How do you define a luxury brokerage brand?
Whether you want to move to a higher level of service or you’re thinking about a brokerage switch, eXp’s Troy Palmquist offers advice for putting that luxury polish on your brand
by Troy Palmquist Nov 27
EXp scoops up 60-agent RE/MAX team in Canada
Justin Havre and his 60-agent team in Calgary are the latest big names to move brokerages as big-name firms compete for top talent
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 20
Real estate CEOs: Big impact from commission suits 'improbable'
The bombshell verdict of Sitzer | Burnett rocked the real estate industry, but recent earnings reports suggest many of its most recognizable CEOs don't anticipate major disruptions
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 17
Opendoor to double the number of homes it buys each month: CEO
CEO Carrie Wheeler told Intel that Opendoor wants to purchase 2,000-plus homes per month and that the company is leaning into partnerships like the ones it has with Zillow and eXp
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 8
Mother of all commission suits filed in Illinois, this time by homebuyers
'Batton 2,' exponentially larger in scope than Sitzer | Burnett and the Moehrl commission suits, was filed last week in Illinois and takes aim at many of the defendants in another suit called Gibson
Will Q3 earnings keep real estate mired in a 'Groundhog Day' loop?
Real estate companies have been trapped in a repeating cycle of bad financial quarters. Will this latest round of earnings break the loop, or is the industry doomed to relive it?
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
Sitzer attorney files new suit against Compass, Redfin, others
Michael Ketchmark filed the new lawsuit just moments after a jury sided with his clients in the Sitzer | Burnett case. The new suit claims another batch of companies committed a conspiracy
The real estate industry isn't doing enough to keep agents safe
Opinion
From physical safety to psychological and emotional safety, it's time to implement new practices and changed attitudes to the industry, writes safety expert Tracey Hawkins
by Tracey Hawkins Oct 10
Real to help agents access group healthcare purchasing plan
Healthcare benefits don't come easy at real estate brokerages, which largely rely on the independent contractor model to avoid pricey commitments to revenue producers' well-being
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 6
eXp Realty
The Bean Group is the first team to join eXp Realty via the brokerage's new Boost program, which provides financial incentives to independent recruits, according to an announcement Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 13
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Opinion
Where’s the line? Season 2 of 'Selling the OC' is a real-time exploration of what's appropriate in the workplace as the drama unfolds both at The Oppenheim Group and on the national stage
by Dani Vanderboegh Sep 11
EXp captures top-producing team in New York's Hudson Valley
The Virginia Corbett Home Team includes 16 agents and 5 staffers. The team's move to eXp comes as brokerages across the US compete for top talent that can still produce in a tight market
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 6
DelPrete: Legacy brokerages make strides, but upstarts have the edge
Opinion
Shifts in the housing market are exposing underlying changes and the strengths and weaknesses of existing business models, including upstarts like The Real Brokerage, Mike DelPrete writes
by Mike DelPrete Sep 6
Keller Williams cuts profit sharing for agents who fled to competitors
The franchisor will slash profit sharing for 'vested KW agents who actively compete with our brokerages' unless they return within 6 months, Keller Williams President Marc King said Tuesday
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 23
A stock analyst reveals the 2 big winners from Q2 earnings season
Among the publicly traded real estate enterprises to release second-quarter earnings reports this month, 2 companies stood out for John Campbell, a managing director at analytics firm Stephens
by Daniel Houston Aug 16