A report released Oct. 4 by the investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods forecasts commissions to decline by at least 30% as a result of ongoing threats to the real estate industry
The Centennial State’s largest MLS has entered into a relationship with Lundy, a company that translates property databases into voice search-capable applications for the vision-impaired
The long-awaited Sitzer|Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more
The allegations, the high-profile witnesses slated to testify and all the evidence the jury will and won't see — it's all here as the long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial unfolds this week
Workforce and affordable housing options make communities better and stronger. Broker and advocate Nora Crosthwaite shares strategies to help encourage them in your market
Opinion
Industry professionals are facing game-changing challenges to the status quo, writes Inman founder Brad Inman. How we navigate it will shape the next generation's real estate winners
Long critical of the lack of real estate commission transparency, watchdog group Consumer Federation of America released steps for creating a competitive commission landscape
Next week's long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate's most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges
In announcing details of its settlement in the bombshell commission suits, the franchisor said agents and brokerages 'have the freedom to set and/or negotiate commissions as they see fit'
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman encouraged agents and brokers to leave NAR along with the company. Will they, and who else will join them?
An attorney for the Sitzer/Burnett homeseller plaintiffs calls the change a 'stunning admission of guilt' on the eve of a class-action trial set to start Oct. 16
Opinion
Times are changing, and it’s not just real estate agents who need to pivot, writes broker Mayleene DeFreece. Redfin's departure from NAR reminds us of the importance of transparency
The homeseller plaintiffs agreed to a 2-month extension of deadlines related to a proposed deal with MLS PIN after the federal agency asked for time to assess the deal's 'competitive impact'
The Department of Justice's antitrust division on Thursday requested a 2-month deadline extension to review a proposed deal between homesellers and MLS PIN, a broker-owned multiple listing service
The now-defunct brokerage failed to convince a jury that Zillow used unfair tactics when it gave non-MLS listings a separate place on its site
In a message to employees on Monday, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman cited NAR's harassment scandal and other grievances as reasons for calling on 1,800 Realtors to cancel memberships