What an exploding toilet taught me about home warranties

While home warranties may reduce costs, they don’t eliminate them, trainer and author Bernice Ross writes. Here’s what you (and your clients) need to know now. Continue reading

What an exploding toilet taught me about home warranties

While home warranties may reduce costs, they don’t eliminate them, trainer and author Bernice Ross writes. Here’s what you (and your clients) need to know now. Continue reading

Deferred maintenance is costing you deals. Here’s how to protect your clients and your commission

Real estate pros with an eye on maintenance concerns can reduce deal friction, protect their reputation, and safeguard both homeowners and homes, Gina McCort writes. Continue reading

The transparency crisis no one wants to talk about

Referral fees are just the starting point for a larger conversation real estate professionals need to have about transparency, Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading

Porch Group bolsters executive team as profits keep rolling in

Property insurance and home warranty provider announces four additions to its executive team to keep the momentum going after putting together two consecutive profitable quarters. Continue reading

How ‘secret’ home warranties cost 1 brokerage millions: The Download

Minnesota’s AG asserts that recommending a home warranty without disclosing a financial interest is a violation of fiduciary duty. Continue reading

Edina Realty settles for $3.5M over ‘secret’ home warranty payments

The deal will refund buyers and sellers after the brokerage allegedly failed to disclose to its clients that it had received payments from Home Security of America to advertise HSA’s home warranties. Continue reading

National HouseCheck buys Housefax

Housefax, a popular industry resource for home data and property reports founded in 2012, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by National HouseCheck, a property inspection and home reporting service. Continue reading