Guidance or steering? Red flags of giving professional advice

Understanding the difference between steering and providing thoughtful and meaningful advice and guidance to clients is essential for navigating the future of real estate, mega team leader Carl Medford writes. Continue reading

RentSpree adds REcolorado, second MLS deal in days

Days after announcing the onboarding of UtahReealEstate.com, CEO and co-founder Michael Lucarelli’s rental industry software company is now available to members of REcolorado, the Centennial State’s largest. Continue reading

Share your expertise: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for May

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the real estate industry’s most engaged community. Add your voice to real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey today. Continue reading

Inside the lock-in effect: Cheap mortgages weigh on US consumers

Homeowners with at least a 5 percent mortgage rate are three times more likely to enter the market soon as those with a sub-3.5 percent rate, according to results from Inman-Dig Insights’ latest consumer poll. Continue reading

At NAR midyear, ‘the media’ was cast as the villain — repeatedly

NAR’s legal team, president and chief economist defended the group’s cooperative compensation rule and used journalists as a scapegoat repeatedly during midyear panels earlier this month. Continue reading

How commission changes could lead to transactional transparency

This journey is not without its challenges, broker Bob Mathew writes, but the rewards — enhanced transparency, consumer trust and a more competitive marketplace — are worth the effort. Continue reading

Empower homefront heroes with source of income freedom, fairness

This Memorial Day, Dr. Lee Davenport writes, in addition to words of gratitude and affirmation, it’s even more important that our veterans have access to affordable housing choices that accept their hard-earned benefits.  Continue reading

UWM expands program that dispenses with title insurance

Nation’s largest mortgage lender says brokers “will no longer need to work with a title company or settlement agent for title work, balancing fees, scheduling closing or any related communication.” Continue reading