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Sibcy Cline settles commission lawsuits

Midwest-based independent brokerage Sibcy Cline is the latest firm to settle the commission lawsuits. On Friday, the plaintiffs in the Keel suit filed a motion for preliminary approval of a settlement reached with Sibcy Cline. This filing came just one day after the plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding Sibcy Cline as a defendant.  Despite…

The ultimate open house checklist for new & experienced agents

When I first started in real estate, I was eager for advice. The best advice I got from an experienced agent was simple but powerful: “Do as many open houses as you can.” I took his advice to heart. Running open houses (among other strategies) has helped me build a sustainable career in real estate…

The CFPB may be frozen, but RESPA hasn’t gone away

It’s a new week and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has a new acting director. Over the weekend, the Trump administration announced that Project 2025 architect Russell Vought would be taking over as acting director from newly appointed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was in the role for about a week after Rohit…