Commissions are still king, but more and more agents are looking for alternative revenue streams in the form of stocks and profit sharing
Christie's International Real Estate has filed a lawsuit against Compass for recruiting 4 agents for the purpose of gaining access to trade secrets
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
Opinion
In the real estate industry, antitrust lawsuits have become more prevalent in the past few years, but perhaps it's time for litigious parties to take a step back and refocus their energies on sellers and buyers, instead of competitors
The Consumer Federation of America and the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group argue that prohibiting rebates to buyers and sellers stifles commission competition and harms consumers
US District Judge John Barker argued that Congress lacked the authority to give the CDC power to halt evictions, and that the moratorium threatened to impinge upon landlords' rights under state law. The DOJ filed a notice on Saturday to appeal the ruling
The plaintiff alleges that 'repeated, unwanted calls' from the real estate franchisor violated his privacy and took time away from other activities
Lone Wolf Technologies says that Glide is using proprietary tech for forms outside of their agreement, while Glide insists that Lone Wolf is trying to avoid competition
The PLS wants info on Upstream, the DANGER Report, the Clear Cooperation Policy and antitrust inquiries from the DOJ or FTC. Realtors say producing these documents would impose 'substantial burdens' on them
'I want justice for other hosts who've been hurt by this, and I want Airbnb to be held accountable,' said the vacation rental host who is leading the lawsuit
Hundreds or thousands of investors could be impacted by litigation over Zillow's agent-lender co-marketing program. Zillow continues to say the 3-year-old suit is without merit
A rental property owner in New York City's West Village was recently taken advantage of by a 'serial grifter' who turned into a nightmare roommate. Is it possible for property owners to safeguard themselves against these con artists?
The trade groups allege that it is Pocket Listing Services' business model that is anticompetitive and harms homebuyers and sellers
Judge says Realogy, not SIRVA, violated terms of the deal. The ruling means the acquisition won't go forward, but Realogy can pursue a $30M termination fee
Judge says agents don't have a right to benefit from the contributions of fellow Realtors while withholding their own listings. Top Agent Network criticizes policy's exception for office exclusives