Broker Spotlight: Chris Parra, One Caribbean Estates
Find out how this international industry leader is driving the growth of the Caribbean luxury real estate market while 'setting new standards of achievement for the industry'
by Christy Murdock Mar 27
25 unique ways to cut brokerage costs (without killing growth)
Every dollar you keep is a dollar you don’t have to chase in sales, Chris Pollinger writes. The best brokerages don’t just earn more — they keep more
by Chris Pollinger Mar 27
ERA hits a home run with Major League Baseball campaign
Starting March 27, ERA will be running ads on streaming platform MLB.TV. The campaign also includes more than a dozen in-stadium events and local baseball opportunities for ERA affiliates
by Marian McPherson Mar 27
Mauricio Umansky: 2025 is the best time ever to be a new agent
Despite market headwinds, The Agency CEO says that new technology and marketing capabilities make now a great time to be a new real estate agent
by Mauricio Umansky Mar 27
Keller Williams expands overseas footprint into Cayman Islands
Keller Williams is opening its 11th Caribbean master franchise in the Cayman Islands. Toronto native Adam Sax will oversee the franchise's rollout
by Marian McPherson Mar 26
NAR's CCP compromise is a win-win for consumers: Freedman
Opinion
Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes that a consumer-forward model that favors transparency is a win for the fair market
by Bess Freedman Mar 26
Women's History Month: How Pam Taylor focuses on the future
New Jersey real estate broker and former Goldman Sachs executive Pam Taylor believes in diversifying your portfolio but not without making the people you touch profoundly better for it
by Annette DeCicco Mar 26
Brokerages, portals react to NAR's decision to save Clear Cooperation
Executives mostly applauded NAR's decision to salvage the policy Tuesday, saying the trade group struck the right balance between reform and preservation. But the change didn't satisfy everyone
Understanding Clear Cooperation's delayed marketing exempt listings
Navigating the National Association of Realtors' amended Clear Cooperation Policy could cause a headache. If you don't want to lose your mind — or your listings — follow Coach Darryl Davis' lead
by Darryl Davis Mar 26
These are the women who have moved me: Ginger Wilcox
According to the Better Homes and Gardens president, leadership isn’t just about what we accomplish individually. It’s about the way we show up for others and the opportunities we create
by Ginger Wilcox Mar 26
Here are your thoughts on NAR's new CCP ruling: Pulse
Last week, the National Association of Realtors weighed in with a tweak to the Clear Cooperation Policy. Here's what you had to say about it
by Inman Mar 26
Don’t break up the marketplace, just fix it: Glenn Kelman
Opinion
Rather than intentionally fragmenting the marketplace, the Redfin CEO writes, all listings should show in one place, with the seller allowing different levels of disclosure on each listing
by Glenn Kelman Mar 25
Compass, Windermere duke it out on Instagram over CCP
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin also criticized Northwest MLS, describing its rules as uniquely restrictive. But Windermere fired back at what it criticized as 'hoarding inventory'
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 25
NAR opts to keep Clear Cooperation but adds a new option
After months of debate, NAR announced Tuesday it will keep its policy requiring properties to be listed on an MLS within 1 day of marketing while adding new 'delayed marketing exempt listings'
by Taylor Anderson Mar 25
John Davis says Keller Williams is attempting to ‘bully and intimidate’
In a new filing Friday, Davis asked a judge overseeing the case he filed in 2023 to find the brokerage in contempt, claiming his former employer has antagonized him through the courts
by Taylor Anderson Mar 24
Homesellers have lost $1B through private deals since 2023: Zillow
Sellers who privately listed their home lost an average of $4,975, according to an analysis by Zillow of 2.72M deals since 2023. The gap is wider for sellers of color, underscoring the benefits of CCP
by Marian McPherson Mar 24