'Batton 2,' exponentially larger in scope than Sitzer | Burnett and the Moehrl commission suits, was filed last week in Illinois and takes aim at many of the defendants in another suit called Gibson
Disrupting the National Association of Realtors' use of multiple listing services as a 'vehicle for higher commissions' is at the center of talks, lawyer Michael Ketchmark told Inman exclusively
This week, we're breaking down the aftermath of that $5B verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in the bombshell Sitzer | Burnett commission lawsuits
EXp World Holdings' revenue declined 2% annually to $1.2B in the third quarter, according to a call on Thursday. The company held onto its profitability, with net income reaching $1.4M
Michael Ketchmark filed the new lawsuit just moments after a jury sided with his clients in the Sitzer | Burnett case. The new suit claims another batch of companies committed a conspiracy
The long-awaited Sitzer|Burnett commission trial is underway in Kansas City, Missouri, and Inman is covering it all live as it unfolds. Check back early and often for news, views, schedules and more
The deal brings 400 new agents into the network and will see the Jacksonville, Florida, brokerage operate under the new name United Real Estate Gallery and retain all current leadership
Five years ago, Pearson Smith Realty had only 17 agents. It has since grown to conduct $4.1B annually in real estate transactions
The Dallas-based brokerage and franchisor joined forces with Huntsville, Alabama-based Leading Edge Real Estate Group, which boasts 200 agents
There's no doubt that eXp has been on a hot streak, but that doesn't mean the brokerage lacks challenges to consider as it looks to 2022, including scaling operations through rapid growth
After announcing a merger with Benchmark Realty last week, URE says it has also merged with the largest residential brokerage in Georgia, Virtual Properties Realty
Both firms operate under 100% commission, fee-based business models, which, along with a focus on technology, United expects will result in '$1 billion in transactional efficiencies'
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based CRR will continue to operate with its 100% commission model
Former franchise owners allege in lawsuit that by removing the websites, the company's customer relationship management software was rendered useless
The brokerage earned $10.9B in system sales according to the 'Franchise Times' 200+ list, beating out 4 other real estate franchisees on the list