NAR Midyear heads to Washington DC at critical moment for housing
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
by Jim Dalrymple II May 30
Village to take Pope Leo XIV's former home via eminent domain
Weeks before the current owners planned to sell the home in Dolton, Illinois, by auction, the Chicago suburb announced it would take ownership with its eminent domain powers
by Taylor Anderson May 21
Supply constraints are reshaping the multifamily market’s trajectory
Multifamily investing expert Michael Zaransky reflects on the structural divergence between housing demand and the system’s ability to deliver new units under current economic conditions
by Michael Zaransky May 20
NAR's new law firm for antitrust suits charges up to $3K an hour
The trade group has replaced Cooley with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in the Moehrl and Gibson cases, a law firm that has represented NAR for years in other antitrust cases
by Andrea V. Brambila May 14
13 tasks real estate agents can delegate to technology (beyond AI)
From lead nurturing to mileage tracking, broker Holly Brink helps you lighten your admin load and reclaim your time by handing rote tasks off to tech
by Holly Brink May 14
This credit union has been sending leads to Anywhere for 36 years
Navy Federal RealtyPlus commission rebate program turns the credit union's 14.5M members into 'high quality leads' for Better Homes and Gardens, Century 21, Coldwell Banker and ERA agents
by Matt Carter May 12
Illinois bill seeks to make Clear Cooperation into law
If passed, HB 3452 would require brokerages to market properties for sale on public platforms within 1 day of entering into an agreement with a seller, unless the seller signed an opt-out form
$91M Northwest Arkansas indie joins Keller Williams
HomeQuest Realty returns to Keller Williams after 7 years away from the Texas-based franchisor. The firm, which closed $91.9M in 2024 sales volume, will now operate as Curtis Realty Group
by Marian McPherson May 6
Court dismisses NAR accuser's retaliation claims — except one
Former NAR project manager Roshani Sheth can amend claims that NAR retaliated against her for reporting sexual harassment, a judge ruled Tuesday, while a breach of contract claim can advance
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 23
Groups slam CFPB's bid to undo fair lending settlement as 'dangerous'
Consumer groups are trying to stop the Trump administration from vacating a settlement the government reached with a Chicago mortgage broker days before the November election
by Matt Carter Apr 22
The Land Report, Land id profile nation's 100 largest landholdings
At No. 1 on the list is the Emerson Family of California, who own and run Sierra Pacific Industries. Their holdings total 2.411M acres throughout the Golden State, Oregon and Washington
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 26
Prominent brokerages hire StackWrap to organize tech stacks
StackWrap has signed The Agency Texas and The Align Team of eXp. Additionally, the company aligned with enterprise email marketing company Happy Grasshopper
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 7
Home prices continued to climb in most US metro areas in Q4: NAR
Home prices have continued their upward trend in Q4 2024, with 89% of US metro areas seeing an increase in single-family existing-home prices, according to data released Thursday by NAR
by Richelle Hammiel Feb 6
DOJ adds major landlords to antitrust lawsuit against RealPage
Greystar Real Estate Partners, Blackstone’s LivCor and Cushman & Wakefield are among the institutional landlords accused of fixing rental prices — to the detriment of 'millions' of renters
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
Results Realty ERA acquires Mark Allen Realty to expand in Chicago
The acquisition of Mark Allen Realty will create a combined team of 80 real estate agents in 3 offices as the Anywhere brand grows its footprint across Chicagoland, executives announced
by Taylor Anderson Jan 6