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⏯️ Today’s Top Watch:
Scott from Real Estate Report shares shocking short-term rental news from Palm Springs that could ripple across the whole city, why this might be a renters market, and how AI is driving new business for agents. Check out the latest episode now for this week’s top industry updates.
TRACK THE TRENDS
MARKETS
Mega merge on the horizon?
Later this month, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will decide whether districts should continue hearing each real estate commission lawsuit individually, or if the complaints should be consolidated into one giant legal headache single-court case. With over 30 stakeholders from big names like Redfin, Compass, and even the NAR weighing in—mostly against the merger—it’s sure to be an industry-shifting decision.
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Those against court case consolidation argue it could muddle the details of distinct local issues and unfairly burden the defendants—all 131 of them.
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Those for the merger say it could expedite the critical decision and reduce the risk of inconsistent rulings across the country.
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There’s a split camp on where to host the case if the consolidation goes through. Some believe a Missouri courtroom would be biased to repeat the Sitzer/Burnett decision, and call for a Texas or Illinois court. Others cite Judge Stephen Bough’s fitting experience on that case as the key reason to keep the rulings in town.
REC ROUNDUP
The Friday Five
📖 How low to go. Glennda shares her strategy for pricing right.
👀 Itty bitty borough. Tour the mansion with a tiny town in its backyard.
👀 Top 10. Scroll through the 10 priciest real estate deals of last week.
💡Best in business. Why physical business cards are your most affordable and underused asset.
💡The Great Compression. The surprising way builders are cutting costs in Middle America.
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