Why more brokerages should fight for their buyer agent commissions

The Echo Fine Properties arbitration offers proof that real estate pros can turn the tide and ensure that they're compensated for their time, Spencer Krull writes.

Morning meetings show managers are here to help, not hinder

"Accountability is love," team leader Mahala Landin says. Find out how Carolina Collective Realty keeps it at the core of every meeting, training and celebration with coach Verl Workman.

70% of digital transformations fail. The other 30% will redefine us

Mergers and acquisitions are big business in real estate, and technology plays a critical role, writes contributor Lauren Henss. The real game changer? Whether the organization can handle the merger swiftly.

Binsr Inspect proves AI can improve transactions: Tech Review

The application uses sharp user interface design and AI to shrink data input and offer inspectors a number of ways to complete reports in less time, tech expert Craig Rowe writes.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are quietly stockpiling mortgages

Monthly purchases of $13 billion in mortgages and MBS may be taking pressure off mortgage rates — and setting the stage for a more attractive public offering.

Here’s the real secret to increasing your lead conversion rates

If you want better lead conversion rates in your real estate business, stop chasing volume, and start delivering real relevance, Josh Ries writes.

Analyst: Portals like Zillow face ‘long-term risk’ from Google real estate experiment

Google is displaying real estate listings as search results in some markets — prompting questions about IDX violations and analyst speculation about risks to the portals.

Zillow stalemate with Chicago’s MLS looks like it’s coming to a head

In a weekend email to its members, Chicago’s MRED MLS warned that Zillow had been contacting subscribers to say there may be "disruptions" starting in the new year.

Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder

The Massachusetts art fraudster has been found guilty of killing, dismembering and disposing of his wife, real estate executive Ana Walshe.

From cable repo to nail tech to $50M producer in under 3 years

After several careers, Scott Poe has built a 50-agent brokerage, partnered with Zillow and Realtor.com, launched a mortgage company and architected a system designed to scale.

Opendoor appoints new president and CFO

Lucas Matheson of Coinbase Canada has been named president and Christy Schwartz, who had been interim CFO, has officially been given the title on a permanent basis.

‘Weird’ Townhouse Gave Couple Chance at Realizing Brooklyn Dream

Absent the detail of neighboring homes and only 12 feet wide, an 1899 building in need of renovations gave an architect and a designer an opportunity to buy in Cobble Hill.

$2.4 Million Homes in California

A Streamline Moderne house in Los Angeles, a contemporary home in Berkeley and a wood-shingled house in Redondo Beach

A Race-Car Driver Cruises Manhattan for His First Apartment

Jaden Lander didn’t want to leave the Upper East Side, where he grew up, but he found what he was looking for in the Financial District.

Many agents contemplate leaving NAR if their MLS lifts policy: Intel

While most would stay, the share of real estate agents who say they would toss their Realtor membership if allowed is not small. Here's how some brokerages are planning to respond, and what arguments agents might find convincing, according to Intel's latest industry survey.

As Regional Theaters Struggle, Some Defy the Odds

Naples, Fla., and Milwaukee are quite different, but have one thing in common: They are home to regional theaters that are thriving.

How to get compensated when buyers ghost you: The Download

From agent commissions to a brokerage compensation dispute, find out how real estate pros are making bank and protecting their pay.

When seeing is no longer believing, referrals matter more than ever

New AI technology is becoming so sophisticated, writes contributor Molly McKinley, that consumers may not recognize what's real or fake. This is a red flag for agents.

Break it to make it: How one Hudson Valley brokerage recalibrated its tech for growth

Curasi Realty spent the past year recalibrating its tech, choosing tools that simplify marketing, strengthen reporting and support agent growth.

7 AI prompts that will help real estate agents win big in 2026

The agents who embrace artificial intelligence, build local authority and deepen their value will dominate the next market cycle, Jimmy Burgess writes.

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