Chicago’s Dream Town automates buyer agency with CRM integration

As the industry grapples with best practices on how to deliver and execute new settlement-required buyer agency forms, one independent has already made it part of its in-house software features. Continue reading

NAR settlement rules: Live updates as the real estate changes roll out

New rules stemming from the National Association of Realtors’ landmark commission settlement went into effect Saturday. Inman is tracking the impacts of those rules in real time. Continue reading

Landmark real estate commission rules officially go into effect today

The new rules are the result of the National Association of Realtors’ major antitrust settlement. They’re poised to change how agents are paid and how real estate consumers search for homes. Continue reading

A brave new world awaits the real estate industry. Are you prepared?

Beginning Saturday, new rules around commissions take effect, paving the way for the biggest shift in real estate in at least a generation. It’s a brave new world, and it begins this weekend. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

NAR interim CEO: Settlement was ‘unequivocally’ the right move

In an interview with NextHome CEO James Dwiggins, NAR interim CEO Nykia Wright urged members to lean back into engaging the 1.5 million-member trade organization Continue reading

Setpoint lands $31B in Series B funding led by 645 Ventures

Since launching in 2021 as the “Stripe of real estate” providing technology and funding to proptechs, Setpoint has expanded into additional asset-backed lending lines including auto, consumer and small business. Continue reading

Fathom says revenue sharing will help it recruit new agents

After growing its agent count by 12 percent to 12,224, the flat-fee brokerage says it’s poised for continued growth with new commission plans that pay agents a percentage of revenue generated by the agents they recruit. Continue reading

Realty One Group scoops up Florida indie MVP Realty

MVP Realty CEO Derek Carlson said moving to Realty One Group will bring agents a variety of upgrades while leaving his company’s core values intact. Continue reading

Investors bullish on Blend on Q2 earnings and revenue beat

Cloud banking software provider maintains steady growth in consumer banking revenue, while reversing the decline in its main line of business of providing services to mortgage lenders. Continue reading