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A few weeks in and the lawsuit real estate commission policies from the NAR settlement are not having a noticeable local impact. In Georgia, the changes are mainly administrative and have most to do with advertising buyer agent compensation. Buyer brokerage agreements were required prior to the settlement, so not a big change there. The main changes in Georgia were added transparency in the forms, further clarity on payment of agent compensation, and that MLS services no longer advertise if the seller is offering buyer agent compensation.

And because the MSM is not accurately detailing things - sellers have not stopped offering buyer agent compensation. We have not had a single occurrence, nor have any of the agents in our orbit. Our sellers…

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Inept real estate agents cost clients thousands and thousands of dollars. This is often self inflicted; buyers and sellers select agents without proper vetting and research. They remain with them despite poor communication, poor performance and they fail to hold their agent accountable. From inept data analysis, contractual gaffs, improper transaction management and things that you cannot imagine...hack agents cost their clients thousands.

Money Lost on Closing Costs

Here's a very common buyer agent gaff, leaving money on the table. It's also a great example of the buyer's agent NOT working closely with the lender. We listed this investor home at 215K, the buyer was using a conventional loan and putting less than 10% down. The offer came over with a…

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