Will falling mortgage rates juice the housing market? The Download
As financial targets pave the way for interest rates to (finally) fall, the real estate industry is cautiously optimistic about a late-year boost
by Christy Murdock Jul 13
The number of settlement appeals is totally bananas: The Download
Buyers and sellers who feel like the commission settlements didn't go far enough are fighting back in court, and the cases are bunching up
by Christy Murdock Jul 5
Buyer (agent) beware before opting for a workaround: The Download
What do you make of commission-sharing workarounds, and how are you planning to change up your communication strategy?
by Christy Murdock Jun 29
All eyes on the DOJ as commission calendar rolls on: The Download
As key milestones approach, the DOJ's upcoming opinion on the commission lawsuit settlement is already drawing both attention and criticism
by Christy Murdock Jun 14
Is it time to debut your dual agency juggling act? The Download
How will agents master the delicate art of dual agency (and unlock double the opportunities), while balancing the fine line of fair representation?
by Christy Murdock Jun 8
MLSs opt out, work around, push back at new rules: The Download
MLSs rethink rules and develop new policies in the face of upcoming changes to their ability to post compensation information
by Christy Murdock May 31
Keller Williams' big backpedal on profit-sharing cuts: The Download
In the face of backlash from proposed profit-sharing cuts, the franchisor's leadership council is changing its tune
by Christy Murdock May 25
What are you supposed to tell your clients now? The Download
In the face of so much rapid change and an often-frustrating lack of clarity from The Powers That Be, what the heck are you supposed to tell your buyers and sellers now?
by Christy Murdock May 17
NAR attempts to reboot its rep at midyear conference: The Download
The National Association of Realtors membership gathered in the nation's capital to ctrl-alt-del its reputation. Did it work?
by Christy Murdock May 11
Start your engines for NAR's new rules of the road: The Download
This week we got our first glimpse into some of the practical, procedural changes that we'll see in the aftermath of NAR's commission lawsuit settlement
by Christy Murdock May 3
As settlements move forward, get back in the saddle: The Download
Opinion
With preliminary approval of NAR's deal and a new settlement proposal from HomeServices of America, can we finally all get back to business?
by Christy Murdock Apr 27
Agents maneuver a labyrinthine legal landscape: The Download
There's been a heapin' helpin' of new developments in the commission lawsuits. Here's how to pivot and  be ready for whatever comes next
by Christy Murdock Apr 19
Billionaires brawl as everyone else just tries to get by: The Download
As mortgage heads from UWM and Rocket fight it out in the press, it seems like both agents and consumers are just wondering how they're going to pay the bills
by Christy Murdock Apr 13
Barbara Corcoran just handed real estate a chill pill: The Download
Real estate maven Barbara Corcoran tells the industry to calm down following the furor over NAR's commission lawsuit settlement
by Christy Murdock Apr 5
NAR (and now Compass) settled. Y'all had thoughts: The Download
Real estate professionals respond in the aftermath of NAR's big commission lawsuit settlement and Compass' brand new one
by Christy Murdock Mar 22