NAR allows tougher sanctions for Realtors who violate Code of Ethics
Policy changes adopted by the board of the National Association of Realtors remain voluntary and still don't publish the names or photos of ethics violators to the public
by Andrea V. Brambila May 21
Is mandatory minimum wage coming to real estate?
Opinion
It would have devastating effects on existing brokerage models that are built on head count and low fees
by Bernice Ross May 21
NAR's new top-level domain '.realestate' launches in Sept. for members
Dues-paying Realtors will be able to purchase websites in Sept., while the general public will have to wait until Nov.
by Marian McPherson May 21
A woman texting on her cell phone
The messaging platform will be available to more than 950,000 agents in 200 markets across US and Canada
eXp Realty starts trading on Nasdaq as EXPI
Virtual brokerage trading moves to Nasdaq
by Emma Hinchliffe May 21
NAR made $20 million from DocuSign IPO
Second Century Ventures, the venture arm of the National Association of Realtors, invested in the electronic signature provider back in 2009
by Andrea V. Brambila May 18
Mark Spain expands state by state on his terms
Over two years after setting up his own shop, the former Keller Williams top performer is expanding — and going big
by Gill South May 18
electric scooter
The proliferation of the 2-wheeled vehicles across California metros is good for areas without many public transit options, but it also makes life harder for non-scooterers
by Gill South May 18
OJO Labs raises $20.5 million for house-hunting AI assistant
The tech startup will expand nationwide with funding from Series B round and will hire for product, data science and engineering
by Emma Hinchliffe May 17
NAR postpones vote on 2.5% annual dues increases
The trade group will still vote on the $30 dues increase for 2019, according to its treasurer Tom Riley
California agent launches first of its kind — an institute for divorce-related real estate matters
The Divorce Real Estate Institute includes online and brick-and-mortar courses taught by a faculty of family law attorneys, mediators, lenders and family court judges
by Gill South May 17
The Real Word: Do you trust NAR?
Opinion
Two agents talk through industry news as they see it
by Byron Lazine May 16
Ben Caballero accepts Guinness World Record hi-res
Ben Caballero, industry legend, who was the sell-side agent on 3,556 transactions in 2016
by Gill South May 16
Seattle imposes $275 ‘head tax’ to combat homelessness
Real estate industry insiders say the tax on large businesses casts a shadow over the city
by Gill South May 16
NAR lays out federal policy goals at midyear conference in D.C.
Flood insurance, net neutrality, tax reform and FHA loans for condos are chief among legislative issues for 2018
by Patrick Kearns May 16