At NAR's iOi Summit, technologists from both inside and outside the real estate world explored the innovations that will have an impact on the industry in the coming years.

After months of NAR fighting for the right for multiple listing services to obtain copyright for their databases, the U.S. Copyright Office appears poised to accept listing databases as copyrightable if they’re sufficiently creative. The association created materials, which were reviewed and approved by the agency, to help MLSs demonstrate that creativity.

There’s no shortage of issues faced by the hundreds of multiple listings services across the country. Here are a few of the ways MLS executives, agents, and brokers suggest the situation can be improved for all.

Claiming an architectural niche may be tempting, but can you really make a living at it? Learn how these real estate professionals make it work.

In an era where nearly everyone’s personal information is vulnerable to hackers, learn about smart steps you can take to keep sensitive data about your business and your clients safer.

Now that multiple listing services must offer waivers to agents who don’t wish to use their systems, the landscape is changing. But some say it’s not adapting fast enough.

Renters and homeowners alike will interact with their homes in new and different ways thanks to the internet of things, autonomous vehicles, and other innovations.

The desire for distinctive, local branding and rising interest in real estate teams pose challenges for franchisors. Learn how some companies are responding.

Considering affiliating? Get the scoop on the offerings at nearly three dozen companies.

Does this everyday real estate tool hold the key to innovation or disintermediation?

Lobbyists and economic development advocates explained how public-private partnerships could affect real estate’s bottom line at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

A new report examines the risks and opportunities presented by trends in technology, demographics, lending, and politics.