Real estate agent commissions are not falling off a cliff
A new Redfin report indicates that most consumers are still willing to pay for their real estate agents and that last year's NAR rules have had minimal impacts on agent pay
by Jim Dalrymple II May 16
Mortgage lender Lower acquires Movoto and parent OJO
The deal will give Lower greater reach, while also contributing to an 'end-to-end homeownership' platform — increasingly the holy grail of real estate technology
by Jim Dalrymple II May 13
Dueling with dual agency in the age of private listing networks
Opinion
Is dual agency fair to buyers, sellers and agents? In the age of private listing networks, Spencer Krull writes, it's worth examining who the practice benefits
by Spencer Krull May 12
Opendoor trims losses in Q1, but revenue ticks down
The iBuyer also revealed Tuesday that it bought 3,609 homes in the first 3 months of 2025. That number represents a 4% year-over-year increase
by Jim Dalrymple II May 6
EXp Realty will now let agents have multiple sponsors
Agents can now have both a 'primary' sponsor and a 'co-sponsor.' People in both roles will get to collect money from eXp's revenue share program
by Jim Dalrymple II May 1
Compass to debut physical, in-office book of private listings
The Compass Private Exclusive Book will be available for any agent to view in a Compass office. The book project comes as Compass increasingly makes private listings a core part of its strategy
by Jim Dalrymple II May 1
Waging war has come at a cost, Compass says in NWMLS lawsuit
The brokerage's federal court complaint acknowledges that clients have canceled listings and that agents have departed amid a battle with Northwest MLS over how they're marketed
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 29
NWMLS, Compass offer differing versions of IDX dustup
Northwest MLS on Thursday reinstated a data license it says it yanked after Compass violated its rules. Compass says the rules were changed after it started doing private listings in Washington
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 18
Agents attracted to techie brokerages, capped fees: Report
A new report suggests agent recruiting remains intense in real estate and that churn from company to company comes with significant costs to brokerages
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 14
Opendoor, Fathom stocks flirt with $1 threshold — and with disaster
Companies that can't keep their shares over $1 risk being delisted from the stock market. Opendoor shares crossed that threshold this week, while Fathom crossed it last month
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 4
RealPage sues Berkeley, California, over rental algorithm ban
Berkeley passed a local law against rental algorithms last month. RealPage says the rule is unconstitutional and the result of 'an intentional campaign of misinformation'
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 2
Agents grow more discontented with their profession, and with NAR
A new survey shows that fewer agents want to recommend their job to others and that, in the wake of NAR's commission lawsuit settlement, more are dissatisfied with the trade group
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 2
NWMLS fires back at Compass, condemns 'exclusionary' tactics
The Washington-based multiple listing service said private listings entrench brokerages as 'gatekeepers.' The comments come after Robert Reffkin called out NWMLS on Instagram
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 30
Commissions in dollars, not percentages, help consumers
The Consumer Policy Center argues that percentage-based commissions give buyers' agents a 'backward incentive' and that consumers now have a chance to save money
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 25
Top 10% of agents control nearly half of all listings as pay gap widens
Top agents are winning a greater share of listings in the wake of NAR's commission settlement last year, with high-performers holding 42.64% of all listings, new data from tech firm Relitix shows
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 21