Home prices show signs of leveling off for first time in months

After five consecutive months of record home prices, the market appears to be plateauing according to several key indicators. Continue reading

Here’s the tech real estate agents wished their brokerages offered

Cyber security and lead generation topped the list of tech tools agents wished their brokerages offered, according to a new National Association of Realtors study. Continue reading

Homes listed in the MLS sell faster and for nearly 17% more: Study

Bright MLS looked at 442,829 home sales across its six-state Mid-Atlantic footprint that sold over a 24-month period Continue reading

22 common ways agents violate the Realtor Code of Ethics

Broker and ethics hearing officer Barbara Betts details the ways agents misrepresent themselves and the transaction, sometimes inadvertently. Continue reading

New Realtor-owned statewide MLS to launch in Louisiana

Roam MLS will have 78 percent of Realtors in the state as subscribers and cover listings from Central Louisiana to the Gulf Coast. Continue reading

Dueling NAR and REX op-eds hint that DOJ will target commissions

National Association of Realtors: “The Administration has publicly signaled a lack of understanding about the MLS system and the associated commission structure.” Continue reading

Zillow, NAR formed ‘group boycott’ to enforce commission rule: REX

On Monday, REX alleged that the National Association of Realtors and Zillow use NAR’s segregation rule to hinder competitors who don’t comply with NAR’s commission rule. Continue reading

Dotloop inks new deals with 4 agent associations

The deals include a comprehensive agreement with a Canadian MLS, and will also see dotloop integrate documents that more than 100,000 American agents use for their work. Continue reading

DOJ hints NAR’s pocket listing policy may be in its crosshairs

Agency letter offers first clue that the Clear Cooperation Policy may be part of a “broader investigation” into trade group’s rules. Continue reading

Zillow, NAR slam REX’s alleged use of antitrust as a business strategy

Real estate giants Zillow and the National Association of Realtors are attempting to get an antitrust lawsuit filed by REX Real Estate tossed, hitting back against the discount brokerage’s allegations that it is the target of an illegal boycott. … Continue reading