The long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more. Continue reading
The allegations, the high-profile witnesses slated to testify and all the evidence the jury will and won’t see — it’s all here as the long-awaited Sitzer | Burnett commission trial unfolds this week. Continue reading
Workforce and affordable housing options make communities better and stronger. Broker and advocate Nora Crosthwaite shares strategies to help encourage them in your market. Continue reading
According to Brad Inman, real estate pros are facing a host of game-changing challenges to the status quo all at the same time. How we navigate this moment will be remembered for decades. Continue reading
Long critical of the lack of real estate commission transparency, watchdog group Consumer Federation of America released steps for creating a competitive landscape around agent commissions. Continue reading
Next week’s long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate’s most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges. Continue reading
In announcing the details of its settlement in the bombshell commission suits, the franchisor said that agents and brokerages would “have the freedom to set and/or negotiate commissions as they see fit.” Continue reading
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman encouraged agents and brokers to leave NAR along with the company. Will they, and who else will join them? Continue reading
An attorney for the Sitzer/Burnett homeseller plaintiffs calls the change a “stunning admission of guilt” on the eve of a class-action trial set to start Oct. 16. Continue reading
“It’s been far too long since the established practices were set in place, and with the changing times, it’s not just real estate agents who need to pivot to remain successful,” writes broker Mayleene DeFreece. Redfin’s departure from NAR reminds us of… Continue reading