The Real Word

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the debate over NAR’s new consumer guides and the judge’s decision to deny the motion for preliminary injunction filed by Move, Inc. in its data theft lawsuit against CoStar Group.

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Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the Sitzer/Burnett attorneys’ request for $226M in compensation for hours worked and out-of-pocket expenses, a Ryan Serhant interview, and an update on NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy.

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Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR’s Clear Cooperation policy, the impact of the policy on agents and consumers, comments from eXp CEO Leo Pareja, and a Redfin report on commissions.

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Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Landian—a new startup co-founded by Josh Sitzer, the same Sitzer in Sitzer/Burnett, to give consumers the option of paying a flat fee for the services of a licensed real estate agent—and how Redfin is reacting to the news.

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Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the Home vs NAR antitrust lawsuit, the DOJ lawsuit against RealPage for alleged rent price fixing, and a lawsuit filed by eight Realtors against Move (Realtor.com parent company) for allegedly selling fake leads.

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Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Michael Ketchmark’s warning to the real estate industry, the cost of getting creative on the MLS, Nykia Wright’s appointment as permanent CEO of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Cassina Group's antitrust lawsuit against NAR (filed and withdrawn the same day), and the July 2024 Agent Movement Index report (Relitix).

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Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the new Michigan antitrust lawsuit against NAR and state/local Realtor associations. They also address the increase in NAR's membership since the settlement. And they answer the question, "If you could get out of NAR today, would you?"

Byron Lazine takes you through the eXp seller toolkit and reviews NAR’s new consumer-focused resources. He also revisits last week’s KBP conversation on Zillow’s state-specific touring agreements.

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Special guest Ricky Carruth joins Byron Lazine and Nicole White to discuss last week’s Real Word episode, the BAM breaking interview with eXp CEO Leo Pareja, CRMLS removing seller concession fields, extreme actions by the DOJ, and what agents should be doing 19 days away from August 17.

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Rumors about changes in commission-sharing practices at eXp have been circulating online this week. Today, eXp CEO Leo Pareja joins Byron Lazine on this BAM Breaking Live to set the record straight. Pareja will explain how the brokerage is responding to the NAR settlement and the changes it will implement by August 17th. Tune in to hear it straight from the source.