The settlement ends a federal lawsuit accusing the mortgage company of illegally foreclosing on 6 homes
The DeVoe group closed $125M in sales in 2018 and has 32 agents and 10 staffers
Former agents recall the practice, while current franchise owners insist there has never been a directive in place to keep inactive agents on the roster
The Denver-headquartered company is moving from 10 regions to 4 and introducing new categories for brokerages: base, grow, thrive and summit
A new study evaluated 30 cities across the world based on business and technology environments, talent pool, real estate costs, transportation infrastructure and other factors
The new website aims to present sellers with all of their options, from traditional agents to iBuyers and other disruptors
In its quest to offer an Amazon-like experience, the title software company has also created a tracking tool so homesellers can see the status of their deal
The firms are aiming to give clients a stronger digital footprint with customizable websites and marketing tools
The real estate giant is running tests on its website and app that display its Zillow Offers for-sale homes ahead of other competing listings
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Also, recruiting top talent as a smaller brokerage and the most expensive home in America
Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes and Rocket Loans will no longer have a rocket in any of their logos
Technology is pushing into areas that have long relied on paperwork and personal relationships, driven by consumers who are very comfortable with the web
The institutional investor now owns 15% of RE/MAX Holdings, equaling 2,559,945 shares of its stock
Investment experts say the new companies are creating challenges for agents and their clients
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"You’re not going to want to give that data over to a startup run by two people and a dog," RealScout CEO says