What to do when fair housing turns into fear housing
Opinion
How does a recent open letter from HUD impact the way you market your listings?
by Darryl Davis May 7
NAR responds to new HUD guidance on school and crime stats
NAR highlighted decades of statements in handbooks, manuals and case law in its statement
by Christy Murdock Apr 29
HUD rolls back fair housing guardrails on crime stats and school ratings
The real estate industry was told to 'revisit' training materials and public statements on the topics
by Christy Murdock Apr 28
unethical things real estate agents are doing
When the pressure to win overrides the commitment to serve clients, everyone loses
by Darryl Davis Mar 12
Washington agent sues Zillow for alleged mortgage steering
Another class-action lawsuit, this time from a Washington state real estate agent, has accused Zillow of illegally steering business to Zillow Home Loans
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 20
Zillow to partner agents: Recent litigation misrepresents us
In an email and video message sent to Preferred agents on Thursday, the company's head of Zillow Preferred answered FAQs and reassured agents that legal experts review all programs
pros and cons of AI for real estate
As artificial intelligence remakes plans and processes, Carl Medford writes, it's important to be transparent about how you use it to serve real estate clients
by Carl Medford Oct 23
NAR Midyear heads to Washington DC at critical moment for housing
The National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings begins Saturday with free speech, agent pay and affordability on the agenda. Inman breaks down the panels bound to draw a crowd
by Jim Dalrymple II May 30
Are private listings 'steering'? Inman panelists debate
NextHome's James Dwiggins argued during Inman on Tour Miami that Compass is 'steering' clients. Compass' Mark McLaughlin said Compass clients aren't being 'duped'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
Highlights from NAR's 2025 race and homebuying snapshot
For fair housing trainer and advocate Dr. Lee Davenport, self-motivation, transparency and accountability matter more than prioritizing enforcement to optimize fair housing outcomes
by Lee Davenport Mar 24
Should I stay or should I go? A zero-fee touring agreement dilemma
Compliance expert Summer Goralik talks with Professor Tanya Monestier about zero-fee touring agreements. Are they an attempted workaround of NAR's commission lawsuit settlement?
by Summer Goralik Feb 25
Real estate lawyers take big stand against agent commission sharing
CRMLS General Counsel Ed Zorn and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Chief Legal Officer Jessica Edgerton warned agents not to fall back on old practices, like sharing commissions
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 24
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
Wildfires don't discriminate, but people do. Fight back with fairness
As real estate first responders, Dr. Lee Davenport writes, let us be mindful to fight fire with fairness and fair housing in mind
by Lee Davenport Jan 17
Here's how to talk with sellers now about buyers and commissions
The easiest way to stay on the right side of the current legal and regulatory changes is to subscribe to them in both letter and spirit, team leader Carl Medford writes
by Carl Medford Sep 10