It’s time for an industry update. Embrace transparency for real

The commission lawsuits are a wakeup call for real estate, new Inman contributor Mathew Speer writes. Now is the time to raise your standards and truly embrace transparency. Continue reading

How are these new commission rules improving transparency?

The new commission rules are confusing. Compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether listing agents can mention buyer’s agent compensation in the private remarks on the MLS. Continue reading

I’m a real estate broker, but I’m no longer a Realtor. Here’s why I quit

Massachusetts broker Nadine Hiser outlines the differences between NAR-affiliated brokers and independents like her — and why her company, Key Realty Group, made the choice to leave NAR. Continue reading

Big Brother’s little brothers are watching you

Feeling like your listings are under scrutiny? They are. Bernice Ross lets you know more about the tools and techniques MLSs are using to ensure compliance with new commission rules. Continue reading

A bicoastal agent’s life since the commission rules changed

Selling real estate under the new commission rules is like playing Red Light, Green Light on a tightrope, bicoastal agent Cara Ameer writes. Here’s how her business has been since the change. Continue reading

Lamacchia: Knock off the threats to hardworking real estate agents

Anthony Lamacchia said threats of severe penalties for commission violations leveled by plaintiffs lawyer Michael Ketchmark and Consumer Advocates in American Real Estate are “unnecessary.” Continue reading

Can I say ‘call for buyer’s agent compensation’ in private remarks?

The new commission rules are confusing. Compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether listing agents can mention buyer’s agent compensation in the private remarks on the MLS. Continue reading

Better pay and more time off: What agents really want this Labor Day

Do we still want to work like it’s 1999? No, that’s why agents need to ask themselves what they really want their work, life and compensation to look like moving forward, Rachael Hite writes. Continue reading

I’m a listing agent. Do I need buyer agreement proof before showings?

With confusion around the new commission rules, compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether listing agents should verify signed buyer-broker agreements before showing a property. Continue reading

Be very demure, very mindful of viral social media micro-trends

Trainer Rachael Hite breaks down the latest viral TikTok trend and gives guidance on whether real estate agents should hop on the bandwagon. Continue reading