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You've earned a career that doesn't feel like daily crisis management, coach Aaron Hendon writes. Mindful agents stay poised, purposeful and powerful in every moment.

With platforms and portals pushing back against its policies, is the National Association of Realtors losing its grip on the industry?

The smartest agents aren’t just selling homes anymore, branding and marketing expert Alyssa Stalker writes. They’re building scalable income ecosystems that grow with them.

Under new leadership, OCC settles actions against two executives tied to 2016 scandal for $150,000 and won't say if it will defend court challenge of $10 million fine in a third case.

The suit claims the multiple listing service is a "monopolist" with "no meaningful competitors" and that, as a broker-owned MLS, its Seattle area owners have an interest in limiting competition.

One of Arizona's largest brokerages, West USA Realty, has committed to following Zillow Group's listing access standard. The firm is the third to formally support the portal's ban on privately marketed listings.

Appraisal software company Aivre has hired computer vision company Restb.ai to help expedite its customer solution. A company case study found the software resulted in 50 percent time savings per appraisal.

Tune in to Inman Access to learn more about the luxury real estate mindset with Chris Pollinger of Real Estate Luxury Leaders.

FirstTeam Real Estate, an independent brokerage with roots in Southern California, is taking its success nationwide. The firm recently announced the launch of its nationwide expansion, starting with new offices in Idaho and Washington. More markets are in the pipeline, including Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and others yet to be announced.

The waterfront home on one of the Sunset Islands was listed for rent last week by Corcoran's Isaac Lustgarten, who previously worked with the Alexanders at Official. The home spans 4,267 square feet and has four bedrooms.

Realty Executives Premiere and its 20 agents joined KW Premiere Properties to serve the greater Chicagoland. The firm transacted $130 million in sales volume last year.

Since joining Real, Ravi Jani has had a big hand in driving the company's financial strategy and growth. During his tenure, the company's agent network has grown from 12,000 to over 27,000 agents.

Jarred "JJ" Friedman is Remine's director of product engineering and an agent at Carolwood Partners in Beverly Hills.

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Auction.com executives confirmed to Inman that views of its listings have increased significantly since Zillow began rolling out a new user experience that now includes previously hidden listings.

For divorcing couples trying to sell their home in today’s market, certified Divorce Real Estate Expert Lindsey Harn writes, the right agent can make all the difference between chaos and clarity, conflict and closure.

In this Tool Kit, trainer Rachael Hite explores what it means to be single and a single parent trying to make things work via a commission-based income.

Technology columnist Craig Rowe reviews pre-sale renovation solution HouseAmp on behalf of Inman. The software sharply consolidates the tasks and delivers the transparency required to ensure a smooth, timely and valuable home construction project.