How you can help victims of Hurricane Helene

Communities are just beginning a long road to recovery. Reference this list of resources to learn where to donate money or supplies or sign up to volunteer. Continue reading

REcolorado appoints new CEO less than a week after it was sold

Dana Bennett, who worked for Colorado’s largest multiple listing service for over a decade before leaving last year, will begin serving immediately. Continue reading

Court doc accuses Josh Team of taking ‘kickbacks’ — he calls it ‘false story’

A company called Aika says it paid $10 million in kickbacks to the SERHANT. president while he was still at Keller Williams. But Team contends the story is part of Aika’s effort to get out of paying its bills. Continue reading

Brokerages and non-Realtor MLSs settle antitrust suits for $30M

Fifteen MLSs and 13 brokerages that chose to opt-in to NAR’s commission settlement will cough up an additional $30,587,754 in compensation to sellers, raising the settlement fund to nearly $450 million. Continue reading

NAR Chief Legal Officer Katie Johnson is ‘stepping down’

After a decade leading the trade group’s legal team — including through sexual harassment scandals and numerous anti-trust commission lawsuits — Johnson is leaving. Continue reading

NAR faces a standoff over Clear Cooperation, Inman survey reveals

Nearly a hundred real estate professionals shared their thoughts on NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy with Inman, revealing a schism between supporters and opponents of the controversial rule. Continue reading

Why are some agents still flirting with cooperative compensation?

Compliance expert Summer Goralik tackles why the commission-splitting debate remains unresolved and whether listing agreements should still include buyer agent compensation fields. Continue reading