What’s the biggest challenge in your business today? Pulse

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Let us know what’s keeping you up at night and what’s helping you move forward during a time of unprecedented change. Continue reading →

Keller Williams to settle lawsuits over scrapped profit share plan

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Former Keller Williams agents had filed suit in recent months over the company’s now-abandoned plans to slash profit sharing for agents who jumped ship for rival brokerages before April 2020. Continue reading →

Era Ventures launches record-breaking $88M real estate fund

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Clelia Warburg Peters, Era Ventures’ founder, is the first woman to raise an initial fund of this size in the real estate category. The fund will distribute capital across various stages of innovation. Continue reading →

Upfront lands $2.5M in funding to streamline credit access for agents

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Even before the commission crunch, real estate agents have struggled to make ends meet. Through brokerage partnerships, Upfront aims to ease access to credit for working agents.
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The long view: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for September

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A month into the NAR settlement era, the Inman Intel Index is tracking the impact on buyers, sellers, agents and brokerages. Add your voice to real estate’s most ambitious monthly survey today. Continue reading →

5 strategies for unleashing your negotiation power in real estate 

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If you want to be a better negotiator, pace yourself, come prepared with examples in hand, and collaborate to arrive at the best possible decision for your clients, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading →

7 tips for guiding homebuyers through the VA loan process

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Are your clients considering a Veterans Affairs home loan? Let Clever Real Estate’s Luke Babich walk you through the most common pain points to help ease the process for your buyers. Continue reading →

Attorneys request $226M from NAR and HomeServices deals

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Law professor estimates the plaintiffs’ law firms are asking for only 3 percent of the total value of the deals when ‘historic’ business practice changes are taken into account. Continue reading →

Umansky threatens to sue NAR as pocket listing pressure mounts

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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. Continue reading →

Oregon real estate brokerages merge under RE/MAX banner

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Announced Friday, the merger will unite RE/MAX Key Properties and West + Main Homes Oregon. The new company will tout the RE/MAX name and resume operations with nearly 90 agents. Continue reading →