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The ‘secret profit’ trap agents don’t realize they’re walking into

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“Secret profit” can show up in everyday transactions. Summer Goralik and Troy Palmquist share how to disclose properly and avoid unforeseen consequences. Continue reading →

Real estate’s ghosts: A compliance carol for past, present and future

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On the eve of reflection, choice and accountability, compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a compliance carol with the real estate industry. Continue reading →

What robot umpires teach real estate agents about their jobs

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Summer Goralik explores the bittersweet symphony of robot umpires in baseball and AI in real estate — and why perfection still needs a human rhythm. Continue reading →

Why Flyhomes is quitting the real estate brokerage business

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The cash offer pioneer is pivoting to a national rollout of its “Buy Before You Sell” bridge financing program. Continue reading →

What every real estate pro should know about kickback rules

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RESPA is the biggest party foul in real estate. Compliance expert Summer Goralik explains the rules and stresses that anything less than full compliance can be a career-ending misstep. Continue reading →

Escrow under fire: When the playbook ignores the rulebook

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Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines practices drawing fresh regulatory scrutiny, putting questionable and potentially unlawful incentives between brokers and escrow back in the spotlight. Continue reading →

Most likely to succeed (or disrupt): Class photos from Real Estate High

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Compliance expert Summer Goralik shares a fictional yearbook of “Real Estate High,” because sometimes the best way to understand the industry is to take it back to homeroom. Continue reading →

How this ‘Truman Show’ moment may unravel NAR’s settlement

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Tanya Monestier’s appeal to the commission settlement isn’t just a legal challenge, compliance expert Summer Goralik writes. It’s a reality check the industry didn’t see coming. Continue reading →