Resources

Turn a ‘no’ into a ‘yes’: Negotiation techniques for experienced agents

Apr 23, 2025

When you lead negotiations with skill and confidence, your clients feel empowered — and they’ll reward you with loyalty, referrals and long-term success, Mauricio Umansky writes.

Give us your 1 big idea on how to improve fair housing: Pulse

Apr 23, 2025

As a Realtor, you've seen it all, so tell us what one thing, from your perspective, would go the furthest in improving fair housing compliance?

In the face of bigotry and apathy, fair housing is even more essential

Apr 23, 2025

As civic rights deteriorate, it's essential for Realtors to hold the line and ensure equitable access to housing for all, Sean Frank writes.

Fair housing is not a checkbox. It’s the heart of our industry

Apr 23, 2025

Fair housing is not just about reacting to injustice anymore, LIBOR CEO Doreen Spagnuolo writes. It's about proactively building a better future.

Referral Flow helps Ninjas network

Apr 22, 2025

Developed by Joseph Chiavatti, what started as a side hustle in between closings and open houses is now called Referral Flow, and it’s now Ninja Selling’s official peer networking solution.

Groups slam CFPB’s bid to undo fair lending settlement as ‘dangerous’

Apr 22, 2025

Fair housing and consumer groups are trying to stop the Trump administration from vacating a settlement the government reached with a Chicago mortgage broker just days before the November election.

LA agent caught smuggling 164 pounds of cocaine in Chicago

Apr 22, 2025

Jerome Nalbandian was caught toting four roller bags stuffed with 164 pounds of suspected cocaine through Chicago's Union Station. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Deidre Dyer commented, "Wow. That's a lot."

Sale notices go out to Remine’s creditors, MLSs

Apr 22, 2025

Any responses or objections to the $1.5 million deal must be filed with Delaware's Chancery Court on or before May 1.

Ex-First American CEO entitled to $18M following cruise ship brawl

Apr 22, 2025

First American Financial Corp. terminated CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio "without cause" on April 10 after authorities charged the title insurance veteran with misdemeanor assault aboard a cruise.

Mary Lee Blaylock leaves HomeServices for Sotheby’s Realty

Apr 22, 2025

Blaylock's move to Sotheby's International Realty comes about one week after Gino Blefari retired as CEO at HomeServices, and Chris Kelly stepped into the role. Blaylock will lead company-owned brokerage operations at the luxury brand.

Listings are quietly ‘commingling’ on Zillow again after 4-year hiatus

Apr 22, 2025

In most markets, the portal has resumed displaying non-MLS listings alongside other properties in spite of NAR's no-commingling rule, the policy behind a lawsuit between Zillow and REX in 2021.

Concessions surge as homesellers offer sweeter deals in sour markets

Apr 22, 2025

In the first quarter of the year, 44.4 percent of homesellers included concessions in their deals, just shy of the record 45.1 percent seen at the start of 2023, according to new data released Monday by Redfin.