Ron Peltier, the CEO of HomeServices of America is the most powerful and influential person in real estate according to sixth annual Swanepoel 200 (SP200), published by T3 Sixty. Peltier beat out other top executives from Keller Williams, RE/MAX, Zillo… Continue reading
The ongoing government shutdown, 19 days and counting, is taking a toll on home sales, according to a new survey from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading
Zillow quietly removed language from the contract of its newest lead generation tool after Realtors complained and wondered if the contract’s requirements would have them violate the Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice of the National Association … Continue reading
The Federal Emergency Management Agency ruled Thursday it will not approve new or renew existing flood insurance plans during the government shutdown. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Homes Sales Index fell 7.7 percent year-over-year in November, marking the 11th straight month of annual decreases. Continue reading
Under Burrell-VanWormer’s leadership, the Houston Association of Realtors opposed and questioned proposals by NAR to raise dues. So what’s next? Continue reading
After reaching out to pilot brokerages and multiple listing services nationwide, it appears brokerages may not be using Upstream at all. Continue reading
The trade group, which has more than 1.3 million members, says staffing changes to its advocacy, marketing communications, member experience and technology groups will also bolster its lobbying efforts and better communication to its members. Continue reading
Upstream and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) are ending their relationship. NAR, which spent millions in supporting the development of the data management platform for the real estate industry, had previously served as Upstream’s technology … Continue reading
The message invites people to contribute to a GoFundMe page. However, according to NAR the campaign is bogus. Continue reading