EXp suffers setback in bid for 'sweetheart' commission deal
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'
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
Weichert follows eXp Realty's lead in settling commission lawsuits
Weichert has reached a settlement in a case known as Hooper, according to new court documents. EXp's settlement in that case sparked pushback from plaintiffs in a different lawsuit
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 7
Douglas Elliman released from buy-side lawsuit known as Batton II
The case still names Compass, eXp, Redfin, Weichert Realtors and United Real Estate Group as defendants after Howard Hanna was previously released
by Taylor Anderson Jun 12
Court movements, FAQ answers, ticking clocks: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Apr 26
Defendants fight to get homebuyer commission suits tossed
The National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams, Anywhere, RE/MAX, Compass, eXp and others offered a slew of arguments for why the Batton 1 and Batton 2 cases should be thrown out
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 19
Mother of all commission suits filed in Illinois, this time by homebuyers
'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
Weichert chooses SkySlope to power transactions for 'competitive' edge
'With its smartly-designed interface and extensive suite of solutions, SkySlope gives our agents the most competitive advantage in the marketplace today,' — Jim Weichert
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 6
LeadingRE brokerages get boost with Maxa Designs partnership
Among Maxa's many features and presence-building capabilities, LeadingRE was attracted to its intricate brand asset controls, ideal for the multitude of brands under the company
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 2
Weichert Realtors launches end-to-end consumer incentive program
'We Do It All, Guaranteed!' will give consumers cash incentives to use Weichert's products to find things like mortgages and insurance
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 14
JPAR lowers April franchise fees, hires new growth exec
The growing real estate franchisor announced a Weichert and Regus vet is joining the company as chief growth officer, showing the company is committed to growth even as the industry slows
by Patrick Kearns Mar 30
myWeichert to empower 13K agents in lead gen, sales and marketing
Developed with Inside Real Estate's kvCORE, myWeichert will roll out across the enterprise to support brokers in coaching and business and agents in business generation
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 23
How are franchises faring? NAR study digs into the numbers
The report compares key metrics between 28 franchises. Keller Williams boasts the most agents, but more agents joined Berkshire Hathaway over the past 2 years
by Lew Sichelman Sep 24
Zestimate suit resurfaces, alleges Zillow conspiracy with brokerages
The complaint alleges Zillow entered into agreements with Sotheby’s, Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran and Weichert Realty to conceal Zestimates on their listings
Want to be a multimillion-dollar real estate agent? Start with these 11 things
The week in industry hires and promotions: May 1-5, 2017
New executives, managers and agents in the residential real estate, tech and mortgage spaces
by Inman May 6