NAR CEO Nykia Wright: ‘We’re trying to outrun irrelevance’

At Blueprint Vegas, NAR CEO Nykia Wright said she is currently working hard to regain the trust of both Realtors and consumers. Continue reading

Real estate still adapting to a new normal one year after new NAR rules

Here’s what’s changed, and what hasn’t, one year after the National Association of Realtors rolled out new rules as part of a sprawling antitrust commission settlement Continue reading

The $30K lockbox: Stop phoning in your luxury listings

More and more agents are showing homes north of the million-dollar mark with tactics that should only be used on mid-range or lower listings, Troy Palmquist writes. Continue reading

LA agent caught smuggling 164 pounds of cocaine in Chicago

Jerome Nalbandian was caught toting four roller bags stuffed with 164 pounds of suspected cocaine through Chicago’s Union Station. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Deidre Dyer commented, “Wow. That’s a lot.” Continue reading

Listen: REX releases recordings of agent steering

One agent told the discount brokerage: “I won’t bother to show [the listing]. Who’s your local agent though because I’ll make sure to tell people not to work with them.” Continue reading