With new FTC chair, expect greater scrutiny on the real estate industry

Lina Khan’s appointment at the Federal Trade Commission last week appears to indicate the Biden administration plans to take an aggressive approach to antitrust regulation. Continue reading

Real Safe 911 offers exact locations, video for emergency calls

A real estate agent could use the app if an emergency occurs during a showing, according to Lee Goldstein, CEO of Real Safe Agent Continue reading

Ohio’s largest MLS ditches ‘Coming Soon’ status

MLS Now says the status caused “unintended consequences” and has been the most common complaint among agents in the past year. Continue reading

Remote work named No. 1 issue affecting real estate

The share of people working from home full- or part-time could double permanently, impacting homebuyer demand and land use, according to a new report from The Counselors of Real Estate. Continue reading

Sexual harassment suit against Move settles

The case alleging Move failed to provide a safe working environment and retaliated against Suzanne Mueller for participating in a sexual harassment investigation against an NAR executive was dismissed at the request of both parties. Continue reading

Connecting with Veronica Figueroa: Our new normal demands world-class service

Ahead of Inman Connect, the eXp Realty team leader says agents have the chance to offer service that keeps clients coming back. Continue reading

NAR, Updater partner to provide real-time relocation data to Realtors

The trade group will be able to use “pre-move” data to inform reports on migration patterns and housing demand. Continue reading

California Regional MLS gets closer to statewide goal

The High Desert Association of Realtors will no longer operate its own MLS and its 1,700 members are now CRMLS subscribers. Continue reading

Keller Williams expansion team grows to more than 400 agents

After merging with the Edie Waters Network, Lucido Global now covers more than 42 markets. Continue reading