Commission advance companies are booming as a lifeline for agents who can't afford to wait for closing day. While these services offer assistance, they often come with costly strings attached
Real estate agents reported an unexpected hit to their listing pipelines in May as they navigated an uncertain market and weak spring, according to the latest Inman Intel Index survey results
The National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings begins Saturday with free speech, agent pay and affordability on the agenda. Inman breaks down the panels bound to draw a crowd
The companies settled in a case known as Hooper. Their settlements have been the subject of months of legal wrangling over allegations that they shopped around for the best deal
Agents and brokers are already feeling the impact of new trade policies, new Intel polling shows, an indication that the brokerage business might not be as insulated from tariffs as once thought
A new Redfin report indicates that most consumers are still willing to pay for their real estate agents and that last year's NAR rules have had minimal impacts on agent pay
The Federal Reserve analysis found that rising home prices are likely why commission rates fell in the past 2 decades, but found no impact on rates after buyer contracts were required in 15 states
More and more agents are showing homes north of the million-dollar mark with tactics that should only be used on mid-range or lower listings, Troy Palmquist writes
Most agents feel like they have compensation talks under control. But as the busy season ramped up, Intel Index survey results suggest homebuyers and sellers alike made only incremental gains
Many brokerage professionals say they're concerned about the economy. They're just not expecting it to hit their client pools quite yet, the latest Inman Intel Index survey results suggest
Parker alleges the brokerage, which she departed in February after 25 years, is demanding $1.5M in clawbacks while refusing to pay commissions on deals that closed after her move to Compass
Bough suggested demands that he step aside in the Gibson commission case were not raised over ethical issues. The demands focused on political donations to Bough's wife
US District Judge Patti Saris asked the DOJ Antitrust Division for evidence that offers of compensation in the MLS are anticompetitive and harm consumers
A new survey shows that fewer agents want to recommend their job to others and that, in the wake of NAR's commission lawsuit settlement, more are dissatisfied with the trade group
More agents say their clients are successfully negotiating lower commissions than they've traditionally earned, according to preliminary results from the latest Inman Intel Index survey