Why are men more likely to be broker-owners than women? And why do more women opt to form their own independently owned brokerages instead of pursuing a more corporate career path? These are questions that researchers at the California Association of Realtors (C.A.R.) have been exploring (and discovering) through the C.A.R. Women’s Initiative, which intends to “create a community where mentors and leaders can communicate, collaborate, advocate for, and support one another,” according to the initiative’s website …

It never hurts to tip the scales in your sellers’ favor, increase their bottom line and potentially expedite the home sale timeline …

Compass, a brokerage that’s raised more than $210 million in venture funding, has hired a Facebook and Amazon to oversee staff management and professional development for its agents.  …

Mirror, mirror on the wall, where’s the cutest cottage of all? Olalla, Washington. And some lucky homebuyer can snatch up Snow White’s home and the 7.5 acres surrounding it for less than a million dollars (it’s listed for $895,000) …