Commission disclosure platform aims to sidestep NAR, MLS rules

Nesthook claims it allows agents to “communicate commission amounts while remaining fully compliant with settlement requirements.” Whether it runs afoul of the new rules remains unclear. Continue reading

5 key reasons buyer agents should consider teaming up by Aug. 17

While teams are not for everyone, team leader Carl Medford believes teams and their agents stand a good chance of coming out ahead as market changes are enacted on Aug. 17, 2024.  Continue reading

Frontgate team returns to Compass after stint at Side

Led by Jeffery Biebuyck and Dana Olmes, the team has closed $2 billion in lifetime sales and is ranked No. 4 in Los Angeles and No. 20 in California among medium teams, according to Real Trends. Continue reading

This Pride Month, show up for LGBTQ+ friends and colleagues

Anita Legacy Blue, president of the 2024 LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance, writes that Pride Month presents an opportunity for the community and allies to support each other. Continue reading

Exactly where to focus your business to succeed this summer

Coach and real estate expert Bernice Ross shares her best advice on how to turn yourself into a lead magnet this summer. Continue reading

7 things top listing agents know before every listing appointment

Are you really prepared for that listing appointment? Jimmy Burgess shares the things you need to know before you knock on the door. Continue reading

It’s time to replace work-life (im)balance with work-life harmony

Perfect balance may not always be possible, coaches Melanie Klein and Emily Bossert write, but you have the right to seek out the rhythm and way of working that’s healthy for you. Continue reading

Rates ease as inflation gauge moves in the right direction

Mortgage rates have some room to come back down in June after PCE price index shows annual inflation easing to 2.65 percent in April, and Q1 2024 GDP growth revised downward to 1.3 percent. Continue reading