Appraisal Institute’s president Rodman Schley is addressing unconscious bias, amping up diverse recruiting and partnering with others who are also working to do what is right. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors’ outgoing president, Charlie Oppler, ended his one-year tenure as head of the 1.5 million-member trade group by urging Realtors to continue to work toward closing the racial wealth gap. Continue reading
Five housing experts explain how pocket listings play into de facto segregation and create roadblocks for minority homebuyers and sellers. This is the second story in a five-part series. Continue reading
Traces of racist practices still exist in the forms of bias, generational impacts of redlining and more, resulting in the same harmful segregation that the Fair Housing Act meant to eliminate. Continue reading
Unfortunately, not every seller works with an agent who is committed to fair housing beyond the logo on flyers. To that point, Oregon has been a trailblazer in banning love letters. Should other states follow? Closing attorney Mehrnush Saadat shares he… Continue reading
Some fair-housing advocates argue the language for a home’s primary bedroom and bathroom carries an uncomfortable racial connotation. Continue reading
Coldwell Banker CEO M. Ryan Gorman shares how his childhood, a team intervention and a NAREB conference shifted his approach to life and leadership. Read all about it ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading
Mortgage lenders are more likely to turn down homebuyers of color than white applicants with similar attributes, and algorithms are likely to blame, according to in-depth analysis by The Markup, a nonprofit newsroom that’s “watching big tech.” Continue reading
Increased regulatory enforcement and the ending of IC status are just a few of the possible changes that could greatly impact the way we do business. Here’s what agents should prepare for. Continue reading
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