Remine investors drop company's valuation, hold founders' feet to fire
Term sheet obtained by Inman reveals Series B funding round will shift control of company's board from founders to investors
NAR closes two-thirds of conference sessions to nearly all members, press
Trade group says discussions at the Virtual Realtors Legislative Conference will take place out of sight because volunteer leaders don't want comments 'misrepresented or misconstrued'
Proposed NAR policy may give brokers back their MLS data
A data feed of a broker's own data would support multiple systems that brokers use to do business, according to The Realty Alliance
Coronavirus may accelerate MLS consolidation
The pandemic is forcing MLSs and agents to adopt innovations faster, according to panelists at the first virtual MLS Association Executives Session for the National Association of Realtors' midyear conference
More MLSs reduce fees amid coronavirus outbreak
The Bay Area Real Estate Information Service (BAREIS) and the Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors will save their members more than $1.5 million combined
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 29
A global network
The Miami Association of Realtors has partnered with real estate tech firm The International MLS
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 29
South Florida's BeachesMLS sees success in Virtual Open House Week
The widely promoted and community-supported event resulted in more than 700 online open houses, and it could serve as a model for associations nationwide looking to keep momentum in the wake of the pandemic
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 28
NAR calls on FHA to resist premium increases on borrowers
In a letter to the Federal Housing Administration, NAR President Vince Malta said home sale transactions can buoy economic recovery
by Patrick Kearns Apr 27
Oklahoma-based agent Tara Porter is giving back amid the pandemic
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Oklahoma City Vice President Tara Porter shares how her team delivered groceries to high-risk families
by Marian McPherson Apr 20
32% of first-time buyers get financial help from a relative or friend: NAR
Limited income was the most cited factor holding back non-homeowners from saving, according to a new survey released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 17
NAR: Buyers going under contract without seeing homes in person
25% of surveyed Realtors said at least one buyer client had signed a deal without physically visiting the property, according to NAR's latest Economic Pulse Flash Survey
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 17
Real estate giants' COVID-19 motion fails to stop commission lawsuit
Court rules that discovery will continue amid coronavirus outbreak in suit against the National Association of Realtors and real estate franchisors Realogy, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and HomeServices of America
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 15
Georgia MLS cuts dues in response to concerns amid outbreak
Waiving broker and appraiser dues for Q2 will cost a little more than $1M
Announcing Inman Connect Now, June 2-4, 2020
Inman's new virtual event, taking place June 2-4, 2020, will bring together the Inman community in ways never before possible
by Inman Apr 6
NAR offers Realtors 2 months of free telemedicine services
Telemedicine doctors cannot currently order tests for COVID-19 but can write prescriptions
housing market
'Real estate professionals and the people they serve need to know what is happening — and not happening — in the real estate market right now,' trade group says