Opinion
What to do when fair housing turns into fear housing
How does a recent open letter from HUD impact the way you market your listings?
by Darryl Davis May 7
Opinion
2 brokerages now have half a million agents. Here's what that means for the rest of us
3 audiences. 3 battle plans. 1 thread that ties them together
by Darryl Davis May 7
Opinion
This REMAX merger isn’t a masterstroke. It’s a strategic escape hatch
The merger solves some problems, while introducing a new set that will be much harder to unwind
by Michael Valdes May 6
Opinion
What HUD just changed about fair housing talk, and what it didn't
Compliant communication requires awareness and commitment
by Julia Lashay Israel May 5
Opinion
As the industry consolidates, it's time to build your own flywheel
Refuse to be out-marketed by platforms with billion-dollar budgets
by Zac Kennedy May 5
Opinion
MRED goes national: How agents can protect local MLS systems
We fed Zillow until it became too powerful to ignore. Don't do the same thing with MRED
by Darryl Davis May 5
Opinion
Consolidation is about speed, not size, as the fast eat the slow
What Rocket, Redfin, Real and REMAX are actually building
by Zac Kennedy May 5
Opinion
MRED goes national: The quiet dismantling of our MLS system
This is the beginning of the end of the guardrails provided by local MLSs
by Darryl Davis May 4
Opinion
The Real-REMAX deal: Consumers are coming for your commission
Alloy Advisors' Amit Kulkarni compares Real-REMAX, Compass-Anywhere and Rocket Companies
by Amit Kulkarni May 4
Opinion
The Real-REMAX deal: Pros, cons and what it means for agents
Alloy Advisors' Amit Kulkarni crunches the numbers on Real's acquisition of REMAX
by Amit Kulkarni May 1
Opinion
Freedman: Private listing networks are the dark pools of real estate
Fair markets are rooted in transparency, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes
by Bess Freedman Apr 29
Opinion
The MLS is a media company. It just doesn't know it yet
Why allow portals to be the only ones providing information to the industry and consumers?
by Marci James Apr 29
Opinion
What agents can learn about negotiating from Trump and Iran
How can you put 'the art of the deal' to work for your clients?
by Bernice Ross Apr 28
Opinion
What to say when your seller asks about private listings
Here is how to address talking points from the pro-private-listing camp
by Darryl Davis Apr 28
Opinion
The portable mortgage illusion: How this ‘solution’ can create bigger problems
Portable mortgages are a trade-off, not a true fix
by Derek Carlson Apr 27
Opinion
The 'why' of Compass versus the Clear Cooperation Policy
Compass is not retreating from antitrust warfare. It is choosing its targets
by America Foy Apr 27