James Kleimann, Author at HousingWire Empowering Real Estate Decisions with Trusted Insights. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:53:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/03/cropped-RealTrends_bug.png?w=32 James Kleimann, Author at HousingWire 32 32 242052225 Proposed Anywhere settlement: no NAR buyer commission rule, no NAR membership needed https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/proposed-anywhere-settlement-no-nar-buyer-commission-rule-no-nar-membership-needed/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/proposed-anywhere-settlement-no-nar-buyer-commission-rule-no-nar-membership-needed/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:28:21 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/proposed-anywhere-settlement-no-nar-buyer-commission-rule-no-nar-membership-needed/ Anywhere Real Estate's $83.5 million settlement of the buyer commission lawsuits stipulates major changes to its practices, including prohibiting company-owned brokerages and affiliated agents from claiming buyer agents services are free.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/10/06/proposed-anywhere-settlement-no-nar-buyer-commission-rule-no-nar-membership-needed/feed/ 0 4739 Redfin looks to experiment with a new brokerage compensation model https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/04/redfin-looks-to-experiment-with-a-new-brokerage-business-model/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/04/redfin-looks-to-experiment-with-a-new-brokerage-business-model/#respond Fri, 04 Aug 2023 19:12:14 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/04/redfin-looks-to-experiment-with-a-new-brokerage-business-model/ Redfin was in the red yet again in the second quarter, but its losses are narrowing and it's tweaking its unique brokerage model to court more experienced agents in pricey coastal areas.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/04/redfin-looks-to-experiment-with-a-new-brokerage-business-model/feed/ 0 4599 Indie brokerage Nationwide Real Estate Executives joins eXp Realty https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/02/indie-brokerage-nationwide-real-estate-executives-joins-exp-realty/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/02/indie-brokerage-nationwide-real-estate-executives-joins-exp-realty/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 20:28:02 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/02/indie-brokerage-nationwide-real-estate-executives-joins-exp-realty/ Daryl Owen, the founder of top California independent brokerage Nationwide Real Estate Executives, is joining eXp Realty and taking 200 agents along with him.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/08/02/indie-brokerage-nationwide-real-estate-executives-joins-exp-realty/feed/ 0 4584 DataDigest: The remarkably resilient agent commission rate https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/07/13/datadigest-the-remarkably-resilient-agent-commission-rate/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/07/13/datadigest-the-remarkably-resilient-agent-commission-rate/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:08:40 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/07/13/datadigest-the-remarkably-resilient-agent-commission-rate/ Top real estate agents are gaining market share and commission rates are rising. What happens when that force collides with the worst period of affordability in decades?

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/07/13/datadigest-the-remarkably-resilient-agent-commission-rate/feed/ 0 4280 Redfin says it’s ‘leaner, hungrier and better’ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/05/05/redfin-says-its-leaner-hungrier-and-better/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/05/05/redfin-says-its-leaner-hungrier-and-better/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 00:18:21 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/05/05/redfin-says-its-leaner-hungrier-and-better/ Brokerage and listings platform Redfin posted a financial loss and a big decline in revenue in Q1, but execs say it has turned a corner.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/05/05/redfin-says-its-leaner-hungrier-and-better/feed/ 0 4300 Indie brokerage Launch Real Estate joins Compass https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/07/indie-brokerage-launch-real-estate-joins-compass/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/07/indie-brokerage-launch-real-estate-joins-compass/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 20:24:28 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/07/indie-brokerage-launch-real-estate-joins-compass/ Arizona-based independent brokerage Launch Real Estate has joined Compass, America's largest brokerage by sales volume.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/07/indie-brokerage-launch-real-estate-joins-compass/feed/ 0 4195 MLS joint venture for institutional use launches https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/05/mls-joint-venture-for-institutional-use-launches/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/05/mls-joint-venture-for-institutional-use-launches/#respond Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:49:47 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/05/mls-joint-venture-for-institutional-use-launches/ REDistribute, an MLS joint venture that collects and distributes primary source data for institutional use, has launched.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/04/05/mls-joint-venture-for-institutional-use-launches/feed/ 0 4183 Judge certifies class in multibillion dollar agent commission case https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/03/29/judge-certifies-class-in-multi-billion-dollar-agent-commission-case/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/03/29/judge-certifies-class-in-multi-billion-dollar-agent-commission-case/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 23:56:04 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/03/29/judge-certifies-class-in-multi-billion-dollar-agent-commission-case/ A federal judge in Illinois has granted class certification to a major commission lawsuit that could drastically change how agents are compensated across the country.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/03/29/judge-certifies-class-in-multi-billion-dollar-agent-commission-case/feed/ 0 4166 HomeSmart acquires GA brokerage Solid Source Real Estate https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/01/26/homesmart-acquires-ga-brokerage-solid-source-real-estate/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/01/26/homesmart-acquires-ga-brokerage-solid-source-real-estate/#respond Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:55:59 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/01/26/homesmart-acquires-ga-brokerage-solid-source-real-estate/ Flat-fee brokerage HomeSmart has acquired Atlanta-based Solid Source Real Estate Companies and its 2,000 agents.

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]]> https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/01/26/homesmart-acquires-ga-brokerage-solid-source-real-estate/feed/ 0 3922 Anywhere Real Estate makes another round of cuts https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/01/10/anywhere-real-estate-makes-another-round-of-cuts/ https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/01/10/anywhere-real-estate-makes-another-round-of-cuts/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:59:03 +0000 https://www.realtrends.com/blog/2023/01/10/anywhere-real-estate-makes-another-round-of-cuts/ Anywhere Real Estate's workforce has shrunk 11% since June 30. The company also plans to wind down its cash offer program RealSure.

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