Tag: Agency

The Second Association — Compass Joins ARA

That broker responsibility formula is the pressure point, and it is about to be tested by the largest brokerage in the country. If a company with tens of thousands of agents concludes that it is paying association dues for licensees who have chosen not to be members, and can point to a $20 alternative it already funds, the conversation with local leadership changes character quickly. The association is no longer selling a benefit. It is defending an invoice.

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Saul Klein July 31, 2026 No Comments

Industry Crossroads — The Data Advocate Editorial Series

Industry Crossroads™ is built on the belief that the residential real estate industry benefits when informed professionals are willing to think critically, challenge assumptions, and engage respectfully with competing idea. Our goal is not simply to report events, but to elevate the conversation.

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Saul & John July 28, 2026 4 Comments

Industry Crossroads™ — PART 1

That explains why brokerages want greater control before MLS entry, why portals insist on broad consumer access, and why MLSs find themselves caught in the middle.

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John Reilly June 28, 2026 No Comments

Real Estate Industry At A Crossroads

Together they crystallize the central question facing the industry: should a residential listing belong first to the open MLS marketplace, or first to the brokerage that signed the seller? The answer will reshape how listings flow, where consumers find homes, which businesses capture the revenue, and what the Multiple Listing Service exists to do

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John Reilly May 27, 2026 No Comments

RESPA and RED FLAGS

More importantly, brokerages should review their training programs to caution agents regarding what can be said and what should be avoided in advising buyers as to steps in the loan process – in short, what are the RED FLAGS.

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John Reilly March 8, 2026 4 Comments

Real Estate Lawsuits and Trends

we thought you might like the following update of major real estate lawsuits and trends impacting  the residential real estate landscape. Here’s a list of relevant titles to review.

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John Reilly November 4, 2025 7 Comments

What Is Growing In Your Garden? By Ruth Catchen

That same mindset—the gardener’s patience, the musician’s persistence—is what I carry into my teaching, my writing, my work with real estate professionals. The through line is always cultivation: time, care, presence. It’s something I won’t give up.

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John Reilly August 28, 2025 No Comments

How Office Exclusives Hurt Sellers, Buyers, and Agents

We already know sellers tend to price their homes on emotion, not logic. Logic is what we use to bring sellers back to reality.  It’s how we remind them that they are entitled to their own opinion, but they are not entitled to their own facts. The vast majority of sellers understand that buyers determine market value.

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John Reilly July 1, 2025 1 Comment

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