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Inman magazine is a wonderful resource. In their May edition they published an article on Ten ways to grab market share by Darryl Davis. Let me summarize it for you and together we can help you help you. Be the first to hold a spring open house. Invite the neighbors. Let people know you are on the job. Use the resources of social media and target the specific neighborhood of the open house. Put out a post or email or poster promoting ten steps to improved curb appeal.
According to research conducted by Inman Real Estate magazine, and published in March 2025, there has been wide acceptance of the use of artificial intelligence by real estate agents.
Non-Price Competition is an economic term explaining the advantage created when two identical products are differentiated by a free benefit. Win the listing, win that new client with Non Price Competition.
This question rarely comes up in a buyer’s market, but the answer is universal, “when you are writing an offer”. There is an economic principle we call, “Non-Price Competition”. The commissions might be the same, but you make the best presentation.
The National Association of Realtors just settled Sitzer Burnett paying over one billion dollars in 4 equal annual installments. The settlement was for the allegations of price fixing cause by the Seller paying a fee that by tradition of 70 years was split with the buying side. The law suit said the buyer must have a say in the fees paid. The result was an agreement to disclose fees up front and not advertise the commission arrangement in the MLS. .We thought that suit bubbled through society of the past 20 years and surfaced with Sitzer. We thought that brought an end to such suits
David v Hanna is the mirror image of the same lawsuit. Davis sues the buyer representative saying the buyer representative conspired with the seller to accept payment forced on David by the arrangement between the seller and listing agent.
Conclusion: be careful, disclose fees, keep communications open, document fees in writing as soon as they are (1) and (2) communicated. Confirm they have been communicated. Then document the satisfaction with your services at closing.