real estate ethics violations risk for agents
Even earnest agents end up in an ethics violation, a lawsuit or revocation of a license
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 26
SentriLock officially launches showing platform
SentriKey Showing Service is among the buzziest new showing management platforms in a space that has growing increasingly crowded in recent months
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 13
REColorado teams up with showing management platform BrokerBay
The new partnership will launch in the summer and give members of the major Colorado multiple listing service easy access to tools for setting up home showings
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 29
Bright MLS launches tool to measure home demand in real time
The 'Bright T3 Home Demand Index,' created in partnership with T3 Sixty, is designed to give Bright MLS subscribers a sense of how the market is doing in real time
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
A Zillow-owned ShowingTime: 5 MLS strategic concerns
Opinion
It's not just that the MLS is doing business with one of its customers but also the vendor-customer is now providing core services to its competitors — other MLS customers
by Mitchell Skinner Mar 4
Agents fear Zillow's ShowingTime acquisition, worry about their data
After Zillow announced its acquisition of ShowingTime for $500M on Wednesday, real estate agents expressed concerns about the portal's growing reach and the fate of their data
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 10
Zillow orders data company to stop scraping its content
In a cease-and-desist letter, Zillow accused Datafiniti of improperly using its data. Datafiniti, which also appears to have harvested Redfin data, says it scans info the way Google does
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 2
Broker warns MLSs: Help us compete against Zillow or lose us
At Inman Connect, Courtney Poulos, broker-owner at ACME Real Estate, criticized NAR's pocket listing policy, which she said benefits large brokerages like Zillow and Compass at the expense of independent firms
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 26
Today marks Day 300 of quarantine — and agents say the thrill is gone
Yep, Friday marks the 300th day of coronavirus lockdowns for millions of Americans. But while 2020 was prosperous for many, some agents long for a time when anxiety and virtual conferencing didn't rule the day
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 8
Homes.NYC is the newest New York City home search
Opinion
Launched by Gabriels Technology Solutions and powered by RealPlus, New York's newest property portal emphasizes building video and neighborhood fly-overs.
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 15
Gavel over one hundred dollar bills represents Newrez' settling a complaint
Among other things, the case could ultimately drive down commissions and weaken industry organizations, agents told Inman
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 19
Bright MLS teams up with BHHS Fox & Roach on data deal
The deal will give thousands of BHHS Fox & Roach agents access to information that Bright MLS has pulled from public records
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 11
Days on market is a 'mess.' Should there be a national policy?
Inman Connect Now panelists discuss consumer confusion, "gaming" DOM and the industry's appetite for a new National Association of Realtors MLS policy
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 16
Marketplace for land-focused agents could result in $500M in commissions
The deal with RealX will provide the Land Broker Co-op's 16,000 agents with a platform where they can connect directly to companies interested in leasing property rights
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 15
How to stop posting listings and start winning at social media
Marki Lemons-Ryhal and Katie Lance both said Tuesday that agents should post original content on social media and resist the urge to just share listings
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 15