Why stop there? Here are 13 more safety fields NAR could add
Opinion
While NAR plans to add new checkboxes for agent safety, they're leaving out some of the most common (and messy) hazards that agents face
by Teresa Boardman May 24
America's highest-volume broker on a real estate market in flux
The founder of the HomesUSA platform tells Intel how he became the nation's highest-volume broker — and what metrics he tracks each month
by Daniel Houston May 17
Built by 3 MLSs, search portal Nestfully should have considered a 4th: Tech Review
Opinion
The goal isn’t to get '500 million people to come to the site' - Nestfully
by Craig C. Rowe May 12
Action! CRMLS adds video manager WellcomeMat as partner
WellcomeMat helps agents organize, publish and analyze video content performance. California Regional MLS welcomed the marketing add-on as a proptech partner
by Craig C. Rowe May 8
The agent’s guide to learning a real estate market
Whether you’re a brand new agent or moving into a new area, here’s how to hit the ground running so that you can position yourself as the market expert
by Christy Murdock Apr 25
Collabra launches 'Credit Karma for real estate' social media tool
'SphereBuilder' is designed to help real estate professionals figure out if their social media marketing is effective. The 1st tool will roll out in Denver, Colorado, and Huntsville, Alabama
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 20
Office-exclusive listings are the same as pocket listings. Why doesn't NAR think so?
Opinion
Under the Clear Cooperation Policy, a listing can be 'withheld' from the MLS and become an office-exclusive listing
by Teresa Boardman Mar 2
ChatGPT's take on commissions, compliance and the MLS
Cooperation and compensation are important parts of the real estate business. But the idea that they are inextricably tied to one another in the MLS structure, or that the marketplace would not value an MLS without a compensation feature, is short-sighted
by Sam DeBord Feb 28
Courses designed to 'raise the bar' don't go far enough
Opinion
It is the little things that happen every day that cause distrust and the accusation that Realtors are not professional enough. Here's how to make things better
by Teresa Boardman Feb 10
Floor plan startup CubiCasa inks partnership with growing Utah MLS
UtahRealEstate.com is the latest multiple listing service to partner with CubiCasa on free floor plans and discounts on property analytics and the startup's database of real estate photographers
by Ben Verde Feb 8
Data and multiple listing services: A love story?
Speakers at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday urged MLSs to adopt new datasets and make sure to share them in ways that are useful to agents and consumers
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 25
Blockchain Home Registry is on a mission to return home data to the people: Tech Review
Opinion
The overarching goal of the software is to put control of housing data back into the hands of the people who actually own it
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 20
Outdated MLS policy hides thousands of homes for sale
Opinion
Where MLSs ban commingling, brokerage websites either can’t display non-MLS listings or must hide this inventory behind filters and log-in walls
by Joe Rath Dec 19
Remine CEO Frederick Townes resigns after 7 months
Frederick Townes, formerly chief product officer for Ready Education, joined Remine in April and came to the company following struggles over a string of controversies and public stumbles
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 23
Ocusell launches with goal to heal MLS, tech vendor relationships
Software intends to reduce the long burdensome and unpredictable business rules and dated, stringent input regulations required by most MLSs for brokers to interact with them
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 22