The New Normal for listings is endless evolution
Over the past 20 years, listings have gone from a single photo in a newspaper to having dozens of images, interactive features and 3D tours. The only constant now is change
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 8
A pencil with eraser
The Department of Justice and The PLS argue that lower court should have considered Clear Cooperation Policy's impact on brokers who directly purchase access to listing services, not on buyers and sellers
Inman Handbook on pending home sales
Pending sales numbers are one of the most ubiquitous forms of data in real estate. They have their limits, but are also key to making sense of the housing business
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
How to be an anti-racist real estate professional: Real (Estate) Talk
Opinion
Restorative, anti-racist education isn't oppositional. It's about cultivating community among all of us who are on the anti-racist journey
by Lee Davenport May 31
Top Agent Network takes aim at office exclusives in NAR pocket listing policy
Top Agent Network argues that office exclusives result in less inventory, less exposure for listings and less consumer choice while benefitting large brokerages
by Andrea V. Brambila May 27
The New Normal: What if agent pay was more than just commissions?
Commissions are still king, but more and more agents are looking for alternative revenue streams in the form of stocks and profit sharing
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
Existing-home sales decline again as home prices grow to an all-time high
Continuing inventory woes have hampered existing-home sales for the third consecutive month, according to a National Association of Realtors' market report released Friday
by Marian McPherson May 21
The Real Word: Is there an end date to the housing shortage?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the latest on NAR’s controversial address proposal, how long the housing shortage will last and staging in a seller’s market
by Byron Lazine May 21
Zavvie raises $1.75M in new funding round
The company, which offers an iBuying platform, says that 60,000 real estate sales professionals now use its technology
by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
Hot housing market, unemployment fuel record-high NAR membership 
The National Association of Realtors credited the boom in membership in 2020 to a robust housing market and Americans' career shifts during the pandemic
by Marian McPherson May 20
NAR ends multimillion-dollar zipLogix partnership
After 6 years and $62M, the trade group says it will reallocate funds to 'other important member-facing initiatives'
by Andrea V. Brambila May 18
NAR elects new leaders, approves budget as midyear meeting wraps
The National Association of Realtors' board of directors held its biannual meeting Friday on the last day of the trade group's midyear conference, the Realtors Legislative Meetings
by Andrea V. Brambila May 17
NAR board votes to require addresses on MLS listings
The ongoing, controversial debate surrounding pocket listings finds some resolution, with NAR voting to make addresses immediately available to other MLS subscribers. Here are the details.
by Andrea V. Brambila May 14
Manchin to Realtors: Bipartisanship is built on personal relationships
US Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican, discussed making deals across the aisle at the National Association of Realtors' midyear conference
by Andrea V. Brambila May 14
NAR: Housing market is 'topping out' due to inventory shortage
Lawrence Yun, chief economist for NAR, reports that the GDP is back to its pre-pandemic peak, consumers are ready to spend their stimulus checks and single-family housing starts are ramping up
by Andrea V. Brambila May 13