Realogy to shutter Climb, integrate it into Coldwell Banker
Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman said the move will allow members of both Coldwell Banker and Climb to take advantage of the former company's scale
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 9
NAR president applauds Trump's planned environmental rule change
Vince Malta applauded the White House's proposal to 'modernize' a rule that governs an array of infrastructure projects, though the move also drew condemnation from the left
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 9
NAR debuts fair housing plan, meets with HUD
The National Association of Realtors' new action plan will focus on accountability and training for agents and comes amid an industrywide discussion about discrimination
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 8
EBay executive hired as CEO of realtor.com operator Move
David Doctorow previously served in executive roles at eBay and Expedia. He'll report to Tracey Fellows, who had been in the role in an interim capacity
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
HUD unveils fair housing proposal, draws condemnation from housing advocates
A proposed rule change is meant to give local officials more flexibility, but critics condemned the proposal as an attempt to "gut" fair housing efforts
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
Most consumers value agents — but do very little vetting: Survey
New research from Century 21 shows that 99% of buyers believe their agent added value. However, on average consumers interview only 2 agents before settling on a representative
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
Perch rebrands as 'Orchard' and raises $36M
The New York-based real estate tech company is now live in 3 markets and plans to use the fresh equity to bolster its staff and invest in technology
by Patrick Kearns Jan 7
Ring will let users opt out of police requests for video
The feature, which is part of a new dashboard, comes amid an ongoing debate about privacy, surveillance and the growth of smart-home technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 6
The Essential Guide to 2020, 2025, 2030 and beyond
Shrinking agent ranks, smaller commissions and more predictions for years and years to come
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 6
Former Coldwell Banker CEO takes over top Sotheby's franchisee
Budge Huskey succeeds Judy Green as CEO at Premier Sotheby's International Realty
by Patrick Kearns Jan 2
With 2 new MLS partnerships, CRMLS now claims 100K Realtors
The Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors and the Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors have both voted to use CRMLS for data and tech services
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 31
Compass inching closer to 20% market share goal: Reffkin
Read Compass CEO Robert Reffkin's year-end email to agents, in which he provides insights into the privately held company and lays out his vision for 2020
by Patrick Kearns Dec 31
Tenancy-in-common housing gaining popularity in Los Angeles
Collectively owned housing is growing in popularity in Los Angeles and beyond as prices for more conventional homes remain out of reach for many buyers
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 31
Newsday deputy editor calls housing discrimination, bias widespread
Veteran journalist Keith Herbert was a member of the team that discovered widespread racial discrimination at play in the real estate industry on Long Island, New York
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 30
Showing activity spiked in November, report reveals
Across the US, home showings jumped 12.6% year-over-year in November, according to real estate data firm ShowingTime
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
Neighborhoods in the Bay Area, Boston among Redfin's most competitive of 2019
White Oaks, a neighborhood about 30 minutes south of San Francisco, was the most competitive place for US homebuyers in 2019, according to Redfin
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 26