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https://notorious-rob.com/2019/03/gotterdammerung-a-very-serious-legal-threat/
Here It Is via Rob.
Home sellers do not HAVE to pay BA commissions.
Home sellers pay THEIR agent commission.
THEIR agent CHOOSES to cooperate with a buyer's agent.
This dog won't hunt! And stay the F out of our pockets, consumers. It's not your call.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Brenda Mayette
Glenville, NY
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Richard Bazinet /MBA, ...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
648,245
I am not a fan of Inman, I did see the blurb on another news venue this week. If I had a dollar for every time Inman had a clickbait story about the doom and gloom of the industry that was a nothing burger...
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Gloria Valvasori, Accr...
Mississauga, ON
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,202,422
Not this one. Interesting. I don't think it will fly. The seller pays my company and then I decide to pay the buyer agent
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
5,583,328
when it comes to commissions, someone is always fighting about something....and usually, it's money they haven't even earned... they get a jump start with the battle!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,728,656
Thanks for sharing this humorous and information about this frivolous waste of the Court's time
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,244,229
Find a lawyer. Find a frivolous lawsuit!
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
5,115,873
I've read it... I think this could take a very long time to resolve.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Pete Xavier
Pacific Palisades, CA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
5,772,593
Buzz,
The lawyers are in glee over the hours they will be billing.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Kevin J. May
Hobe Sound, FL
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
6,423,260
Lawyers like to make money too.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,847,621
I'm not sure it's a bombshell but I understand it's premise. Of course, the author that I read said that it was going to be all doom & gloom. I really don't see us changing our business model but will it be considered 'legal' going forward.
Buyers just don't have the $$ to have another system.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lynnea Miller
Bend, OR
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,712,876
All in all it's just another brick in the wall.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Kasey & John Boles
Boise, ID
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
556,536
I can't believe people pay to read inman. They are one of the largest contributors of link juice to zillow to the point where they have either bribed inman or inman is owned by zillow. I would have the #1website if inman had written as many articles, with links, about my site. Inman is not our friend.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,221,950
I have not Buzz, I will go read about it now. Thank you for bringing attention to this matter.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
716,529
Yes.... kinda crazy if you ask me... the plaintiff, in my opinion does not understand how it really works and makes way too many wrong assumptions,, thus reaches wrong conclusions. In the end, the attorneys are taking him for a ride.
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
2,785,276
Where the big money, power and opportunity gather so do the predators
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
4,905,762
Just the blurb from the annoying Inman email I receive.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,208,441
Thanks for sharing, no this is news to me. Interesting stuff but can’t read the link
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
5,062,845
Lots of money to be made by the attorneys
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
3,071,489
Candice A. Donofrio nailed this one!
It's up to the Seller as to what amount of the total commission they want to offer in the MLS to the Buyer Broker. Minimum amount? $1!!
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
511,064
I really do not know what long term effect this will have on a rapidly changing industry. But I do know that the only winners will be the lawyers.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,325,249
I read the article yesterday. Interesting, of course. I am surprised that there is no mention of the Buyer Broker model of agent's doing business. I am also surprised that the lawsuit has the support of so many law firms.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
536,943
I had not heard this but nothing surprises me.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,257,583
The only people benefiting from this are the attorneys!
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John Pusa
Glendale, CA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
1,506,773
Wait? California is NOT being sued? I guess we have too many small MLSs.
So, I disagree with Rob on a few things. I don't see this as being an end to assocations and the MLSs. The purpose of the MLS is to advertise the homes for sale to other agents. Whether or not it has a cooperating broker commission field is not going to change that.
I do think the plantiff's argument has some merit. If buyers paid their agents directly and listing brokers were able to charge less because of that, there would be a positive financial benefit to the seller. On the downside, how many buyers (especially these days) have that extra money to pay their agents? The ones I'm seeing can hardly afford to buy the homes.
I do think the buyers paying their agent would have two outcomes:
1) Increased agent loyalty
2) Increased dual agency as buyers realize they can save that extra fee by working directly with the listing agent. All possible now courtesy of the portals.
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
469,510
Media = Merchants of Chaos
Not interested in such news. All kinds of crazy lawsuits get filed everyday.
Does such an article have any kind of positive impact on my life, career or that of my clients and peers. No it's goal is to stir the pot.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
716,874
Thanks for sharing this - I hadn't read it on inman yet. Curious to see how it goes.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,153,794
I've been waiting to see this play out ever since 1988 when my introduction to Buyer Agency became a reality. Now that it's here the anticipation and expectations won't be felt for another decade although the threat shall be realized in some negatively tangible and forever form.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
4,966,025
Lets hope this does happen.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
2,402,139
Apparently you can not read the article unless you subscribe which I have no desire to do Buzz Mackintosh . In answer to your question however, no I have not heard about the lawsuit until now.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
2,195,063
Just heard about it - Roll out the RPac $$$
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
4,800,132
I have now.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,242,204
The lawyers benefit before clients.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,389,105
I’ve heard about it but have not had an opportunity to read the entire complaint
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
7,869,880
Thanks for the alert.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,625,153
No, I did not hear. But changes are unavoidable in a all aspects of life.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
4,180,794
Buzz Mackintosh it will take a while for the court to decide on it.
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Buzz Mackintosh
Frederick, MD
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,986,308
962,883
I saw the article several times in the last day or so. Sounds like the lawyers are well known and formidable. If they are spending their money on a class action lawsuit, they made the business decision based on an expectation they have a good chance to get some money, even if they don't "win".
I'm getting a kick out of some of the conspiracy theories in the comments.
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