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Why more brokerages should fight for their buyer agent commissions

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The Echo Fine Properties arbitration offers proof that real estate pros can turn the tide and ensure that they’re compensated for their time, Spencer Krull writes. Continue reading →

70% of digital transformations fail. The other 30% will redefine us

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Mergers and acquisitions are big business in real estate, and technology plays a critical role, writes contributor Lauren Henss. The real game changer? Whether the organization can handle the merger swiftly. Continue reading →

The transparency crisis no one wants to talk about

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Referral fees are just the starting point for a larger conversation real estate professionals need to have about transparency, Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading →

Why I’m still grateful to be a real estate professional

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As we step into the season of giving and gratitude, Lori Muller writes that it’s a good time to reflect on all that the industry gives us, so we can give back to others. Continue reading →

What saved my life — and why our industry must choose compassion over judgment

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Coach Darryl Davis shares his personal journey and explains why helping others on both the personal and societal levels is essential for creating positive change. Continue reading →

Private inventory: New competition rules that leave consumers behind 

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In the current market, the way listings reach consumers matters more than ever, Amit Kulkarni writes. Buyers need greater visibility, but the industry is shifting toward less of it.  Continue reading →

The fallout from NAR’s big reversal: Take the Intel Index survey today

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Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading →

The fallout from NAR’s big reversal: Take the Intel Index survey today

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Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading →

Play it straight or fold: Realtors reject referral fee transparency

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Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the Delegate Body’s surprising vote against referral-fee disclosure at the National Association of Realtors’ NXT conference in Houston. Continue reading →

Play it straight or fold: Realtors reject referral fee transparency

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Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines the Delegate Body’s surprising vote against referral-fee disclosure at the National Association of Realtors’ NXT conference in Houston. Continue reading →