Forget gadgets and swag. According to team leader Carl Medford, what Realtors really want right now are well-behaved children at open houses, punctual contractors and, well, an end to 2024.
Category: Opinion
Compliance and off-market listings: The fiduciary duty at play
Regardless of the CCP’s future, fiduciary duty remains a constant in real estate practice, demanding an unwavering commitment from licensees, Summer Goralik writes.
After NAR NXT, it’s clear: NAR is leading us into more lawsuits
This is a moment of transformation in our industry, and you have a choice: adapt or fall behind, coach Darryl Davis writes. Don’t wait for the market to dictate your future. Take control.
How can I really be sure sellers will pay the buyer’s agent (me)?
The new commission rules are confusing. Compliance expert Summer Goralik unpacks whether it’s possible to confirm if a seller is willing to compensate buyer’s agents.
Big Brother’s little brothers are watching you
Feeling like your listings are under scrutiny? They are. Bernice Ross lets you know more about the tools and techniques MLSs are using to ensure compliance with new commission rules.
A bicoastal agent’s life since the commission rules changed
Selling real estate under the new commission rules is like playing Red Light, Green Light on a tightrope, bicoastal agent Cara Ameer writes. Here’s how her business has been since the change.
Better pay and more time off: What agents really want this Labor Day
Do we still want to work like it’s 1999? No, that’s why agents need to ask themselves what they really want their work, life and compensation to look like moving forward, Rachael Hite writes.
Today marks the dawn of a new day for real estate. Make the most of it
The best real estate agents will thrive, the profession will be elevated, rot will be removed and the brands that are built on trust and integrity will rise to the top, Inman founder Brad Inman writes.
Is it possible to market a seller wanting to offer a concession?
With all the commission confusion as we near the Aug. 17 implementation deadline, compliance expert Summer Goralik is here to answer your burning questions, starting with concessions.
Why you probably shouldn’t open a real estate brokerage
The wisest thing you can do is learn from the mistakes of others, especially when it comes to long-term career decisions that are hard to reverse, Mainframe founder and CEO Sean Frank writes.