Judges decline to 'centralize' commission lawsuits for now
A panel of judges considering whether to consolidate real estate commission lawsuits into one cited the recent NAR settlement as a reason to deny the request
by Taylor Anderson Apr 12
Title data is helping real estate agents and lenders prospect
DataTrace, which now operates more than 1,800 U.S. title plants, says the remarkable granularity of its data can help identify renters who are ready to buy, empty nesters and fix-and-flip investors
by Matt Carter Apr 9
Recruiting War '24: Agents field new offers constantly, Intel finds
A slower market and a crowded brokerage landscape have shifted efforts from quantity to quality, new reporting and Intel survey results reveal. For agents, it's now an unavoidable aspect of the job
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 8
Compass acquires 3,100-agent Gulf Coast giant Latter & Blum
Latter & Blum has been an indie for more than 100 years and today boasts more than 3,100 agents. The deal pushes Compass into Louisiana and Mississippi for the first time
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 3
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The federal agency will send checks to 54,689 consumers it says were deceived by advertising and marketing claims made by the iBuyer
'Million-dollar' cities have spiked to a new high in the US: Report
There are now 550 'million-dollar' cities in the U.S. compared to 491 last year. California is home to nearly half of them, according to a new Zillow analysis
Who's out: The brokerages not covered in the NAR settlement
More than 90 brokerages would not be covered under the $418M deal, though most have the option of buying in
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 20
The biggest challenges with NAR's proposed settlement: Pulse
We asked readers what's causing you the most stress when it comes to NAR's settlement. Here are the biggest hurdles the industry faces, in your words
by Inman Mar 20
Agents storm TikTok with flood of complaints after NAR settlement
Since Friday, real estate agents have been arguing on the video sharing platform that the recent commission suit settlement is likely to hurt both homebuyers and the agents who represent them
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 19
Radius Agent's AI tool has been taught compliance standards
The company describes itself as a full-service, modern brokerage that provides real estate professionals and their teams with the support and tools needed to grow their business
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 19
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance launches anti-LGBTQ bill tracker
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance launched an anti-LGBTQ bill tracker on Thursday as part of the Alliance's plan to make NAR and its lobbying arm, RPAC, stop funding anti-LGBTQ legislators
by Marian McPherson Mar 14
Fathom Realty added 1,425 agents after raising fees last year
Fathom posted a $24M annual loss during a Q4 and 2023 earnings call Thursday afternoon, with executives saying the brokerage's transaction volume dropped less than the industry overall
by Matt Carter Mar 14
Marc King steps down as president of Keller Williams
After 3 years as president of Keller Williams, Marc King has stepped down from his post. CEO Mark Willis will take over King's responsibilities
by Marian McPherson Mar 11
The agent's essential guide to the commission lawsuits
Author and trainer Bernice Ross provides the rundown on what to know, what’s most likely to change, how it may impact your pocketbook and steps to take to be prepared for what’s ahead
by Bernice Ross Feb 29
US housing market is short 7.2M single-family homes: Realtor.com
Over the past decade, Americans have formed 17.2M new households, while builders have added 10M new single-family homes. It could take years for builders to close the gap
by Marian McPherson Feb 28