149: Agent Lawsuit Ends in Settlement & Why Dave Ramsey Thinks You Should Sell

On The Market

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🗓️ 13 October 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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The real estate commission lawsuit that threatened buyer’s agents’ income is coming to an end. The conclusion? There could be even more murkiness ahead, and agent commissions are far from future-proofed. This settlement could either have been a cash grab from the get-go or a way to end the “unfair” buyer-seller agent commission split. So, how will this affect buyers and sellers today, and will these lawsuits make a difference on your next home sale or purchase? We’ve got the hard-hitting housing market headlines you need to hear about on this episode of On the Market. First, we’ll talk about RE/MAX’s settlement and the future for buyer’s agents. Then, we’ll uncover why exactly housing starts have started (no pun intended) to freeze and why apartment investors could be begging you to take land off their hands. And, if you’ve ever wanted your home to pay you money every month, the new “passive home” development has just what you’re looking for. But with a high initial purchase price, are the savings/profits worth the cost? Finally, if you thought you were smart for house hacking, prepare for an ego-blow because Dave Ramsey wants YOU to know that subsidizing your mortgage is a move for LOSERS. Sell that investment property, buy your house in cash, and prepare some beans and rice for dinner! All that and more on this episode! In This Episode We Cover: The RE/MAX agent lawsuit settlement and what this means for real estate agent commissions Too many agents, not enough housing, and why “change” is coming to the industry Home construction numbers and why housing starts dropped to their lowest level in years The “passive home” with such massive energy savings that utility companies will pay you to live Dave Ramsey’s house hacking rant and why his investing advice doesn’t quite hit the mark And So Much More! Links from the Show Find an Agent Find a Lender BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Agent BiggerPockets Bootcamps Join BiggerPockets for FREE On The Market Join the Future of Real Estate Investing with Fundrise Connect with Other Investors in the “On The Market” Forums Subscribe to The “On The Market” YouTube Channel Dave's BiggerPockets Profile Dave's Instagram Henry's BiggerPockets Profile Henry's Instagram James' BiggerPockets Profile James' Instagram Kathy's BiggerPockets Profile Kathy's Instagram New Agent Lawsuits Could Have Profound Effects for Buying and Selling Homes RE/MAX Settlement Housing Starts Passive Homes Dave Ramsey Click here to listen to the full episode: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/on-the-market-149 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Email advertise@biggerpockets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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