the ...

What to know about changing real estate agent commission rules

In turn, more homebuyers could face pressure to pay for their agent's commission out of pocket. That could be a challenge, especially for buyers ...

How the recent Realtor settlement could change the way Americans ...

The new rules are likely to be fairer for home buyers and sellers who've been saddled with the most unaffordable housing market in a generation.