NAR’s CCP compromise is a win-win for consumers: Freedman

Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes that a consumer-forward model that favors transparency is a win for the fair market. Continue reading

7 conversations every agent must master to thrive in 2025

Communication isn’t just part of the job of a real estate professions; it is the job, coach Darryl Davis writes. Here’s how to make sure you’re ready for your toughest conversations. Continue reading

How Veena Rayapareddi is forging a new path for women in real estate

In her latest Women, Wealth and Real Estate profile, Melanie Klein reflects on the career of this New York Realtor and how she set her own seat at the table. Continue reading

How do you feel about NAR’s new CCP ruling? Pulse

Now that the National Association of Realtors has weighed in with a tweak to the Clear Cooperation Policy, it’s your turn to tell us what you think. Continue reading

Docusign solutions to enhance RentSpree experience

Docusign, positioning itself as “the intelligent agreement management” company after a brand overhaul, has a large presence throughout all categories of real estate, integrating with transactions management systems, property management tools, leasing a… Continue reading

Bonus Homes CEO: ‘We want to be the don’t-sell solution’

Bonus Homes might be an industry first model, investing in a seller’s equity to take on the home as its landlord and paying out appreciation over time. Continue reading

NAR opts to keep Clear Cooperation but adds a new option

After months of debate, NAR announced Tuesday it will keep its policy requiring properties to be listed on an MLS within one day of marketing while adding new “delayed marketing exempt listings.” Continue reading

US home prices rose modestly in January, led by NYC and Chicago

The FHFA Housing Price Index posted a 4.8 percent annual growth rate while the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices showed a slightly lower increase of 4.1 percent, according to new data released Tuesday. Continue reading

New-home sales rebound in February after winter weather bout

Sales of new single-family homes hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 in February — an uptick of 5.1 percent — and roughly met economists’ expectations, according to data released Tuesday. Continue reading

5 reasons being a new agent can be your secret superpower

Stop thinking of yourself as “just” a new real estate agent, coach Darryl Davis writes. What you don’t yet know can offer a distinct advantage as you launch your career. Continue reading