Huddle Up: How The Heyday Group is redefining team culture in Austin
Melanie Klein shares how Austin's Heyday Group is redefining team culture and leading with heart and harmony while building trust and brand momentum
by Melanie Klein Jul 3
Tool Kit: Rebuilding the real estate dream team
Regroup and rebuild a real estate team that's gone off the rails with content and advice from trainer Rachael Hite
by Rachael Hite Jul 3
Broker Spotlight: Erwin Nicholas II, Mr. Real Estate
Find out how this global ambassador for Houston real estate goes beyond selling to solve his high-net-worth clients' real estate challenges
by Christy Murdock Jul 3
Structuring high value joint ventures for real estate brokerages
Many brokerages have used joint ventures to enter mortgage, title, insurance or property management verticals, Phillip Cantrell writes, increasing profitability and client retention
by Phillip Cantrell Jul 3
With an eye on future lawsuits, Compass formally repudiates CCP in letter to NAR and MLSs
CEO Robert Reffkin said the real estate brokerage doesn't consider 'any national NAR MLS rule impacting clients as binding' but will continue to train agents to comply with local MLS rules
FHFA Director Pulte calls on Congress to investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Bill Pulte made his pitch in a statement on Wednesday. The FHFA director and President Donald Trump have been trying to pressure Powell to resign amid high interest rates
by Taylor Anderson Jul 2
Here's how you think the private listings battle will play out: Pulse
Inman readers weigh in on private listings, portal wars and the way current controversies will play out for agents and the clients they serve
by Inman Jul 2
Buyer antitrust suit alleges Real, Realty One, Vanguard and The Agency conspiracy
Illinois resident Kevin Cwynar's class-action case alleges the brokers and NAR rules have caused potentially hundreds of thousands of homebuyers to pay up to thousands of dollars in excess commissions
NWMLS fires back at Compass, saying the brokerage adopted a ‘free-rider strategy’
The 32K-member Northwest Multiple Listing Service wrote in a new legal filing Compass 'cannot have it both ways' by receiving listings via the MLS while holding half of its own listings privately
by Taylor Anderson Jul 1
Rocket offers preferred mortgage pricing for Redfin-linked deals
With closure of merger, homebuyers get temporary rate buydown or up to $6K in lender credits from Rocket Mortgage when the buyer or seller is represented by a Redfin agent
by Matt Carter Jul 1
Mauricio Umansky's ThePLS.com sues NAR over private listings
Umansky's PLS alleges NAR controls competition in the residential real estate industry by controlling a large network of MLSs in the country
by Taylor Anderson Jul 1
Rocket reorganizes to close Redfin acquisition, Mr. Cooper on deck
By handling every aspect of homebuying and selling, from search to financing to title and closing, Rocket aims to cut transaction costs on the median priced home in half, from $40k to $20k
by Matt Carter Jun 30
Zillow fires back at Compass, saying brokerage faces no harm from its listing policy
Zillow attorneys pushed back against Compass' request for a broad and expedited discovery, and on the brokerage's private listing network. 'Compass would erect new barriers for buyers by making listings exclusive to each broker'
by Taylor Anderson Jun 30
zillow private listing ban
The nation’s largest real estate portal began enforcing its ban on private listings on Monday, 10 weeks after announcing its new standards. Here’s what you need to know now
by Taylor Anderson Jun 30
Big cities drive the housing supply reset — for all the wrong reasons
The urban-suburban divide that helped define the housing market’s early pandemic boom has continued to shape its downturn and inventory rebalancing, according to an Intel analysis of hyperlocal data
by Daniel Houston Jun 30
In a heavy M&A landscape, Rod Watson says he's staying indie
The luxury brokerage founder shared thoughts on the market, challenges of serving elite clients, potential business expansion thoughts and what he's looking forward to at Connect San Diego
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 30