Why Cord Shiflet avoids calling himself a Realtor ‘like the plague’

“NAR is about to get a wake up call,” the Moreland Properties agent told Inman in an interview that touched on Austin’s growing pains and NAR’s future ahead of his talk at Connect Austin in October. Continue reading

Title company thwarts scammers who used AI in fraudulent land sale

Apparent scammers attempted to use a video generated using artificial intelligence to carry out the sale of a plot of land before the fraud was uncovered at the closing. Continue reading

Alabama Association of Realtors to NAR: Make membership optional

“It is time to allow members the ability to choose where they allocate their membership and dues dollars between the local, state and national levels,” Alabama Realtors wrote to NAR on Tuesday. Continue reading

Keller Williams to settle lawsuits over scrapped profit share plan

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

Fathom Realty agrees to pay $2.95M to settle commission suit

The company denied wrongdoing and said it had agreed to settle with plaintiffs in an attempt to move on and continue growing the business. Continue reading

Curbio to pay $7.5M to settle Washington DC fraud lawsuit

The pre-sale home renovation company denied all allegations and said it decided to settle to focus on its path forward. Attorney General Brian Schwalb called it a win for consumers Continue reading

NAR accuser outlines new details in lawsuit alleging retaliation

Roshani Sheth filed a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors in June, alleging discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation. A new filing offers more details. Continue reading

Baby boomers own 1/4 of all large homes in the US. They aren’t selling

Fifty-four percent of boomers who own their homes said they planned to live in them until they die, according to a new survey by Clever Real Estate. Continue reading

Tim Heyl on Homeward’s power buyer pivot in a high-rate cycle

The power buyer CEO also weighs in on whether traditional iBuyers will ever see their Goldilocks moment and turn a regular profit. Continue reading