New York City's rent stabilization laws are easily exploitable, NY Times reports
Report details accounts of landlords harassing tenants to force them to leave and jacking up rents
by Patrick Kearns May 21
A woman texting on her cell phone
The messaging platform will be available to more than 950,000 agents in 200 markets across US and Canada
California Realtors pledge to build affordable housing at LA headquarters
The trade association is proposing a 181-unit housing development at the site of its Koreatown headquarters
by Patrick Kearns May 21
Did NAR consider tech partners other than zipLogix?
Instanet, Zillow Group and Form Simplicity claim NAR never asked for pricing or other information as part of a request-for-proposal process
by Andrea V. Brambila May 18
Mark Spain expands state by state on his terms
Over two years after setting up his own shop, the former Keller Williams top performer is expanding — and going big
by Gill South May 18
electric scooter
The proliferation of the 2-wheeled vehicles across California metros is good for areas without many public transit options, but it also makes life harder for non-scooterers
by Gill South May 18
California agent launches first of its kind — an institute for divorce-related real estate matters
The Divorce Real Estate Institute includes online and brick-and-mortar courses taught by a faculty of family law attorneys, mediators, lenders and family court judges
by Gill South May 17
Seattle imposes $275 ‘head tax’ to combat homelessness
Real estate industry insiders say the tax on large businesses casts a shadow over the city
by Gill South May 16
The government wants to know what's up with real estate pocket listings
NAR's Melanie Wyne and industry attorney Mitch Skinner discuss federal regulators' concerns ahead of June real estate competition workshop
by Andrea V. Brambila May 16
Old abandoned homes houses
A new Lincoln Institute of Land Policy report offers solutions to the high crime rates and property devaluation that accompany abandoned homes
by Gill South May 16
Questions inquisitive man with computer
New York Department of State's crackdown on third-party advertising couldn't come sooner
by Brad Inman May 15
Hawaii's continued volcanic activity upends real estate market
Some homeowners and part-time residents in closest proximity to the active Kilauea volcano have already abandoned the Big Island for safety on U.S. mainland
by Gill South May 15
How Keller Williams expansion team CEO is betting on talent
Chris Suarez of KW’s Xperience Real Estate has hired heavy-hitter Holly Priestner for talent acquisition and picked up a new 16-member expansion partnership
by Gill South May 15
Homes.com launches new 'conversational' consumer-driven search experience
New home search portal seeks to rise above the 'sea of sameness' says Homes.com president David Mele
by Craig C. Rowe May 15
Upstream launches after long gestation period
Data management system hopes to service 250,000 agents by the end of 2018
by Patrick Kearns May 14
What's it like to win a housing lottery in the nation's most expensive city?
A San Francisco teacher talks about snagging an affordable one-bedroom in one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods
by Patrick Kearns May 14