Douglas Elliman fair housing case reveals agent confusion over law
A discrimination lawsuit filed by Shaniqua Newkirk, a Black Section 8 voucher recipient, against several prominent agents has brought to light misconceptions about agent fair housing duties
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 26
Read Inman's exclusive Blueprint for winning in real estate in 2023
Real estate's brightest leaders shared their thoughts on the market, the bombshell commission lawsuits and how the industry might change in the future during Inman CEO Connect this month
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 24
Controversial Florida foreign buyer ban survives 1st major court battle
US District Judge Allen Winsor denied a request by plaintiffs to stop the state from enforcing the law because it is based on citizenship, not race, so does not violate the Constitution, fair housing
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 18
Ailing vet claims Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry unfairly bought home
Carl Westcott says his judgment was impaired when a contract with Perry and Bloom was signed, due to opiates he was prescribed following a surgery to treat Huntington's disease, reports say
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 10
Kendall Bonner: The industry isn't ready for reality of commission suit
Bonner, an eXp team leader, has been vocal about the need for agents and brokers to consider how they'll serve buyers in a post-lawsuit landscape. She expanded on her concerns with Intel
by Daniel Houston Jul 5
SERHANT. faces another lawsuit related to allegedly taking data
The lawsuit alleges that SERHANT. and 2 recently recruited agents stole trade secrets, marketing data and listings from the Florida-based Sutter & Nugent
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 22
Keller Williams Black Label sues SERHANT. over Philly expansion
Weeks after announcing a national expansion, Serhant and his partners are facing a $10M lawsuit and allegations of concocting a scheme to 'loot' a Pennsylvania brokerage in an effort to expand
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 21
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
Corcoran Icon Properties brings on Real Estate People team, new office
The 40-person team, formerly of Coldwell Banker, has also brought on its Northern California office located in the Berryessa neighborhood of San Jose to Corcoran Icon Properties
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