Jamie Tian tapped to lead Asian Real Estate Association of America

At 32, the RealiFi Realty co-founder and CEO is the youngest president in the organization’s history. Tian is a broker-owner in LA and was selected as a NAR ’30 under 30′ honoree in 2017. Continue reading

Distance yourself from disaster. 10 to-dos in the wake of Sitzer

Do you feel like NAR is playing a game of chicken with your business? You’re probably not alone, writes Rachael Hite. Here are 10 action steps you can take right now to build sustainability into your business. Continue reading

Lack of access to credit keeps Black neighborhoods in rental loop

Access to safe, traditional credit building is especially limited in Black neighborhoods, a report from Zillow shows, highlighting lingering effects from redlining that keep those households renting instead of owning a home. Continue reading

Real estate software is reaching critical mass. What’s the solution?

In physics, critical mass is a nuclear term. It’s the minimum amount of a given material that you need to set off a self-sustaining chain reaction. While that may be a good thing in nuclear physics — where you typically want to start chain reactions — … Continue reading

What’s the difference between an Instagram Story and a Reel?

This week, Sue “Pinky” Benson explains the difference between Instagram’s Reels and Stories features. Hint: They’re nothing alike. Continue reading

The rental application: Your most important fraud prevention tool

Rental application fraud is a persistent hazard of leasing and continues to challenge property agents everywhere. TransUnion commissioned a survey of single-family and multifamily property managers that showed a whopping 97 percent of respondents had e… Continue reading