
Real Estate Industry Faces Scrutiny Over Established Norms
Industry experts are challenging long-standing real estate practices, questioning everything from MLS rules and agent commissions to the role of online portals.
Emily Carter is a business correspondent for Crezzio, specializing in the real estate industry. She reports on trade organizations, market trends, housing policy, and the impact of technology on property markets.
Industry experts are challenging long-standing real estate practices, questioning everything from MLS rules and agent commissions to the role of online portals.
Five more real estate firms reach $40 million in antitrust settlements as major brokerages expand and new commission-free platforms emerge.
A new generation of real estate leaders is transforming the industry by prioritizing digital marketing, sustainable design, and lifestyle-focused amenities.
A $418 million settlement against NAR has changed real estate commissions. Buyers must now sign representation agreements, but initial data shows commission costs have not decreased.
Real estate remains a relationship-based business, with human connections and local expertise being more critical than technology, says Greater Nashville Realtors President Collyn Wainwright.
ERA Real Estate has expanded its agent training series, the ERA Coached Up Program, to include a full curriculum delivered in Spanish to support Hispanic agents.
The Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association hosted an event in Parsippany to train members on crafting effective letters of intent to speed up deals.
Import tariffs on cabinets and vanities, particularly from China, have led to higher costs for consumers, impacting home renovation budgets across the U.S.
Charleston's all-female boutique agency, Maison Real Estate, has expanded its team by hiring two new agents, Amelia Rosshandler and Ingrid Von Werssowetz.
The U.S. real estate sector faces a pivotal moment with upcoming commission lawsuit hearings, economic uncertainty from a potential government shutdown, and a new portal.
Douglas Elliman has launched an exclusive marketplace for private and off-market listings, offering sellers more flexibility as the industry sees major consolidation.
Key real estate organizations are making strategic moves, with NAR hiring a new VP, a new MLS-backed property portal named Cribio launching, and NAHREP marking 25 years.