Lenz appeared with other panelists Tuesday at Inman on Tour Nashville to tout the benefits of working from referrals. But the panelists all agreed that referrals only work when done right
The CEO of Corcoran appeared at Inman on Tour Nashville Tuesday and expressed support for Clear Cooperation. She also said the best market is simply one where agents can transact
Private equity firm Stone Point Capital is seeking to grow Keller Williams and ultimately cash out, analysts told Inman. That expansion could come from new tech, an IPO, or something else entirely
The trade group wants to replace the polarizing National Association of Realtors rule with what it's calling a 'Clear Collaboration Policy,' which it says would be more flexible than the status quo
The co-founder of the American Real Estate Association, a competitor to NAR, told Inman his upstart trade organization has held 2 recent events and started talks with potential sponsors
CoreLogic parent Stone Point Capital is investing in Keller Williams as part of what the firms described as a plan to accelerate growth and fuel innovation, Inman has learned exclusively
The iBuyer's $1.1B in Q4 revenue wasn't enough to offset a loss of $113M. However, CEO Carrie Wheeler said the company entered 2025 as 'a leaner, more efficient business'
Apollo Global Management is buying Bridge Investment Group. Apollo is best-known in the residential real estate world for buying Anywhere, back when it was known as Realogy
The Arizona association will withdraw MLS Choice, but will still offer some resources to people holding real estate licenses who are not members of NAR
The virtual brokerage ended 2024 with 82,980 agents — a 5% drop compared to the previous year, according to Q4 earnings data. EXp also posted $1.1B in revenue in the final 3 months of last year
Washington Fine Properties operates in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia and has about 150 agents. The company's leadership team will remain in place after joining Compass
A social media frenzy suggested government layoffs are tanking the housing market in the nation's capital. But economists armed with data tell Inman it's mostly business as usual in DC
The Compass CEO said that NAR's rules have held back top agents and brokerages. But Robert Reffkin also believes that as those rules end, big brokerages like his will pull further ahead
The company now has 17,752 principal agents. Founder and CEO Robert Reffkin said in a new earnings report that he believes his company will pull ahead in 2025
Years of market sluggishness and aggressive expansion by big corporations mean big deals of the past were likely a prelude to more acquisitions in 2025, Intel survey results and interviews suggest
In addition to Side, the fast-moving case — known as Keel for its lead homeseller — names as defendants Washington Fine Properties, Seven Gables, Brooklyn New York MLS and others
First Team CEO Michele Harrington's company just settled a commission suit. But while speaking to Inman, she was critical of the way the suits, and NAR's involvement, have played out
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
Leaders at last week's Inman Connect New York were more upbeat than a year ago, and suggested that for all of last year's tumult, the best agents might just thrive in real estate's new normal
Industry leaders at Inman Connect New York argued that social media and online videos are essential tools for today's real estate agents to find their voices and share their stories
