Agents put their resource hat on as Helene rages northward

As Helene progressed from a hurricane to a tropical storm to a post-tropical cyclone on Friday, agents got into gear serving as a resource for clients, while dealing with high winds and flooding. Continue reading

REcolorado sold to private buyer, cutting ties with Realtor orgs

Joseph Burks bought the nation’s 16th-largest MLS on Friday, buying shares from Denver Metro Association of Realtors and South Metro Denver Realtors Association. Continue reading

‘I’m back in it’: Reality star Kendra Wilkinson returns to real estate

Douglas Elliman real estate agent and reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson has announced her return to real estate after taking a brief mental health break, “People” Magazine reported on Friday. Continue reading

Anywhere joins Compass in push for Clear Cooperation change

Compass on Thursday reiterated its call to ditch NAR’s pocket listing rule. But documents newly obtained by Inman also show that Anywhere shares some of Compass’ concerns. Continue reading

Buyer-broker commissions remain mostly steady since Aug. 17: Survey

Business has largely continued as usual with 63 percent of agents reporting that sellers are “frequently” covering buyer-broker commissions, according to a new Real Brokerage survey of 300 agents. Continue reading

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

Industry heavy-hitters launch app that documents agents’ workflow

Rayse, which the company has positioned as a way of “pushing back against the settlements,” is backed by Realtor associations, MLSs, brokerages and leaders, including co-CEO James Dwiggins. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Mary Sherer, ERA Crossroads

Learn more about this Indiana broker-owner, and find out about the “disastrous” experience that pushed her to get her real estate license and become a true residential expert. Continue reading