Responses range from enthusiasm to skepticism as the industry processes another big merger
The changes include adding a new Expertise Profile requirement for 2027 committee applicants
Go past the mega-mergers and lawsuits, and dig deep into the stats and trends that will inform your real estate business in 2026
Average monthly unique users to Realtor.com sites fell 6.5% compared to the prior year. The company said it had 72M average unique monthly users in the most recent quarter
The deal included Zillow paying Redfin $100M for the ability to host rental listings for buildings with over 25 units. The FTC called the deal an 'end run around competition'
Homes.com parent CoStar sued Zillow in July over what it described as 'systematic infringement' of copyrighted images. Zillow has yet to formally respond, but has started taking the images down
A New York homeowner claimed text messages sent by an associate KW broker amounted to an ‘invasion of her privacy.' She has now dropped her case
HomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari said Thursday night his company isn't in acquisition talks with Compass. Since then, the brokerage franchise network and Compass have been silent
The new portal went live on Monday as debates over Clear Cooperation have come to a peak. It will allow clients access to Compass exclusives, and to track transactions
Side and other brokerages, along with a pair of MLSs, will collectively pay $10,570,000 to settle the new antitrust case if proposed terms — offered on the same day as the suit was filed — are greenlit
The Supreme Court didn't explain its reasoning for the decision, which will now allow the Department of Justice to reopen its investigation into the trade group's practices
Lessinger's departure comes less than a year after she assumed the role of president. It also comes after RE/MAX has struggled with financial results in recent quarters
Industry members argue in the new lawsuit that NAR and other defendants have engaged in anticompetitive practices. They want restitution — and an end to rules they don't support
The sale, to Virbela's cofounders Alex Howland and Erik Hill, closed at the end of November. It comes at a time when virtual worlds and the metaverse have waned as a topic of excitement
A judge has denied the brokerage's request for a stay in the Gibson case, saying a tactic the company is accused of using to settle a different suit involves a 'collusive element'