Compass calling foul on MLS rules is hypocrisy

The National Association of Realtors and MLSs need to be repaired, not replaced, independent broker-owner Courtney Poulos writes. Continue reading

The 7 must-have real estate sales success fundamentals

Wondering if you have the right stuff for a career in real estate? Trainer and author Bernice Ross offers seven chracteristics that signal success. Continue reading

Can a $1 price tag get your lagging listing off the books? The Download

As the $1 listing trend gathers steam, it’s time to take a closer look at how it works and whether it’s right for your sellers. Continue reading

Stop calling this a buyer’s market. We’re not there yet

Troy Palmquist talks with Jordan Levine, SVP and chief economist at California Association of Realtors, to answer the question, “Are we really in a buyer’s market?” Continue reading

What a ’90s movie taught me about women in real estate leadership

“I’m right on top of that, Rose.” Here’s what “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead” taught compliance officer Summer Goralik about leadership, trust and showing up for other women. Continue reading

California broker challenges NAR rule over dues for non-members

Modesto broker John Diaz took aim at NAR, CAR and two local organizations for the creation and enforcement of the Variable Dues Formula, which he claims is illegal and anticompetitive. Continue reading

Insurance a top concern as experts predict higher premiums

Over 55 percent of agents who were recently surveyed by the California Association of Realtors said access to homeowners insurance was their No. 1 concern, more than double from last year. Continue reading

Ed Zorn and Phillip Cantrell to agents: Stop sharing commissions

Agents and brokers need to step up by embracing transparency and allowing consumers to negotiate commissions, the duo said during an Inman on Tour panel in Nashville Tuesday morning. Continue reading

Gitcha launches services in California to assist fire-affected

Gitcha is an online marketplace that helps buyers and renters make public notices for desired properties that has launched in California to assist Los Angeles wildfire victims. Continue reading

Gitcha launches services in California to assist fire-affected

Gitcha is an online marketplace that helps buyers and renters make public notices for desired properties that has launched in California to assist Los Angeles wildfire victims. Continue reading