The changes wrought by the real estate industry lawsuits are survivable – and an opportunity for professional growth.
The challenges around NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy may not be.
Choosing to keep company listing inventory proprietary is not in the client’s best interests. It’s not clear how all of this will play out, though some are already choosing to opt out of this policy. What is crystal clear is why some are choosing to opt out.
Low or non-existent profit. In-house sales do result in more profit for the company but do not allow for greater transparency and in the end, no client is fully represented.
Upending access to listing inventory is really about business models that are failing and rather than fixing the problem, some choose to penalize Sellers and Buyers.
Follow the money…