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Each week on The Download, Inman’s Christy Murdoch takes a deep dive into the week’s most-read articles to give you what you need to face Monday head-on. This week: Industry heavyweights continue to weigh in on the future of clear cooperation policies. what is your opinion?
The National Association of Realtors was likely just beginning to implement practice changes related to its board litigation settlement when a new conversation, a debate over clear cooperation policies, began to disrupt the industry. .
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The battle began in earnest with an op-ed by Compass founder and CEO Robert Refkin and continued through numerous opinion pieces on both sides.
Now, the debate has moved from the screens of cell phones, tablets and laptops to the stage at Inman Connect New York, where Mauricio Umansky, CEO of The Agency and vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party, We discuss with James Dwiggins, CEO of NextHome, who claims the policy ensures fairness. Transparency is especially important for small securities companies.
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In the meantime, knowing which side of the tug of war you are on means understanding the opportunities and risks associated with each side. Inman contributor Carl Medford laid out the options in his most-read article last week.
Medford examines questions and concerns about Clear Collaboration through the lens of consumer perception and agent fiduciary responsibility, writing:
But is it reasonable to get there in a way that could undermine our fiduciary duty to our customers? Given all the other charges brought against real estate agents in the past year, that While much has focused on perceived greed by the industry, it seems to me that it would be really wise to adopt policies that seem aimed at increasing the intermediary sector of consumers. Do we gain profit at the expense of our best interests?
In analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the Chinese Communist Party, he asks tough questions, asking whether the debate is more focused on what’s best for the industry or focused on dollars and cents at the expense of sellers. I’m considering whether.
Still undecided where you stand? Check out more thoughts on the current and future state of the real estate industry shared here over the past few days.
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