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Buyer Sued $24K After Breaking Buyer Broker Agreement: Who’s Really Responsible? | The Real Word 388

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a Florida brokerage awarded $24,000 in a lawsuit after a homebuyer breached an exclusive broker agreement under new NAR rules. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx_______👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls thanking you for your marketing. That’s what we do for you → https://remindermedia.com/bamsample/🔔 Subscribe to the BAM YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka 📩 Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: https://newsletters.nowbam.com/bam-daily ✅ Stay Connected With Us — 👉 Connect with Byron Lazine: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine👉 Connect with Nicole White: https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhite.ct/ _______🔗 This episode's sources:https://www.housingwire.com/articles/buyer-broker-agreement-arbitration/ https://www.housingwire.com/articles/buyer-broker-agreement-debate/ https://notoriousrob.substack.com/p/florida-brokerage-sues-its-client ——🤝BAM PARTNERS𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐤 is the premier client experience platform, picking up where CRMs leave off, spanning search, transaction management, and client retention. It’s everything you need to showcase your value, build client loyalty and drive referrals. BAMx members now receive Mosaik as part of their membership! One-time activation fee applies. Access is limited by market: https://www.skool.com/bamx/about𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨: Instantly connect your leads and clients with a menu of cash offers and selling solutions. Use code BAM for 15% off at zoodealio.com. Or join BAMx and get access for free! → https://www.skool.com/bamx/about 𝐙𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: Say hello to Zillow Showcase. Highlight your best to sellers and outshine competitors with its design to not exceed 10% of listings in your market. https://grow.zillow.com/showcase 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. Try it FREE → https://trial.propstreampro.com/bam/ ———#buyeragents #NARrules #buyeragreements

NAR's 2024 Spending EXPOSED: Where Your Dues Are Really Going | The Real Word 387

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss NAR’s early release of its 2024 Form 990, revealing how member dues were spent, including executive compensation, marketing and other independent contractors, and more. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamxBAMMYs: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2017528629955/WN_tHd3ysQsTPiclY2G6LLWrg#/registration👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls thanking you for your marketing. That’s what we do for you → https://remindermedia.com/bamsample/🔔 Subscribe to the BAM YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka 📩 Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: https://newsletters.nowbam.com/bam-daily ✅ Stay Connected With Us — 👉 Connect with Byron Lazine: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine👉 Connect with Nicole White: https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhite.ct/ _______🔗 This episode's sources:https://nowbam.com/inside-nars-2024-spending-what-the-new-form-990-reveals/ https://nowbam.com/nars-spending-exposed-six-figure-volunteer-perks/ https://nowbam.com/how-much-is-nar-paying-its-executives-and-independent-contractors-a-breakdown-of-compensation-from-2011-2021/ ——🤝BAM PARTNERS𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐤 is the premier client experience platform, picking up where CRMs leave off, spanning search, transaction management, and client retention. It’s everything you need to showcase your value, build client loyalty and drive referrals. BAMx members now receive Mosaik as part of their membership! One-time activation fee applies. Access is limited by market: https://www.skool.com/bamx/about𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨: Instantly connect your leads and clients with a menu of cash offers and selling solutions. Use code BAM for 15% off at zoodealio.com. Or join BAMx and get access for free! → https://www.skool.com/bamx/about 𝐙𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: Say hello to Zillow Showcase. Highlight your best to sellers and outshine competitors with its design to not exceed 10% of listings in your market. https://grow.zillow.com/showcase 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. Try it FREE → https://trial.propstreampro.com/bam/ ———#NARspending #NationalAssociationofRealtors #Realtors

eXp Realty’s Bombshell: New Referral Fee & Consumer Choice Rules Forms Explained | The Real Word 386

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss eXp’s two new open source disclosure forms, including one for referral fees (after a related proposal failed to pass NAR’s delegate body). 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx_______👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls thanking you for your marketing. That’s what we do for you → https://remindermedia.com/bamsample/🔔 Subscribe to the BAM YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka 📩 Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: https://newsletters.nowbam.com/bam-daily ✅ Stay Connected With Us — 👉 Connect with Byron Lazine: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine👉 Connect with Nicole White: https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhite.ct/ _______🔗 This episode's sources:https://nowbam.com/exp-realty-announces-new-disclosures-for-referral-fees-consumer-choice/ https://hs-24210079.f.hubspotemail.net/hubfs/24210079/Referral%20Fee%20Disclosure%20(FORM)%20Version_R.C.REF_USA_EN_11.24.2025.pdf https://cdn.bfldr.com/BI7DUWTF/at/7p3rsbqpcms68hch776b5gjn/Consumer_Choice_in_Your_Real_Estate_Transaction_FORM_Version_11172025.pdf ——🤝BAM PARTNERS𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐤 is the premier client experience platform, picking up where CRMs leave off, spanning search, transaction management, and client retention. It’s everything you need to showcase your value, build client loyalty and drive referrals. BAMx members now receive Mosaik as part of their membership! One-time activation fee applies. Access is limited by market: https://www.skool.com/bamx/about𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨: Instantly connect your leads and clients with a menu of cash offers and selling solutions. Use code BAM for 15% off at zoodealio.com. Or join BAMx and get access for free! → https://www.skool.com/bamx/about 𝐙𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: Say hello to Zillow Showcase. Highlight your best to sellers and outshine competitors with its design to not exceed 10% of listings in your market. https://grow.zillow.com/showcase 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. Try it FREE → https://trial.propstreampro.com/bam/ ———#eXp #nationalassociationofrealtors #referralfees

