• WNYC

    Who pays real estate agents?

    To buy a house, you’ll probably need a real estate agent. Traditionally, sellers pay both agents a commission, a cost baked into the buyer’s closing fees. But a lawsuit settlement last week means buyers could start paying their agents directly or on an hourly basis. Also in this episode: global central banks meet this week, new tech may help bring down methane emissions, and avian flu is killing chickens across California.

  • The Real Meat-Grinder Starts Now

    Escobar: It's War - The Real Meat-Grinder Starts Now Authored by Pepe Escobar, No more shadow play. It’s now in the open. No holds barred Exhibit 1: Friday, March 22, 2024. It’s War. The Kremlin, via Peskov, finally admits it, on the record. The money quote: “Russia cannot allow the existence on its borders of a state that has a documented intention to use any methods to take Crimea away from it, not to mention the territory of new regions.” Translation: the...

  • Shifting power in real estate commissions

    Thanks to a recent court settlement, the real estate industry is teetering on the edge of a significant transformation. This change is poised to revolutionize how real estate commissions are

    • WLNS

    Real estate commissions could be changing: what to know

    Changes could be coming to the red-hot housing market and it would save money for buyers and sellers.

  • Landmark Settlement Breaks Up the Real Estate Cartel

    The collusive arrangement among real estate agents that led to Americans paying extortionate commissions is likely over.

  • Marketing Briefing: B2B marketers invest more in influencer marketing as channel proves itself

    As influencer marketing has continued to grow and normalize for B2C brands, marketers behind B2B brands have taken notice.

    • Romper

    How To Talk To Your Kids If They Start Doubting The Easter Bunny Is Real

    From the origins of the myth to how to spare younger siblings, here's how to talk to your kids if they ask you if the Easter bunny is real.

  • Three Tax-Smart Strategies for Real Estate Investing

    Opportunity zones, Delaware statutory trusts and real estate income funds can help investors maximize gains and mitigate taxes.

  • Berks County real estate transactions for March 24

    Some of the transactions do not include a transfer price because no money was exchanged for the property. All deeds are recorded in the Berks County recorder of deeds office and are a matter of public information.

  • YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: The Real Estate Cartel Takes The L

    Plus, immigrants catch a break in some states, environmental regulators combat cancer at its source, and states are taking on the gun lobby.

  • For Real Estate, Rate Cuts Can't Come Soon Enough

    For Real Estate, Rate Cuts Can't Come Soon Enough By Michael Msika and Macarena Munoz, Bloomberg Markets Live reporters and strategists Real estate stocks just can’t seem to catch a break. Among this year’s worst performing sectors in Europe, even the prospect of interest rate cuts might not immediately reverse this year’s downward spiral. Real estate is dismally lagging the broader equity index so far in 2024, with losses of 8% and erasing the outperformance seen at the end of...

    • WDTN

    Sinclair to hold real estate career fair Thursday

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Over 20 real estate agencies and brokers with immediate openings will meet with students and job seekers at an upcoming career fair. Sinclair Community College will host its 2024 Real Estate Career Fair on Thursday, March 21. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Sinclair Conference []