SoCal’s RE/MAX Proper acquires 120-agent indie All Nations

Bustling Long Beach franchise RE/MAX Proper has acquired longtime indie brokerage All Nations Realty and Investments. The deal brought more than 100 new staff members and agents to the brand. Continue reading

RentSpree finds its NorthstarMLS in new partnership

Software company RentSpree has added a 22,600-member multiple listing service to its stable of clients, the upper midwest’s NorthstarMLS, according to a September 8 press release shared first with Inman. Continue reading

AI tools every luxury agent should be utilizing now

The luxury sector has always led the real estate industry in terms of innovation. High-end homes frequently include cutting-edge features, and high-end clients raise the bar with aspirational ideas and ambitious expectations. So it’s only natural that … Continue reading

Avoid these 5 deal-killers to bulletproof your transactions

Once you get a transaction, writes team leader Carl Medford, you need to get it to the finish line. Here are five escrow failures that can stop you in your tracks. Continue reading

Everyone is confused about NAR. Just look at the comments section

Broker Teresa Boardman writes that the lack of transparency from NAR and its leadership has led to a disconnect between agents and consumers. Many perceptions and misconceptions are rampant, and it could spell disaster for the future of NAR. Continue reading

10 ways to invest in your agents (so they’re invested in you)

Although broker Troy Palmquist and DOORA Creative Director Janet Pozos know that brokers expect accountability and investment from their agents, the agents need the same thing from their leaders. Continue reading

Consumer homebuying sentiment has plateaued at ‘pessimistic’

Most Americans polled by Fannie Mae last month said they would rather buy than rent, but a record-high 82 percent also said August was a bad time to buy. Continue reading

New suit alleges Yardi rent-setting software violates antitrust law

A lawsuit filed by a renter in Seattle accuses the property management software firm and major landlords of violating antitrust statutes through a product used to set rent rates. Continue reading