Government Why Realtors must keep tabs on the pending status of the Mortgage Debt Relief Act As we enter a lame-duck Congressional session, you must be able to appropriately advise clients, and the status of the Mortgage Debt Relief Act... Melissa Zavala, ColumnistNovember 16, 2014
Real Estate Corporate Trulia tricking agents with new emailer, or getting smart about siphoning direct feeds? Trulia has sent out a new email campaign attached to a sweepstakes - is this a way to take advantage of unknowing agents, or... Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorNovember 14, 2014
Move Inc. Did News Corp just replace top Move execs, or is this a legal technicality? A new SEC filing highlights the changing Board of Directors at Move as the News Corp deal closes, but did the top executives get... Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorNovember 14, 2014
Move Inc. News Corp acquisition of Move, Inc. is now complete The News Corp acquisition of Move, Inc. has now closed, making this a fast and easy deal, sailing through the FTC and funding last... Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorNovember 14, 2014
Op/Ed Why a nerdy NAR Board decision on MLS matters to all of us Nerdy MLS news may feel over your head, but it's not, and it must be paid attention to. At the NAR convention, a big... Erica RamusNovember 12, 2014
Professionalism Musings on how brokers can better motivate agents in 2015 In the modern era, old tactics won't work, so what can brokers do to more effectively motivate agents to produce more? Melissa Zavala, ColumnistNovember 12, 2014
Economics How home size and design trends are shifting dramatically Home size and designs are changing before our eyes - what consumers are favoring and where. The American Genius StaffNovember 12, 2014
Op/Ed NAR Board opts not to approve policy to raise standards of entry: huge missed opportunity The NAR Board of Directors approved several landmark policies that dramatically improve the industry in short order, but one policy didn't make the cut... Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorNovember 11, 2014
Op/Ed Family Guy mocks real estate industry while agents are all at NAR convention Family Guy painfully pokes fun at the real estate industry for an entire episode - is it all in good fun, or proof the... Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorNovember 10, 2014
National Association of Realtors NAR isn’t really going to rate Realtors, but they’re getting involved The NAR Board of Directors passed a policy today to set standards for Realtor evaluations; what will realtor.com's role be in this ecosystem? Lani Rosales, COO + News DirectorNovember 10, 2014