NAR’s Strategic Shift: What Their 2026-2028 Plan Really Signals | The Real Word 385

Byron Lazine and Nicole White break down the new MLS rules, NAR’s 2026–2028 strategic plan, zero-based budgeting, and what it all means for your business. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamxBAM Webinar: 1 Page Business Plan: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5117623661264/WN_C8XOr-TETKq_IVxblLTUFA#/registration _______👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls thanking you for your marketing. That’s what we do for you → https://remindermedia.com/bamsample/🔔 Subscribe to the BAM YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka 📩 Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/nowbam/the-best-newsletter-in-real-estate ✅ Stay Connected With Us — 👉 Connect with Byron Lazine: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine👉 Connect with Nicole White: https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhite.ct/ _______🔗 This episode's sources:https://nowbam.com/mls-access-is-now-up-to-local-discretion-17-additional-mls-policy-changes-from-nar/https://nowbam.com/nar-adopts-2026-2028-strategic-plan-focused-on-member-value-and-modernization/https://notoriousrob.substack.com/p/nar-accepts-its-irrelevance-counters?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=3ed8is&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=emailhttps://www.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/2025-11/2026-2028-nar-strategic-plan.pdf⏰ Timestamps: 0:00 - 1:30 Intro1:31 NAR's MLS Policy Changes11:14 NAR Strategic Plan——🤝BAM PARTNERS𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐤 is the premier client experience platform, picking up where CRMs leave off, spanning search, transaction management, and client retention. It’s everything you need to showcase your value, build client loyalty and drive referrals. BAMx members now receive Mosaik as part of their membership! One-time activation fee applies. Access is limited by market: https://www.skool.com/bamx/about𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨: Instantly connect your leads and clients with a menu of cash offers and selling solutions. Use code BAM for 15% off at zoodealio.com. Or join BAMx and get access for free! → https://www.skool.com/bamx/about 𝐙𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: Say hello to Zillow Showcase. Highlight your best to sellers and outshine competitors with its design to not exceed 10% of listings in your market. https://grow.zillow.com/showcase 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. Try it FREE → https://trial.propstreampro.com/bam/ ———#MLS #NARstrategicplan #realestatenews

Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage: Could It Cost Buyers More Than You Think? | The Real Word 384

Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss President Trump’s proposition of a 50-year mortgage loan, what buyers would actually save each month on a median-priced home, and reactions across the real estate industry. 🔑 𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐀𝐌𝐱: https://www.skool.com/bamx_______👉 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚: Tired of spending your hard earned money on marketing you know never makes it past the trash can or spam filter? Imagine getting texts and calls thanking you for your marketing. That’s what we do for you → https://remindermedia.com/bamsample/🔔 Subscribe to the BAM YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka 📩 Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/nowbam/the-best-newsletter-in-real-estate ✅ Stay Connected With Us — 👉 Connect with Byron Lazine: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine👉 Connect with Nicole White: https://www.instagram.com/nicolewhite.ct/ _______🔗 This episode's sources:https://nowbam.com/trump-floats-50-year-mortgage-plan-but-theres-a-major-legal-hurdle/https://x.com/mikesimonsen/status/1987628731792544113 https://x.com/pulte/status/1987536814207381777KBP with Barry Habib: https://youtu.be/8CK9aXUNdjU ⏰ Timestamps: 00:00–00:33 Intro00:33 Topic 1: Trump’s 50 year mortgage01:02 Trump’s Truth Social post 01:37 Bill Putle’s tweet 03:51 Longer term = more risk = higher rate05:14 Mike Simonsen Tweet showing monthly savings with a 50-year loan08:48 “I’m not against this…but you do need to change a law in order for this to happen.”11:15 Should this be an option? And is it one you would offer to a client?13:11 Prices of government-subsidized products go up20:05 KBP pod with Barry Habib, who advocated for the 5-Year ARM21:38 “If I’m sending a message to Trump & Putle…”——🤝BAM PARTNERS𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐤 is the premier client experience platform, picking up where CRMs leave off, spanning search, transaction management, and client retention. It’s everything you need to showcase your value, build client loyalty and drive referrals. BAMx members now receive Mosaik as part of their membership! One-time activation fee applies. Access is limited by market: https://www.skool.com/bamx/about𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐨: Instantly connect your leads and clients with a menu of cash offers and selling solutions. Use code BAM for 15% off at zoodealio.com. Or join BAMx and get access for free! → https://www.skool.com/bamx/about 𝐙𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞: Say hello to Zillow Showcase. Highlight your best to sellers and outshine competitors with its design to not exceed 10% of listings in your market. https://grow.zillow.com/showcase 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐀 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Leverage your business with a REAL ESTATE-TRAINED Virtual Assistant → https://www.summitvasolutions.com/byronlazine-referral 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦: The most trusted provider of comprehensive real estate data nationwide. Try it FREE → https://trial.propstreampro.com/bam/ ———#Trump #mortgage #homebuyers