NAR: Commission lawsuits could be 'disastrous' for both buyers and sellers
How should the industry make agent commission structures more transparent before angry consumers and the Justice Department forces it to do so in ways that might be harmful?
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 26
Texas mega MLS provides full Remine toolset to 38,000 agents
Dallas-based multiple listing service North Texas Real Estate Information Systems is upgrading to Remine Pro
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 24
Northwest MLS breaks the mold to allow public display of agent commissions
The move represents a sharp break from 600 or so other MLSs nationwide, some of whom have threatened to cut off brokerages who have tried to publicly display commissions
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 23
Florida Realtors relaunches transaction management platform
The redesign, which the Realtor trade group describes as a 'new, uncluttered look,' is meant to improve transaction productivity and speed up agent and broker workflow
NAR now accepting applications for real estate 'pitch battle'
The application process is now open for the second annual iOi Pitch Battle, a contest in which aspiring real estate tech startups vie for $15K and the attention of venture capitalists
Pending home sales down annually for 17th straight month
The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index increased modestly but remains below 2018 levels
by Patrick Kearns Jun 27
REBNY's John Banks and Jim Whelan
Former REBNY president John Banks is retiring after 5 years at the group's helm and will be replaced by executive VP Jim Whelan
by Patrick Kearns Jun 26
Bombshell suit against real estate firms could get even bigger
Three more plaintiffs added to lawsuit involving the sharing of commissions between listing and buyer brokers
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 26
Redwood trees stretching in to the sky
The multiple listing service is the latest MLS to provide its subscribers with Remine Enterprise Pro, a new offering
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 24
Buyer's agent commission is negotiable: Why your sellers deserve to know
Opinion
There seems to be a lot of misinformation floating around about the rules surrounding negotiating commission and the Code of Ethics. I reached out to NAR to clear it up
by Bryn Kaufman Jun 24
Homeowner couple in front of sold house
After 2 straight months of existing-home sales declining, the sales rate rose in May, according to NAR
by Patrick Kearns Jun 21
NAR's tech accelerator REACH goes global
The program that provides real estate startups with training, networking and other support is now accepting applications from companies in Australia
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
Naked data under the stars: A real estate love story
Opinion
Innovative technology companies are swooning for the powerhouse data feeds coming from Stellar MLS
by Sam DeBord Jun 18
Bombshell lawsuit takes a new turn
The major class-action lawsuit against NAR, Realogy, KW, RE/MAX, HomeServices of America and more has been amended to include new plaintiffs and new, more detailed accusations
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 17
Largest NorCal multiple listing service hit by cyberattack
MetroList allegedly paid $10K ransom after being compromised by hackers, leaving more than 20K subscribers without a functioning system for nearly 2 days
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 12
NAR's VC arm invests in blockchain transaction startup
Propy aims to create an Amazon-like homebuying and selling experience online and allow consumers to pay with cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin
by Patrick Kearns Jun 10