Where real estate's major players stand on Clear Cooperation Policy
Some real estate leaders say the focus on Clear Cooperation stems from the recent commission lawsuits. But others see a deeper question about brokerage profits at the heart of the issue
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 1
The Agency launches Aclara Lending mortgage brokerage
The national brokerage is making its start in SoCal and has been created through a partnership with mortgage service provider Barrett Financial Group, The Agency has informed Inman
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 30
Anywhere joins push to reform NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy
Documents obtained by Inman show Anywhere shares some — but not all — of Compass' concerns with the rule while on Thursday Compass CEO Robert Reffkin reiterated his call to ditch the policy
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 27
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance reveals 2024 top producers
Christa Huffstickler, the EZ Referral Network at Keller Williams Citywide and PorchLight Realty Group have topped the Alliance's LGBTQ+ Real Estate Top Producers list this year
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 25
NAR rival AREA launches petition to end Clear Cooperation Policy
The American Real Estate Association's call to end NAR's pocket rule has drawn nearly 3,000 signatures since Friday, when the petition was first uploaded to the Change.org platform
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 23
The top 35 agents in Hollywood today are still setting records
LA's top luxury agents are continuing to sell at staggering heights despite a variety of market factors working against them, all while keeping temperamental celebrity clients happy
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 18
Umansky threatens to sue NAR as pocket listing pressure mounts
The Agency CEO and founder said he plans to revive a lawsuit against NAR over a pocket listing network. The threat came days after NAR officials convened to reevaluate Clear Cooperation
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 17
Meet Emmy-winning reality TV star and agent Mercedes Javid
The Emmys were Sunday night, and 'The Traitors' won. Get to know cast member, former star of Bravo’s ‘Shahs of Sunset’ and 20-year real estate veteran Mercedes ‘MJ’ Javid
by Dani Vanderboegh Sep 13
Mauricio Umansky launches live coaching network for real estate
Weekly sessions that will take place on Fireside will provide established and aspiring real estate pros access to Umansky's mentorship and coaching with a focus on entrepreneurship and sales
SERHANT.'s 'Owning Manhattan' renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
The first season of the hit reality series featuring agents from Ryan Serhant's brokerage dropped on Netflix 2 months ago. A release date for the second season wasn't immediately revealed
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 28
Balance franchise brand autonomy with consistency
Commit to your franchise's brand standards while keeping your individual identity to build a real estate business that resonates both locally and globally, The Agency's Tara Scholl-Gettles writes
Mauricio Umansky's 5 tips for making brokerage decisions
Mauricio Umansky shares five key strategies for making (and modeling) more meaningful choices as a brokerage leader
by Mauricio Umansky Aug 22
The Agency's 'Buying Beverly Hills' fails to renew for third season
The Netflix show reportedly failed to renew because of factors surrounding the number of views versus the cost of production
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 20
5 ways to gather client feedback to drive improvement and innovation
We all want to grow and improve our services, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes, and getting feedback is the first step in doing that
by Rainy Hake Austin Aug 20
American Real Estate Association debuts membership program
The association aims to offer an alternative to NAR and is launching its membership program when there is a 'lot of dissatisfaction with the status quo,' according to one co-founder
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 15