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Recent observers have noted the often-coercive nature of membership in a Realtor association. Real estate agents and brokers want to do business, and in order to do that, most need access to their local MLS. Most of the nation’s 800 or so MLSs are operated...

Agent ranking tool, now being tested in 2 markets, could be coming to 6 more Powered by data from multiple listing services and other statistics that can be used to gauge agent performance, realtor.com’s experimental new agent rating service for...

Then and Now Ten years ago, a search for real estate would have started in the office of a local real estate agent or by just driving around town. At the agent’s office, you would spend an afternoon flipping through pages of active property listings...

When real estate associations or MLSs consider merging, the process can be fraught with what is often called “politics.” Executives fear losing their jobs. Associations fear losing their non-dues revenue. Board members fear losing their status and perks...

By the end of 2015, the housing market looked more robust than it had in years, which means more people are turning to a career in real estate. When you get your real estate license, you become responsible for one of the biggest decisions your clients...