Read Inman's exclusive Roadmap to Real Estate's Future
Brad Inman pens a letter to the real estate industry, published here in full, alongside Inman's Roadmap to Real Estate's Future, which grew out of 3 days of insight at Disconnect 2023
by Daniel Houston Mar 27
At Bespoke Real Estate, racial slurs were part of the job, new suit claims
Jarret Willis, a Black agent who worked at the Hamptons-based luxury brokerage, was smeared by epithets, including 'Jafar' in reference to the 'Aladdin' Disney movie, a white colleague claims
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 23
KW franchisees accuse Gary Keller of 'illicit tactics' in new lawsuit
Market center owners Colleen and Bart Basinski claim Keller Williams CEO Gary Keller and others targeted them after they resisted market cap policies and supported ex-CEO John Davis
by Marian McPherson Mar 21
More homebuyers are blaming their agents — and hauling them to court
Even though the extreme seller's market is in the rearview mirror, disgruntled clients have been filing more lawsuits against their agents, according to an analysis by Victor Insurance Managers
by Daniel Houston Feb 21
Woman claims free speech violated following mobile home crackdown
Chasidy Decker was forced out of her Meridian home because it was parked in a residential neighborhood, violating city codes. Now she's suing the city because its action left her unhoused
Corcoran Global Living CEO awash in lawsuits amid agent pay delay
Agents with some of the California-based franchisee's 70 branches allege delayed commission payments and power outages as CEO Michael Mahon battles lawsuits on multiple fronts
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 18
SafeRent discriminated against Black, Hispanic renters often: Suit
The tenant screener violated the Fair Housing Act for years as it doled out disproportionately low scores to Black and Hispanic rental applicants with housing vouchers, a new federal lawsuit says
by Lillian Dickerson May 31
Real estate agent in hot water over costly missing apostrophe
Agent Anthony Zadravic is faced with hundreds of thousands of dollars in court costs after he neglected to place a crucial apostrophe in a Facebook post bashing his former workplace
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 11
Facade Flags Justice Department Building Washington DC
Opinion
The messy set of industry practices at the crux of this fight are long overdue for major reform — now is the time to make it happen
by Brad Inman Sep 22
WATCH: The slick marketing video behind 'catastrophic failure' spec home sale
The marketing video behind 1155 Angelo Drive exudes a calm, modern coolness. But at the time the video was made, developers behind the property were already likely aware of significant waterproofing issues present throughout the home
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 28
Long Island man continues 20-year stint in house on just 1 mortgage payment
Guramrit Hanspal, who hasn't made a mortgage payment on his home since 1998, avoided another court confrontation — and eviction — in early July
All that glitters isn't gold: When luxury real estate fails
In the wake of a building collapse in Florida Thursday, all eyes are on shoddy construction and what happens next as developers rush construction jobs delayed during the pandemic
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 25
Bankrupt construction startup Katerra sued by former employees
Former employees of the SoftBank-backed real estate startup say they were laid off without a fair warning
by Libertina Brandt Jun 14
'Double-dipping agents' overcharge consumers billions in commissions
The Consumer Federation of America says dual agency should be banned, but double-ending should not be so long as agents discount their commission and act as facilitators
by Andrea V. Brambila May 27
The New Normal: What if agent pay was more than just commissions?
Commissions are still king, but more and more agents are looking for alternative revenue streams in the form of stocks and profit sharing
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26