MLS PIN, Nosalek plaintiffs seek to delay DOJ response after NAR deal

They asked the court for more time to analyze the impact on their proposed settlement of NAR’s proposed rule change banning the MLS display of commissions offered to buyer brokers. Continue reading

Realtor.com announces the ‘Best Day to Sell’ for 2024

Listing agents have less than a month to prepare homesellers for the spring housing season, according to Realtor.com’s annual “Best Day to Sell” analysis, published on Thursday. This year, the portal says the week of April 14 is the best time to close … Continue reading

5 ways to cultivate success for women real estate leaders

ERA Real Estate vice president, and new Inman contributor, Lee Ann Roughton shares practical ways to help all women in real estate rise together. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Look inside an $18M mansion from ‘Buying Beverly Hills’

An eye-popping property owned by celebrity plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nassif will head to auction during Season 2 of the reality TV show. Will it command the desired price? Continue reading

Who’s out: The brokerages not covered in the NAR settlement

More than 90 brokerages would not be covered under the $418 million deal, though most have the option of buying in. Continue reading

Landlords pull plug on renter incentives ahead of spring

While incentives are still an integral part of the new-home market, they’re falling out of popularity in the rental segment as demand — and competition — strengthens. The number of Zillow rental listings with concessions has struggled, going from 32.7 … Continue reading

Trump son-in-law Kushner pursues overseas real estate deals

Jared Kushner, husband of Ivanka Trump, is pursuing deals in Albania and Serbia even as his father-in-law runs for president. Some observers say the situation raises red flags. Continue reading

In ‘shocker’ of a vote, Chicago transfer tax hike headed for defeat

The key policy item for first-term Mayor Brandon Johnson would have raised an estimated $100 million through a tax hike on real estate sales. Continue reading

RESAAS ‘coming soon’ listings can now be found on Zillow

Customers of real estate software company RESAAS can now opt in to having listings published as “coming soon” on industry-leading search portal Zillow. Continue reading