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See what leading industry influencers shared exclusively with Real Estate News on topics spanning commissions lawsuits, NAR, and brokerage and MLS success.

2024 was supposed to be the year that home sales bounced back, but rates, inflation (and buyers) had other plans.

It’s (still) all about home prices. Inventory is up, but much of it is stale, while flattening rents are keeping renters in their homes longer.

As a weak market and dissatisfaction with NAR drive attrition, more leaders are considering opening MLS access to non-Realtors, a recent survey found.

Lead generation can provide a quick boost, but harnessing demand will continue to pay dividends over time. Learn how they work together, and why you need both.

Leaders of the nation’s 16th-largest MLS envision a broker-centric future — and more privately owned multiple listing services. “We’ve now opened the door.”

$1 billion New Jersey team joins eXp; Oklahoma's Sage Sotheby's Realty acquires Element Sotheby's in Kansas City; CB Warburg adds Brooklyn office, 6 agents.

In a recent poll, 37% of remote workers said they would look for a new job if asked to come back to the office full time, citing the commute as a key factor.

Tessa Hultz ‘uniquely qualified’ to guide SDAR’s ‘change and growth’; Sherry Chris departs adviser role at Anywhere; Constellation Software elevates president.

Concerns about the policy aren’t new. But with NAR reeling and the DOJ looming, they’ve taken on a new, more contentious tone.

“Buyers and sellers are gradually returning” but inventory could take a hit if homeowners stay locked in to their lower rates, experts say.

The tech-forward brokerage is doubling down on a simpler way for agents to access virtual worlds. Said Glenn Sanford: “I’m proud to have had eXp fund” FrameVR.

In an email to leaders, the association said PAR’s refusal to stop offering its MLS Choice option leaves NAR “no choice” but to defend its trademark and model.

When law professor Tanya Monestier started looking into buyer agreements, she never expected to become a leading voice in NAR’s biggest battle.

The National Association of Realtors says MLS Choice allows non-Realtors to join the Phoenix association. PAR says NAR “threats” will chill innovation.

These evaluations have the potential to make or break a transaction, and many buyers will have questions about what’s involved — and what’s at stake.

Well-known franchise brands have proven their staying power, but more brokerage brands are scaling up nationally, capturing agent and consumer attention.

The association made a deal to end commissions cases while facing leadership shifts, intense attention from the DOJ — and media — and "rumblings" of discontent.

Agents and teams are making late-year moves, and firms are expanding through M&As. Plus, Anywhere brand franchises announce 5 new offices or affiliations.

Watch the conversation with Erik Carlson on taking the helm during a time of “chaos,” why culture is key, and how RE/MAX is like… the Dallas Cowboys?