Honor Martin Luther King Jr. by promoting housing justice
This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Julia Lashay Israel encourages real estate pros to honor Dr. King’s legacy not just with words but with action — by promoting fair housing and homeownership
When divisive political rhetoric crosses the fair housing line
Costs and lawsuits are on the rise. Make sure that your marketing and practices don't set you up for a fair housing violation or accusation with help from Dr. Lee Davenport
by Lee Davenport Jan 20
SCOTUS upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what agents should do now
The Supreme Court upheld ByteDance’s divestiture deadline Friday. Experts Katie Lance, Cynthia Seifert and Jessi Healey offer solutions to help agents navigate this major shift
by Jessi Healey Jan 17
Trump nominates homebuilder scion to oversee Fannie, Freddie
The grandson of PulteGroup founder William J. Pulte, Bill Pulte is a private equity CEO, philanthropist and Trump loyalist with 3M followers on X
by Matt Carter Jan 16
NAR wants Michigan 3-way lawsuit thrown out
The case began in August and challenges requirements that agents belong to local, state and national Realtor associations. NAR previously asked to have the case dismissed in November
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 16
Trump's AG pick promises to pursue antitrust enforcement
Pam Bondi affirmed the enforcement of antitrust laws would be a 'priority' for her as Attorney General, which suggests the real estate industry should be prepared for further investigations
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 16
RealScout co-founder Andrew Flachner returns to helm as CEO
Amid record growth, outgoing RealScout CEO Arthur Kaneko will relinquish the role to co-founder Andrew Flachner, who served as chief executive for 5 years upon launching the company in 2012
by Marian McPherson Jan 16
NAR hires insider as 'first-ever' senior VP of industry relations
Jarrod Grasso will lead the trade group's efforts to 'deepen engagement with state and local associations, MLS executives and other critical industry partners'
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 15
Top-performing agents reap spoils of widening commission gap: Poll
The advantages of the industry's most prolific agents may be growing even more pronounced in the post-settlement landscape, according to an Inman Intel Index poll of real estate professionals
by Daniel Houston Jan 15
After Supreme Court defeat, NAR's battle with DOJ will continue
The Supreme Court declined to take up the National Association of Realtors' case with the DOJ. But attorneys told Inman there is likely much legal wrangling to come between the 2 entities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 15
Wasted spaces, bad odors, crazy colors: 9 buyer turnoffs to avoid
In this market, many buyers are moving on to the next one when they see flaws, agent Jonathan Pressman writes. Use this list to avoid the ick factor and get deals done
by Jonathan Pressman Jan 14
Lawsuit between NAR, Top Agent Network dismissed — again
TAN and NAR have agreed to dismiss their lawsuit, according to court documents filed on Monday. However, Top Agent Network can re-file charges or bring the case to another court in the future
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 14
Supreme Court denies NAR's appeal request in DOJ case
The Supreme Court didn't explain its reasoning for the decision, which will now allow the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into the trade group's practices
Clear Cooperation, embraced by agents, divides real estate clients
In a world without Clear Cooperation, real estate agents who believe in the value of multiple listing services would have more convincing to do, an Intel survey of 3,000 US consumers finds
by Daniel Houston Jan 13
Broker Spotlight: Jemila Winsey, Legacy Living Real Estate
Find out how this Houston, Texas, Realtor puts her two decades of expertise to work for clients and for the agents she influences
by Christy Murdock Jan 9