NAR pulls ARA into legal battle with Umansky's thePLS.com
NAR has asked the American Real Estate Association to hand over documents
by Marian McPherson Jun 22
Oppenheim talks LA mansion tax as NYC weighs pied-à-terre proposal
As LA toys with repealing a luxury real estate tax, NYC considers adopting one of its own
by Jessi Healey May 7
Coming-soon listings just went mainstream: The Download
The latest views on coming-soon listings, Zillow Preview and shifting stances on pre-MLS visibility
by Christy Murdock Mar 23
Jason Haber op-ed
Opinion
'The entire industry has now embraced pre-market listing strategies'
by Jason Haber Mar 20
Compass-Redfin deal
Opinion
The deal is a move toward a more flexible, consumer-centric model
by Jason Haber Mar 9
Compass partners with Rocket-Redfin to display coming-soon listings
Compass Coming Soon listings will receive priority display on Redfin.com, with buyer inquiries sent to Compass listing agents, according to details of the new partnership
by Taylor Anderson Feb 26
ARA leader: The real estate industry is 'awash with non-professionals' and 'has to change'
At Inman Connect New York, American Real Estate Association co-founder Jason Haber spoke about real estate's reputation and why there's room for 2 national real estate trade groups
by Marian McPherson Feb 5
This company is bringing W2-type benefits to real estate agents
RLTYco's new offering, RLTY Blue, provides corporate-grade discounts on services such as photographers, digital tools, VIP transportation, wellness services, luxury goods and more
American Real Estate Association hires Mary-Frances Coleman as inaugural executive director
Real estate vet and legal expert Mary-Frances Coleman is the association's 1st executive director. She said one of ARA's biggest challenges is the 'that's the way it's always been done' mentality
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 12
Douglas Elliman joins upstart American Real Estate Association
The NAR alternative also announced that Douglas Elliman CEO Michael Liebowitz has joined its management board, and that the association is adopting the acronym 'ARA'
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 17
urban design
Understanding the principles of urban design can help you help your clients find more than a home; they'll find the setting for a new lifestyle, Jason Haber writes
by Jason Haber Aug 22
American Real Estate Association partners with RLTYco
RLTYco CEO Briggs Elwell will join the association's board, and agents who subscribe to RLTYco will also have access to AREA membership through the company's suite of services, Inman learned
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
American Real Estate Association floats Clear Cooperation solution
The trade group wants to replace the polarizing National Association of Realtors rule with what it's calling a 'Clear Collaboration Policy,' which it says would be more flexible than the status quo
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 7
Jason Haber: Our industry deserves better and fewer real estate agents
The co-founder of the American Real Estate Association, a competitor to NAR, told Inman his upstart trade organization has held 2 recent events and started talks with potential sponsors
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 7