The consumer education opportunity most real estate agents are missing
A decades-old fraud case shows why agents should educate clients about transaction safety
How agents can help clients navigate the most dangerous part of a real estate deal
Troy Palmquist and Summer Goralik examine a case where fiduciary duty starts close to home
The ‘secret profit’ trap agents don’t realize they’re walking into
How to disclose properly and avoid unforeseen consequences
How your brokerage's audit could turn into a regulatory nightmare
Troy Palmquist and compliance expert Summer Goralik point out red flags to watch for
real estate compliance
Opinion
On the eve of reflection, choice and accountability, compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a compliance carol with the real estate industry
by Summer Goralik Dec 23
Realtors reject referral fee transparency
Opinion
Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the Delegate Body’s surprising vote against referral-fee disclosure at the National Association of Realtors’ NXT conference in Houston
by Summer Goralik Nov 20
robot umpire
Summer Goralik explores the bittersweet symphony of robot umpires in baseball and AI in real estate — and why perfection still needs a human rhythm
by Summer Goralik Oct 13
Closed business sign
Cash offer pioneer pivots to a national rollout of its 'Buy Before You Sell' bridge financing program
by Matt Carter Sep 24
Summer Goralik in front of a techy background to signify what ChatGPT got wrong about real estate law.
Compliance expert Summer Goralik put AI to the test on California real estate law. Here’s what it got right, wrong and dangerously incomplete
by Summer Goralik Sep 23
real estate kickback rules
RESPA is real estate's biggest party foul. Compliance expert Summer Goralik explains the rules
by Summer Goralik Aug 14
Escrow under fire: When the playbook ignores the rulebook
Summer Goralik examines practices drawing fresh regulatory scrutiny, putting questionable, and potentially unlawful, incentives between brokers and escrow back in the spotlight
by Summer Goralik Jun 24
Most likely to succeed (or disrupt): Class photos from Real Estate High
Opinion
Compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a fictional yearbook of 'Real Estate High,' because sometimes the best way to understand the industry is to take it back to homeroom
by Summer Goralik Jun 11
How this 'Truman Show' moment may unravel NAR's settlement
Tanya Monestier’s appeal to the commission settlement isn’t just a legal challenge, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes. It’s a reality check the industry didn’t see coming
by Summer Goralik May 28
Private listings just got real: State regulators have entered the chat
Opinion
State regulators are scrutinizing Realtor practices and mandating consumer-friendly, fiduciary-level professional behavior, Summer Goralik writes
by Summer Goralik Apr 22
The CCP illusion: NAR’s Jedi mind trick on a failing policy
Opinion
Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the new watered-down version of Clear Cooperation announced this week along with what it means for agents and consumers
by Summer Goralik Mar 28