Compass calls Northwest MLS a ‘monopolist,’ asks court to dismiss counterclaims

The legal tit-for-tat over MLS rules blocking coming-soon listings has been ongoing for a year in a Washington court. Continue reading

Real estate group owner arrested on federal gun, drug trafficking, money laundering charges

Sam Stair, owner of S2 Real Estate Group, has been accused of renting homes and apartments to drug traffickers for use as “stash houses” and “trap houses,” according to a criminal complaint. Continue reading

Sold in a week or sitting for months: The market’s growing divide

In the fastest markets, more than 1 in 3 homes sell within a week. In the slowest, listings sit for months, Zillow’s latest data finds. Continue reading

Chicago MLS expands private listing network nationwide, teams up with Compass

MRED will offer any licensed agent at a brokerage access to its Private Listing Network that allows for pre-marketed listings. Continue reading

Prepping for ‘squeeze-flation’ summer: 3 strategies to sweeten up a sour market outlook

If you’re already trying to save your summer pipeline, Rachael Hite writes, it’s time to get started. Let’s talk about the market shift. Continue reading

How the right lender can help you build your real estate business

Your preferred lender should be a strategic extension of your business, coach Darryl Davis writes: someone actively invested in your growth and your clients’ success. Continue reading

Your answer to this one question can make or break your business

There’s one question that real estate professionals are asked more than any other, and the way you answer it changes everything, Jimmy Burgess writes. Continue reading

Brian Buffini transitions to chairman of Buffini & Company as Darin Dawson takes CEO role

Buffini & Company has named Darin Dawson its new CEO while founder Brian Buffini steps into a chairman role, a leadership shift the Carlsbad, California-based coaching company says is designed to drive its next era of growth. Continue reading

What high-performing agents get wrong about imposter syndrome

Stop worrying about the way you feel about your performance, Julie Escobar writes, and start looking at the ways you’ve proven your expertise in the past. Continue reading

There are 2 kinds of agents. The market now prices them differently

Agents are experiencing a shift from being compensated for participating in the transaction to being compensated for how they shape the decisions that lead to it, broker-owner Deb Siefkin. Continue reading