Real Estate Industry Overview & Trends
The Supreme Court declined to take up the National Association of Realtors' case with the DOJ. But attorneys told Inman there is likely much legal wrangling to come between the 2 entities
Valued at $2B in 2021 Series D funding round, rent-to-own company Divvy Homes had endured several rounds of layoffs before launching a subscription-based credit building service last year
Court probes 'reverse auction' allegations while plaintiffs seek preliminary approval of deals with eXp Realty, Weichert, Mark Spain Real Estate and Atlanta Communities Real Estate
Ally, which originated $1B in mortgages in 2023 through a partnership with Better and is an investor in the company, is laying off hundreds of employees and exiting the mortgage business
Chaos carried into the new year with the abrupt resignations of 2 past presidents. In response, 2025 President-Elect George Kypreos released a video addressing concerns with the association
Lessinger's departure comes less than a year after she assumed the role of president. It also comes after RE/MAX has struggled with financial results in recent quarters
Lower will integrate Neat Labs' technology into its own cloud-based originations platform and onboard co-founder Steve Herschleb as chief technology officer, executives announced Tuesday
Greystar Real Estate Partners, Blackstone’s LivCor and Cushman & Wakefield are among the institutional landlords accused of fixing rental prices — to the detriment of 'millions' of renters
The Compass CEO, long a critic of the polarizing NAR rule, believes that the real estate industry as a whole will finally come around to his view in the near future
The industry vet announced she was stepping down from an advisory role at Anywhere in December 2024 after retiring in April 2023. Now, she will serve as special advisor to Nykia Wright
Industry members argue in the new lawsuit that NAR and other defendants have engaged in anticompetitive practices. They want restitution — and an end to rules they don't support
The sale, to Virbela's cofounders Alex Howland and Erik Hill, closed at the end of November. It comes at a time when virtual worlds and the metaverse have waned as a topic of excitement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau claims Rocket gave real estate agents incentives to steer consumers away from other companies. Rocket calls the allegations a 'lie' and political ploy
No story could surpass the industry-shaking news of NAR agreeing to settlement terms in the wake of antitrust commission lawsuits that would forever reshape how agents do business
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Compass principal agent Kris Caldwell has taken his team, The Apollo Group, to eXp Realty. The 6-year-old team was ranked as RealTrends' No. 1 mega team by sales volume 2 years in a row
Likely catching the collective eye of Real co-founder and CEO Tamir Poleg and president Sharran Srivatsaa was Urban Nest's 2023 numbers, consisting of 2,500 deals valued at $1.5B