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A sample of a "Buyer-Broker Exclusive Employment Agreement" form from the Arizona Association of Realtors, showing fields for buyer's and broker's information, terms, and dates, marked with a "SAMPLE" overlay.

New Arizona Real Estate Commission Rules

Effective August 1, 2024, new nationwide commission rules that the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS), and our brokerage (Launch Powered By Compass) have been implemented as a condition of the National Association of Realtors’ commission lawsuit settlement. All states must comply by August 17, 2024. The previous method was a Buyer […]

Aerial view of the Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix with Camelback Mountain in the distance.

“Arcadia”

After many weeks of searching, my clients had found the perfect home – the quintessential Arcadia rancher with a full update. The Buyers and Seller went under contract on 2/7/23 and were overjoyed with the home during the offer and inspection processes. The appraisal came back at value, and the Seller was a fantastic transaction […]

Launch Real Estate Powered By Compass in Scottsdale.

Scottsdale’s Launch Real Estate joins Compass Real Estate

Big news for our small brokerage! In March, Compass Real Estate acquired Scottsdale’s Launch Real Estate (the #1 brokerage in Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, and Arcadia by sales volume). Compass is the #1 US brokerage by sales volume in over 70 upscale markets and, up to this point, had internal issues opening a Metro Phoenix branch. I’ve been […]