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Commission workarounds, courts cases, content ideas: Inman’s Top 5

Jun 28, 2024

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

RealPage lays off 4% of workforce amid ongoing lawsuits and probe

Jun 28, 2024

The layoffs include employees at various levels of the company and come as RealPage faces scrutiny from federal regulators, who claim its software allows landlords to collude on rent.

Marilyn Monroe’s former home achieves cultural monument status

Jun 28, 2024

The home's current owners, heiress Brinah Milstein and reality TV producer Roy Bank, had hoped to demolish the home and said that instead of selling, they will continue their legal fight against the city of LA.

5 mindfulness myths debunked — so you can enhance your edge

Jun 28, 2024

Mindfulness is a powerful and practical skill that can enhance your edge, efficiency and performance in both personal and professional realms, broker and coach Aaron Hendon writes.

A ‘hawk tuah’ far: Why you need to leave this TikTok trend alone

Jun 28, 2024

Trendy or tacky? "Hawk tuah" is enjoying virality on TikTok (and beyond), and agents are getting in on the trend. Rachael Hite is here to tell you why that's a bad idea for your professional reputation.

Zillow, Redfin sent video user data to Meta, Alphabet, lawsuits charge

Jun 28, 2024

The complaints, filed by a San Diego resident, seek class-action status and accuse the real estate companies of violating state and federal privacy laws due to their use of third-party tracking pixels.

BofA analysts cast doubts on prospects for 2025 sales rebound

Jun 27, 2024

"The U.S. housing market is stuck, and we are not convinced it will become unstuck anytime soon," economists at Bank of America Global Research say of ongoing affordability issues.

MLS PIN forges ahead with rule changes over DOJ objections

Jun 27, 2024

Effective immediately, listing brokers and agents can submit for-sale listings to the MLS without offering any cooperating compensation to the buyer broker.

Weak demand drives up share of homesellers cutting prices

Jun 27, 2024

The typical home sold for 0.3 percent less than the original asking price in the past month, according to a new report from Redfin.

Lessen Copilot the latest in AI property management

Jun 27, 2024

The property management software company has released Copilot, an AI interface to streamline the creation and processing of work orders.

Agents, brokers reveal a tale of 2 commission-split scenarios in 2025

Jun 27, 2024

Most real estate professionals expect commission splits at their brokerage to remain unchanged for a while longer. As for the rest, many have conflicting opinions on what kind of change is coming.

7 things to know before the Aug. 17 settlement implementation

Jun 27, 2024

The clock is ticking on implementation of the NAR commission lawsuit settlement. Team leader Carl Medford outlines what buyer agents need to know to be successful under the new rules of the road.