Inman's 2022 Person of the Year: The Howard Hanna family
Three generations of Hannas have grown the family business from a small mom-and-pop into a juggernaut with 15,000 agents and 400 offices. Expect momentum to rise exponentially in 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 29
MoveEasy raises $7M funding round
The Series A funding round was led by Moderne Ventures with strategic participation by The Travelers Companies, according to an announcement sent exclusively to Inman on Tuesday
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 7
Lone Wolf launches Leads+, lands deal with The Keyes Company
The seller-centric addition to Lone Wolf's broad suite of business software intends to unearth and secure listing leads for its users, coming at a time when they need it most
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 11
‘We still have an appetite’: Howard Hanna eyes growth amid downturn
Hoby Hanna, the Pittsburgh-based brokerage's president, told Inman the opportunities for independent brokerages like his are vast as his company positions itself for acquisitions in 2023
by Daniel Houston Nov 11
Spring sprang early: 11th-hour tips to win the hottest season of the year
Due to a rush of activity this winter, agents didn't have time to pause and prepare for real estate's busiest season. Luckily, agents can still harness these 6 tips to position themselves for success
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 18
RE/MAX in 2022: Modernizing the franchise model, teams and more
Creating a more robust teams structure, filtering out the industry noise and innovating the franchise model are all major challenges the brokerage will face in the coming year
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 22
A handshake from a low angle
Indie brokerage Front Porch Real Estate was founded in 2014 by former F.C. Tucker agent Jim Perry and has 190 agents
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 31
New Compass agents can compete with Howard Hanna: Court
Howard Hanna had sought a preliminary injunction to prevent its former agents from violating noncompete, nonsolicitation and confidentiality agreements
by Andrea V. Brambila Aug 12
Howard Hanna buys stake in one of Indiana's biggest brokerages
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has expanded its footprint in Indiana by forming a partnership with a well-known regional player
by Daniel Houston Jul 1
RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, 'false advertising'
The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren't over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX's commission splits, among other things
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
The Inman Handbook on real estate's biggest rivalries
Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman's unpacking all of them
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
Compass readies for first earnings report after a turbulent month
As Compass gears up for its first-ever earnings call on May 12, here's a review of the brokerage's first month as a publicly traded company — including acquisitions, lawsuits and stock market highs and lows
by Marian McPherson May 11
Gavel over one hundred dollar bills represents Newrez' settling a complaint
Former Compass agents Todd and Lisa Sheppard have filed a class-action suit against the brokerage for allegedly price-fixing and making unfair commission deductions
by Marian McPherson May 4
New Compass agents countersue Howard Hanna for withholding compensation
Jennifer Crouse and Michael Hornung claim Howard Hanna owes them tens of thousands of dollars for work they did before being recruited by Compass
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 22
The Agency files lawsuit against Compass
The suit focuses on The Agency's new president, Rainy Hake Austin, and her contract with Compass, where she previously worked
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 16