'Historic' agreement aims to break racial barriers in appraisal industry
The Appraisal Foundation will establish $1.22M scholarship fund to help aspiring appraisers get training and fulfill experience requirements said to have contributed to lack of diversity
by Matt Carter Jul 12
Here's the most unprofessional thing you've seen an agent do
On social media, on the phone or face-to-face, here are the agents who are putting their worst out into the world
by Inman Jul 9
Will your chatbot get you canceled? 10 AI questions to ask
Fair housing advocate Dr. Lee Davenport shares 10 questions to ask before adopting an AI-based chatbot or consumer-facing platform for your real estate business
by Lee Davenport Jul 2
KW team lead hosts first-ever Pride event in Canyon County, Idaho
Keller Williams team leader and LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance founding member Tom Wheeler hosted the area's first-ever Pride event on June 9. Here's how the 4K-person event came to life
by Marian McPherson Jun 24
Realtor.com releases next chapter of buyer agency campaign
Two months after launching its buyers agency ads, Realtor.com has unveiled the next chapter — focused on buyers' agents as key to bolstering homeownership in underrepresented communities
by Marian McPherson Jun 18
4 fair housing essentials any real estate professional can champion
Fair housing goes beyond knowing the protected classes. Dr. Lee Davenport offers a primer on 4 levels of fairness involved in fair housing and how to communicate the facts to buyers and sellers
by Lee Davenport Jun 14
Corcoran rolls out new AI software to help agents market listings
The new platform, Corcoran Copilot, is integrated with Corcoran's listing databases and will help agents with developing listing descriptions and hashtags to start
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 13
Is your coach legit? 5 warning signs to watch for
There’s a lot of new information out there — and a lot of bad info, too. Christy Murdock offers red flags to watch out for when choosing a coach or trainer
by Christy Murdock Jun 11
NAR Pride Month post draws hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ replies
The National Association of Realtors' Instragram post highlighting Pride Month has garnered nearly 900 comments — the majority of them against the LGBTQ+ community
by Marian McPherson Jun 6
Broker Spotlight: Victoria Roberts, eXp Realty Alaska
Find out how this Alaska broker went from personal struggle to professional success and how a major disaster led her to her current company
by Troy Palmquist Jun 6
8 fair housing terms every agent should know
Keller Williams' Julia Lashay Israel offers a glossary to help you navigate the complex landscape of fair housing regulations and provide fair and equal service to all clients
April is Fair Housing Month. How to handle a sensitive topic with grace
As real estate professionals, we are often our clients’ first and sole trusted advisers, writes Dr. Lee Davenport. It's key that we proactively 'school' them on what fairness in real estate looks like
by Lee Davenport Apr 2
Dr. Shani Mott spent her last days fighting for housing equality
The Baltimore homeowner succumbed to cancer before she could celebrate a landmark appraisal bias win. She's part of a long legacy of Black homeowners who've died while fighting for their rights
by Marian McPherson Mar 27
Radius Agent's AI tool has been taught compliance standards
The company describes itself as a full-service, modern brokerage that provides real estate professionals and their teams with the support and tools needed to grow their business
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 19