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A lot of you have asked how you should discuss the NAR settlement with your Seller. 

Today I discuss some of the main points you want to emphasize to your seller about how the settlement did not change the law nor did it prohibit a seller from paying a buyer commission. 

I also discuss what the law suit was really about and what it was intended to change. Spoiler alert, I think it accomplished that intent. Of course, it will come with a lot of collateral damage.
 
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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area. 

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It all is doom and gloom since the NAR settlement. But is there another side that is possibly a positive for agents?  

No one really knows how this will play out. Not even the so-called experts.  However, are we to believe that NAR has not already thought out what happens next.  I can't believe that one of the nation's largest trade organization has not thought this through before agreeing to paying $418 million.

Today, Kevin Fields joins me what a positive view of how the settlement may play out.  See what he thinks could actually be seen as a strong change for good agents. 

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As you probably know by now the National Association of REALTORs settled the Sitzer/Burnette Case last week for $418 million dollars.  But the bigger cost may be the concessions that NAR made in order to settle including a new rule prohibiting the agent from listing a co-op fee on the MLS.   

Today I discuss the settlement as well as the ramifications.  Spoiler alert. It isn't pretty.

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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area. 

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In light of the monumental verdict in the Sitzer/Burnette case Buyer Agency Contracts are more important than ever.  You can no longer half-a** these agreements. You should take extra care to demonstrate your knowledge and to fully explain not only your duties and obligations but also those of the buyer/client.

In today's podcast I cover the do's and don't of the Buyer Agency Contract as a result of Sitzer.

Here is the link to my previous episodes on explaining agency:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1378912/14011523
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1378912/9361503
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1378912/13203399
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1378912/8786400

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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area. 

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We all know how quickly people flip through social media. You have mere seconds to grab and hold someone's attention.  So you have to utilize that short period of time to make someone want to stay on your post. People go to social media to be entertained and not sold to. So how do you entertain and sell at the same time and grab them in seconds?  You have to get it right because you only have a few seconds before they move on to your competitor. 

Karlyn Ankrom of Oh Snap! Social joins me today to discuss how to to capture your consumers attention as well as a ton of other great social media advice. 

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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area. 

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I hope last week scared you enough to realize that everyone is a potential victim of wire fraud.  It is getting much worse, not better in the real estate market.

Tom Cronkright of CertifID returns for part two of how wire fraud is growing in real estate, the methods the fraudsters are using and how to protect yourself as a real estate agent. As I stated last week, wire fraud is a ticking timebomb and statistically speaking you are probably over due to have a client become a victim.   Learn what to do to protect yourself and your client.

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Are you ready to be scared to death?  This podcast episode has it all.  The Nigerian Black Axe Organized Crime Syndicate, international hitmen, the dark web, fraud and real estate agent liability. 

If you were not scared of wire fraud before today then listen to Tom Cronkright of CertifID and he will ensure that you never look at a real estate transaction the same again.  So if you only listen to Dishin' Dirt one time this year, make it this episode.   Wire fraud is a ticking timebomb and statistically speaking you are probably over due to have a client become a victim.   Don't be. Learn what to do to protect yourself and your client.

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Carl Medford joins us for Part 2 of his Top 10 Things You Need to Be Doing Right Now.  In particular, this week Carl discusses the six things that he always asks his clients to do for him when he represents them.  Carl also covers the remaining seven items you need to do to improve your business today!

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Real estate agents are leaving the profession in droves mainly due to the difficulty in maintaining a reasonable income.  Carl Medford joins me today to discuss an article he wrote for Inman News on the Ten Things to do Right Now, So You're Not in the Next Wave of Agent Exits.  Listen and learn what steps you can take today to ensure you are a top agent in the market.

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Maria Quattrone, CEO of Maria Quattrone & Assoc. Re/Max @ Home and Motto Mortgage Expert Solutions, is viewed as the authority on all things real estate in Philadelphia.   

Because she is known as the authority, sellers and buyers want to work with her.  Maria joins us today to discuss how you don't have to make fancy social media posts or brag about how many houses you sold in 2023 (She says nobody cares anyway!) rather you need to show the client your knowledge and why you are the authority on selling their home.  Listen to this very interesting and honest take on real estate.

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Our Sponsors are incredible:
WFG Title
Palmetto Mortgage Group
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Great Southern Homes
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Jeffcoat Pest and Home Services
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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area. 

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* Gary serves on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission as a Commissioner. The opinions expressed herein are his opinions and are not necessarily the opinions of the SC Real Estate Commission. This podcast is not to be considered legal advice. Please consult an attorney in your area.