New pre-marketing platforms face trust issues, adoption hurdles: Intel

Many real estate agents tell Intel that newly announced partnerships to plug “coming soon” listings won’t change how they do business. Continue reading

NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case

The organization announced on Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes will be required. Continue reading

NWMLS vs. Compass, NAR’s outlook, Umansky’s advice: Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

After years of powering real estate, the MLS faces its biggest challenge

Cooperation among brokers in a shared marketplace remains one of the most powerful ideas the real estate industry has developed, broker-owner Dennis Norman writes. Continue reading

Fiduciary duty doesn’t mean what you think it means

Find out how the real estate industry’s most powerful legal term is being weaponized and why consumers are paying the price. Continue reading

Zillow ‘knows its role’ in the industry: Jun Choo

Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks artificial intelligence, Zillow Preview and the portal’s continued commitment to listing “transparency.” Continue reading

The marketplace is fracturing. Here’s how to compete anyway

The fundamentals of why sellers and buyers need a skilled, informed, honest real estate agent have not changed. Continue reading

New NAR committee policies represent a promising start

NAR is responding to member expectations by making progress toward a more modern, effective and accountable volunteer structure, Craig Cheatham writes. Continue reading

A national MLS could change our industry — and not in a good way

The answer to a flawed institution is reform, not replacement, coach Darryl Davis writes, and NAR has both the authority and the responsibility to lead that reform. Continue reading

5 years. $50M in sales. Here’s the blueprint behind it all

Jimmy Burgess shows how this Florida real estate agent remade his business by leaning in to social media and new niches. Continue reading