African American homeownership lowest since 1968 — when Fair Housing Act passed: NAR official

The National Association of Realtors held its second annual policy forum on Thursday in Washington D.C. and discussed the widening racial gap and its impact on homeownership. Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

How Washington Realtors got legislators to prioritize housing

In early 2019, Realtors in Washington state got 12 housing bills passed after a coordinated campaign. Here’s how the association did it. Continue reading

WATCH: Big money and MLS disruption are ‘here to stay’

Experts said Friday that the multiple listing service landscape is likely to see continued technology innovation, as well as consolidation, in the future. Continue reading

CRMLS leaps from the West Coast to offer vendor services to Louisiana

Greater Southern MLS will use the California Regional Multiple Listing Service for tech and support services as it tries to build a state-wide multiple listing service in Louisiana. Continue reading

Bright MLS: No fines issued as pocket listing ban kicks in

The Mid-Atlantic organization fines brokers $5,000 for marketing listings without putting them in the MLS. But days after those fines went into effect, everyone appears to be complying. Continue reading

Big money and MLS disruption are ‘here to stay’

Experts said Friday that the multiple listing service landscape is likely to see continued technology innovation, as well as consolidation, in the future. Continue reading

Is seamless data connection possible?

At ICNY, connecting big data to disparate systems remains big business, and a big challenge; but attendees were reminded about what’s at the heart of the deal. Continue reading

Joe Rand rips New York City’s flawed sales data practices

The managing partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty believes New York City’s market improved when brokerages started sharing active listing data. Now they need to fix the sales data black hole. Continue reading