Redfin exec: Clear Cooperation is failing to stop pocket listings
Joe Rath is Redfin's senior director of brokerage operations and head of industry relations. He shared thoughts on Clear Cooperation ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 7
Why stop there? Here are 13 more safety fields NAR could add
Opinion
While NAR plans to add new checkboxes for agent safety, they're leaving out some of the most common (and messy) hazards that agents face
by Teresa Boardman May 24
America's highest-volume broker on a real estate market in flux
The founder of the HomesUSA platform tells Intel how he became the nation's highest-volume broker — and what metrics he tracks each month
by Daniel Houston May 17
Built by 3 MLSs, search portal Nestfully should have considered a 4th: Tech Review
Opinion
The goal isn’t to get '500 million people to come to the site' - Nestfully
by Craig C. Rowe May 12
Action! CRMLS adds video manager WellcomeMat as partner
WellcomeMat helps agents organize, publish and analyze video content performance. California Regional MLS welcomed the marketing add-on as a proptech partner
by Craig C. Rowe May 8
Unlock homeownership with down payment assistance programs 
As a real estate agent, it's not enough just to conduct the transaction. Provide education and service that will help make it possible in the first place
by Ernesto Vargas May 3
The agent’s guide to learning a real estate market
Whether you’re a brand new agent or moving into a new area, here’s how to hit the ground running so that you can position yourself as the market expert
by Christy Murdock Apr 25
Restb.ai releases new option for automated property descriptions
Property Descriptions leverages 3 types of AI to create narratives using a number of tonal approaches, including, descriptive, playful, standard, professional and simple — in 50 languages
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 12
Collabra launches 'Credit Karma for real estate' social media tool
'SphereBuilder' is designed to help real estate professionals figure out if their social media marketing is effective. The 1st tool will roll out in Denver, Colorado, and Huntsville, Alabama
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
Redfin Premier expands nationally to more than 100 new markets
Redfin Premier, which matches luxury homebuyers and sellers with a Redfin Premier agent and marketing tools specific to the luxury brand, is launching in every market the brokerage operates
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 16
There are 1.25 million fewer million-dollar homes in America in 2023
The share of $1M homes in the US dropped from a high of 8.6% in June 2022 to approximately 7% in January, due in part to higher mortgage rates that have cut into homebuyer purchasing power
Office-exclusive listings are the same as pocket listings. Why doesn't NAR think so?
Opinion
Under the Clear Cooperation Policy, a listing can be 'withheld' from the MLS and become an office-exclusive listing
by Teresa Boardman Mar 2
ChatGPT's take on commissions, compliance and the MLS
Cooperation and compensation are important parts of the real estate business. But the idea that they are inextricably tied to one another in the MLS structure, or that the marketplace would not value an MLS without a compensation feature, is short-sighted
by Sam DeBord Feb 28
Courses designed to 'raise the bar' don't go far enough
Opinion
It is the little things that happen every day that cause distrust and the accusation that Realtors are not professional enough. Here's how to make things better
by Teresa Boardman Feb 10
Lundy sees a better future for home search: Tech Review Update
Opinion
Lundy's latest Finding Homes AI integration empowers visually impaired buyers with independent home search
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 10