As real estate professionals, we are often our clients’ first and sole trusted advisers, writes Dr. Lee Davenport. It's key that we proactively 'school' them on what fairness in real estate looks like
Robby Braun, partner at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll, addresses 'misconceptions' about the NAR deal's impact and says Realtors who try to ignore the changes 'will get left behind'
Real estate agents play a vital role in creating a fair and inclusive housing market, writes Julia Lashay Israel, helping to eliminate discrimination and promote equal opportunity for all
The study by a trio of researchers analyzed hundreds of thousands of listings and found that those offering lower commissions to buyers' agents received less attention and took longer to sell
Safe, affordable housing should be accessible for everyone. As Realtors, our responsibility is to our clients, no matter who they are
Opinion
In response to an Inman column Tuesday questioning the National Association of Realtors' response to discriminatory practices, NAR CEO Bob Goldberg defended the group's track record
Opinion
By backing its membership and ignoring bad actors, the National Association of Realtors has set itself up for government oversight and intervention, writes Revaluate co-founder Chris Drayer
In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX
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To keep the American experiment vital and vibrant, we need buy-in from folks who are getting overlooked in the current market
The real estate franchisor has subpoenaed the discount brokerage for recordings of all in-bound calls, not just those purporting to show agent steering, in multibillion-dollar class-action case
Appraisers seemed to value homes higher if the applicant matched the neighborhood's racial makeup, Illinois Realtors study finds
Brokerage backed by Chris Christie and Jeb Bush says agent steering by commission should 'shock the conscience' of anyone interested in equity in housing
The New York Department of State has launched 132 investigations into housing bias, which include allegations from Newsday's 'Long Island Divided' report
One agent told the discount brokerage: 'I won't bother to show [the listing]. Who's your local agent though because I'll make sure to tell people not to work with them'
Real estate commissions are inflated by as much as $50B per year due to the lack of price competition created by having listing brokers set co-op fees for buyer brokers, according to the report in the Berkeley Business Law Journal