Behind closed doors: The next phase of Compass’s Code of Ethics complaints against Zillow

As the National Association of Realtors (NAR) frequently stresses, one of the main things differentiating a real estate licensee from a Realtor is the Code of Ethics that Realtors are required to abide by in order to be a member of the trade association.  Despite existing quietly in the background o

Starter home inventory trails 2019 by 300,000 listings, per new data

The U.S. starter home market remains short roughly 300,000 listings under $350,000 compared to 2019, and the income needed to buy an entry-level home has jumped more than 80% over that period, according to a new report from Realtor.com. The analysis, released Monday and based on Realtor.com’s active

Why your next open house should start with the neighbors

Let me ask you something. When was the last time you treated an open house like a one-day event instead of what it actually is: a long-term investment in the street it sits on? Most agents do it backward, and I get it. You set up Sunday, hope for a few leads, take the signs down and move on to the n

FirstTeam Real Estate opens Monterey office on California Central Coast

FirstTeam Real Estate has expanded to California’s Central Coast with a new community office in Monterey led by broker-owner Amber Russell of Over the Moon Realty, Inc., the company announced on Monday. Russell and her team of experienced agents will serve clients across Monterey, Pacific Grove, Car