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The cuts are all part of what NAR called a "months-long strategy" to "streamline" and "reposition" around its new leadership team, as well as "reallocate" the association's budget dollars.

Acting director Russell Vought claims bureau "abused its power" in redlining case against Townstone Financial that dragged on for four years, to "further the goal of mandating DEI in lending."

Coach Melanie Klein profiles former pastry chef Jessica Quinn, who found that real estate is a vehicle for financial empowerment and transformation.

A real estate professional's ability to turn one listing into multiple transactions is what helps good agents become great agents, Jimmy Burgess writes.

Learn from this South Florida agent and philanthropist to feed others before you eat, survive shutdowns, navigate lockdowns and weather a financial crisis by keeping the community’s head above water. 

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Department of Housing and Urban Development from canceling 78 Fair Housing Initiatives Program grants. The judge's decision comes as Democratic congressmembers demand HUD edit its cost-cutting plans.

HRLS Partners, consisting of Robert Hryniewicki, Adam Rackliffe, Christopher Leary and Micah Smith, built a strong reputation at Washington Fine Properties over the past nine years. The team was the No. 2 small team in D.C. in 2024.

Five years after the arrival of COVID in the US, 94 percent of Gen Z and 86 percent of millennial first-time homesellers say they regret their pandemic-era purchase, according to an analysis by Opendoor.

Find out how this international industry leader is driving the growth of the Caribbean luxury real estate market while "setting new standards of achievement for the industry." 

Every dollar you keep is a dollar you don’t have to chase in sales, Chris Pollinger writes. The best brokerages don’t just earn more — they keep more.

CoStar Group is one step closer to purchasing Australia's second-largest real estate classifieds firm, Domain. Australian newspapers reported that CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance spent several days in Sydney with Domain's owners.

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose by 2.0 percent to 72.0 in February, according to new data released Thursday by NAR. But contract signings fell 3.6 percent compared to last year.

Plaintiffs and defendant MLS Property Information Network agree that approximately 75 percent of sellers are opting out of offering compensation to buyer agents in the multiple listing service.

Starting March 27, ERA will be running ads on Major League Baseball's streaming platform, MLB.TV. The campaign also includes more than a dozen in-stadium events and local baseball opportunities for ERA affiliates.

As Florida Realtors' Tech Helpline expands service to 28,000 members across six organizations, Inman dug into the top technology snags agents have inquired about. Printer issues top the list.

According to luxury consultant Chris Pollinger, adaptation and evolution are key to creating marketing that works both now and for the long haul.

Despite market headwinds, The Agency CEO says that new technology and marketing capabilities make now a great time to be a new real estate agent.