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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The National Association of Realtor’s “Clear Cooperation Policy” was quietly enacted while the Coronavirus has dominated the news cycle. This is a gigantic shift in the way I can pre-market residential property. The Clear Cooperation Policy effectively disallows any pre-market “coming soon” advertising for new listings without the property being placed in the MLS under […]