April is Fair Housing Month. How to handle a sensitive topic with grace

As real estate professionals, we are often our clients’ first and sole trusted advisers, writes Dr. Lee Davenport. It’s key that we proactively “school” them on what fairness in real estate looks like. Continue reading

Bad reputation: 3 shifts that cloud the public’s perception of agents

Mega team leader Carl Medford points to several massive shifts that have caused the current commission crisis and the path he sees forward. Continue reading

What we can learn from Baltimore about road safety near water

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has water safety on everyone’s mind. When your car is your office, you must equip yourself against potential threats, safety expert Tracey Hawkins writes. Continue reading

The ‘Chick-fil-A on Sunday’ ChatGPT listing presentation plan

Follow this step-by-step blueprint from Jimmy Burgess, and your listing appointments will be like Chick-fil-A on a Sunday — closed. Continue reading

Will uncertainty drive agents out? Maybe — but don’t let it be you

After the National Association of Realtor’s proposed settlement, Coldwell Banker Realty President and CEO Kamini Lane offers 3 tips for agents amid commission compression chaos. Continue reading

5 things every broker should be doing after NAR’s settlement

Brokers need to lead by example, new Inman contributor Valeria Grunbaum writes. Walk the talk, and don’t buy into the fear and uncertainty of these post-settlement times. Continue reading

7 crisis management tips for handling commission uncertainty

The critical difference between survival and downfall during turbulent times, such as the commission lawsuits, is effective crisis management, Keller Williams’ Julia Lashay Isreal writes. Continue reading

Let’s debunk 7 mainstream media falsehoods, post-NAR settlement

Premier Sotheby’s International Realty President and CEO Budge Huskey corrects the record on commissions — and the potential impact of the NAR settlement on buyers, sellers and agents. Continue reading