National Association of Realtors asks judge to toss antitrust suits
A pair of lawsuits could upend how compensation works, but NAR believes the cases 'are wrong on the facts, wrong on the economics and wrong on the law'
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 15
Offerpad to finance Keller Williams' homebuying operation
Offerpad will provide the homebuying capital behind Keller Offers in 12 markets, giving KW agents a chance to rep both sides of a sales transaction for the iBuyer
by Patrick Kearns Aug 14
The top 5 takeaways from the real estate industry's Q2 earnings
Zillow business shifts, Wall Street's thoughts on profitability and a slow housing market were the biggest topics over the past 2 weeks
by Patrick Kearns Aug 14
WeWork
The We Company filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that reveal $1.9B in losses last year
by Patrick Kearns Aug 14
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands SoCal presence
The real estate franchisor picked up two new brokerages, one through a new affiliation and the other through a franchisee's merger
by Patrick Kearns Aug 13
New $97M venture fund to focus on construction technology
Brick and Mortar Ventures will use the money to invest in early-stage companies that could disrupt everything from architecture to engineering
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 13
After 'ghost agent' purge, Keller Williams' agent count is growing
Following 2 straight quarters of North American agent count declines, KW added nearly 3,000 associates in Q2
by Patrick Kearns Aug 13
Gary Keller at Keller Williams KW Family Reunion 2019
Operating partners will no longer be required to own a stake in their market center, and the company is removing noncompete language for third-party vendors
by Patrick Kearns Aug 12
A group of clouds
Mortgage, home warranty, title, escrow and moving services are all coming to eXp Realty's virtual world
by Patrick Kearns Aug 12
The Real Word: Is NAR spending too much on building software?
Opinion
Former RPR contractor Len Komar is suing NAR. He alleges RPR is ‘very fragile.’ Is NAR overreaching?
by Byron Lazine Aug 9
Realtor.com, real estate services generated 2% revenue growth for News Corp.
Move and REA Group raked in $18M, but foreign currency fluctuations diminished News Corp.’s overall quarterly revenue by 8%, according to an earnings call Thursday
by Marian McPherson Aug 8
Zillow is still losing money on every home it sells – but not as much as it was 6 months ago
On average, Zillow lost $2,916 on each home it sold in the 2nd quarter after interest payments, earnings data shows
by Patrick Kearns Aug 8
Zillow and Giveback Homes launch $40K disaster relief fund
The fund will help real estate agents impacted by last year’s California wildfires
by Marian McPherson Aug 8
Prominent indie Baird & Warner makes its own investment in tech
Inside Real Estate's kvCORE Platform will become the primary technology foundation for one of the nation's top independent brokerages
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 8
Proptech company Cloudvirga shakes up executive lineup
On Thursday, the company promoted chief revenue officer Dan Sogorka to CEO, the 3rd executive hire this year
by Marian McPherson Aug 8
Zillow announces new iBuyer markets as revenue soars 84%
The Seattle-based real estate tech giant also reported an overall net loss of $71.9M in the second quarter of 2019
by Patrick Kearns Aug 7