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You’ve got mail: NAR settlement class notices head to consumers

Aug 20, 2024

Consumers will learn of the commission settlement via a website, emails and postcards. Claims from homesellers hoping to claim some of the settlement money are due by next May.

US home prices rise 0.2% in July, slowest growth since January 2023

Aug 20, 2024

The slow price growth is attributed to a shortage in housing inventory and limited buyer competition, according to a Redfin report published on Tuesday.

Defiant Alexanders signal return to Official following co-founder exits

Aug 20, 2024

Tal and Oren Alexander are reportedly preparing a return to the public eye, now that Nicole Oge, Richard Jordan and Andrew Wachtfogel have left, despite ongoing lawsuits against the brothers.

Chicago’s Dream Town automates buyer agency with CRM integration

Aug 20, 2024

As the industry grapples with best practices on how to deliver and execute new settlement-required buyer agency forms, one independent has already made it part of its in-house software features.

The Agency’s ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ fails to renew for third season

Aug 20, 2024

The Netflix show reportedly failed to renew because of factors surrounding number of views versus cost of production.

On Realtor.com’s hottest ZIP codes list, the Midwest reigns supreme

Aug 20, 2024

Affordability and a plethora of amenities vaulted Gahanna, Ohio, to the top of Realtor.com's 2024 hottest ZIP codes list. ZIP codes in Missouri and Indiana made the list too as out-of-state homebuyers search for a good deal.

Change is here: Take the Inman Intel Index survey for August

Aug 20, 2024

The Inman Intel Index goes beyond sentiment and trends by tapping into the industry's most engaged community. Add your voice to real estate's most ambitious monthly survey today.

5 ways to gather client feedback to drive improvement and innovation

Aug 20, 2024

We all want to grow and improve our services, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes, and getting feedback is the first step in doing that.

The unmatched value of buyer agents in today’s market

Aug 20, 2024

Continue to raise the bar on client service, writes Huntington & Ellis CEO Craig Tann, and show clients why having a buyer’s agent isn't just a good idea — it's a necessity.

Got commission questions? This compliance expert has answers

Aug 20, 2024

Compliance expert Summer Goralik has the answers to some of Cara Ameer's questions from "13 more questions agents should ask about commission settlements" as we head into the post-settlement transition phase as an industry.

‘Business as usual’: Hiccups but few calamities as NAR rules roll out

Aug 20, 2024

New National Association of Realtors rules kicked in Saturday. By Monday, agents said they were fielding questions from clients, among other hurdles, but not seeing widespread chaos.

In lawns and on key chains, stealth commission offers raise red flags

Aug 20, 2024

Images that conceal commission offers, like a "3%" mowed into freshly cut grass, have become a phenomenon on message boards and online residential listings, according to an Inman analysis.