MLSs opt out, work around, push back at new rules: The Download
MLSs rethink rules and develop new policies in the face of upcoming changes to their ability to post compensation information
by Christy Murdock May 31
How to run your real estate business with a CEO mindset
Stop immersing yourself in the day-to-day of your business. CEO Sean Frank shows you how to take on a high-level perspective and run your business like an executive
by Sean Frank May 29
NAR attempts to reboot its rep at midyear conference: The Download
The National Association of Realtors membership gathered in the nation's capital to ctrl-alt-del its reputation. Did it work?
by Christy Murdock May 11
What if NAR went away? Examining the catastrophic potential
Opinion
Although it may seem righteous to dismantle the institution that NAR has built, brokerage founder Sean Frank writes, the collapse of NAR could mean the end of the industry as we know it
by Sean Frank May 8
Corcoran, commission, cases: Inman's Top 5 stories this week
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Apr 5
NAR's settlement paints a murky commission picture for consumers
CEO Sean Frank writes that an unintended consequence of new MLS changes is that real estate transactions become less transparent to the buyers and sellers they're meant to serve
by Sean Frank Apr 2
How early adopters in real estate learned to stop worrying & love AI
Less than a year after becoming available, tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E have inspired brokers to explore — and integrate — artificial intelligence, a rigorous process of trial and error, they told Intel
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 12
Will chatbots make housing discrimination worse?
New artificial intelligence technology can recommend real estate listings based on neighborhoods' ethnic makeup. Experts are worried about the tech's potential for discrimination
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20
Mainframe Real Estate debuts marketing tech, agent websites
The launch of a new suite of products continue Mainframe's ongoing efforts to improve the real estate experience by leaning more on technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 11
NAGLREP successor organizations begin to take shape
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance and the RealPride Network both coalesced this summer during a schism in the country's largest LGBT real estate trade group
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 25
2 LGBT real estate groups emerge in the wake of NAGLREP chaos
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance and the Real Pride Network are both products of people who recently fled the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 17
'The organization has imploded': The story behind NAGLREP's mass resignations
Members of the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals began resigning en masse Wednesday following weeks of what many said was unacceptable behavior on the part of founder and President Jeff Berger
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 11
When will real estate investors start reacting to climate change?
Climate change is making everything from flooding to wildfires to algae blooms worse. But real estate in affected communities isn't slowing — yet
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 8
Agents brace for Hurricane Dorian, step up to serve the community
Real estate professionals across Florida were checking on clients Friday as a potentially disastrous storm inched toward their state
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 30
Florida indie brokerage unveils agent tech platform, plans expansion
Mainframe Real Estate CEO Sean Frank says his Orlando-based brokerage's new Automated Back End (ABE) is nimbler than larger national competitors
by Jim Dalrymple II May 8