In his 6 months as president, Sears has racked up time in Washington with the DOJ, focused on the trade organization's future and traveled — a lot. He shared his takeaways with Inman ahead of ICLV
Howard Hanna is the latest brokerage to be hit with a buyer commission suit seeking class-action status
The owners of the 16th largest MLS in the country plan to sell to a title company executive. Now, an agent and local leader has received a cease and desist letter over her criticisms of the deal
Times are tough for nearly every real estate business. But different parts of the country report unique challenges and approaches, as illustrated by Intel’s monthly gauge of industry sentiment
The homesellers object that the deals' payout is 'far too low' for the 'massive' number of injured parties and that franchisees should be required to implement practice changes
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'The US housing market is stuck, and we are not convinced it will become unstuck anytime soon,' economists at Bank of America Global Research said of ongoing housing affordability issues
Effective immediately, listing brokers and agents can submit for-sale listings to the MLS without offering any cooperating compensation to the buyer broker
Most real estate professionals expect commission splits at their brokerage to remain unchanged for a while longer. As for the rest, many have conflicting opinions on what kind of change is coming
Find out how a career downturn led this founder and CEO of Realty Connect to create a way for agents to stay active under adverse circumstances
President of The Real Brokerage says agents are living in a 'small hinges swing big doors' world and that Inman Connect Las Vegas can help them learn a little skill that can move the needle a lot
Navigating change in the dynamic real estate market, Rainy Hake Austin writes, demands a blend of self-awareness, strategic planning and effective utilization of support systems
Plaintiffs allege REBNY and dozens of real estate brokerages perpetrated a 'wholly separate conspiracy' from the claims resolved by the NAR settlement, but defendants disagree
New report shines light on buyer representation agreements as brokerages and Realtor organizations move to update forms and comply with legal settlements this summer
NAR's landmark settlement bars sellers' agents from offering commissions to buyers' agents in the MLS. A batch of new companies are stepping in to fill the void