How to be a politically active real estate agent heading into midterms (and keep your clients)

OPINION: Should you avoid politics altogether or wear your values on your sleeve? Sumina Bhatti tells you how to decide and how to navigate the months ahead.

Real estate appointments: New CEOs, promotions and moves

Homes for Heroes named interim chief Amit Kulkarni CEO as founder Ruth Johnson became executive chairman, while Westcor, Wintrust Mortgage and Arrow Real Estate Advisors named new leaders, according to company releases.

Compass demands MLSs stop ‘weaponizing’ its data for agent recruiting: SCOOP

In a letter obtained by Inman, Compass raised concerns about MLS data supplied to vendors including Courted, BrokerMetrics and Brokerkit.

New-home sales rise, prices fall, Census Bureau finds

Builders sold new homes at a faster pace in August, according to Census estimates. The agency said the 6.4 percent gain in new-home sales was not statistically significant.