REColorado owners oust board amid plans to sell MLS
Owners of the 16th largest MLS in the country plan to sell to a newly formed private company called MAZL that is run by a person identified only as J. Burks
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 28
Keller Williams picks up 31-agent Texas indie
TJ Lewis Real Estate is based in Austin, Keller Williams' home turf, and has done $27.9M in volume this year so far
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 28
Mother-son duo decamps from CB to Side-powered boutique
California-based Peg King and Jeremy King, who did $45M in volume last year, are joining LivXplore Real Estate & Lifestyle
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 25
Coldwell Banker tops off wine country recruiting with new team
The Sonoma County-based Prosper Team brings 5 agents to Coldwell Banker — and joins the brand just days after another high-performing industry pro made a similar move
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 25
Proposed sale of REcolorado to private equity firm raises alarms
The multiple listing service is one of the largest in the US. One board member who was part of a team trying to buy the MLS described being blindsided by the private equity deal
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 25
$25M real estate team RR Galaxy joins Keller Williams in Naperville
Naperville, Illinois-based team RR Galaxy has joined Keller Williams, it was announced Friday. The 4-person team has closed more than $74 million in sales over the past 2 years, executives said
by Marian McPherson Jun 21
DOJ inquiry delays settlement-related document rollout at CAR
The California Association of Realtors postponed the release of 21 forms this week after receiving feedback from members — and an inquiry from the US Department of Justice
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 21
Fathom's Verus Title subsidiary acquires LW Traveling Title
Fathom Holdings beefs up title coverage in 3 states with 'strategic addition' to geographic footprint by acquiring 9-person title agency with offices in Utah, Colorado and Virginia
by Matt Carter Jun 21
Coldwell Banker bottles up top-producing wine country agent
Sonoma County-based Rob Sullivan most recently worked at Vanguard Properties and spent several years at Coldwell Banker before that
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 21
Knock integrating bridge loans into partners' prequal processes
NFM Lending is the first to take advantage of Knock API integrations, which let loan officers know if homebuyers can tap the equity in their existing home and buy before they sell
by Matt Carter Jun 20
exp realty, exp
After a judge previously dismissed Sanford and eXp from the case, the woman behind the suit is seeking to more clearly connect them to the misdeeds of now-former agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 18
Are renters beating the system with Bilt Mastercard rewards card?
Card issuer Wells Fargo is losing as much as $10M a month as it eats interchange fees for users who are paying off balances after paying their rent, 'The Wall Street Journal' reports
by Matt Carter Jun 18
Gitcha leverages proposed NAR settlement to bolster buyers
While the buyer-needs portal has been in the works since the Great Recession, the proposed NAR settlement could help boost the value of the company's model
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 12
Newrez laying off nearly 500 workers after Rithm acquisitions
Pending layoffs of 420 Newrez employees in Colorado and 53 workers in Florida follow $1.4B in acquisitions as parent company Rithm seeks to diversify beyond mortgage lending
by Matt Carter Jun 11
Flyhomes joins portal wars with launch of AI-powered search
Cash-offer pioneer Flyhomes will partner with agents to expand nationwide after acquiring AI technology from ZeroDown and hiring co-founders Laks Srini and Abhijeet Dwivedi
by Matt Carter Jun 11
Recruiting wars continue as Coldwell nabs Compass agent
Vicky Yu closed more than $63M in sales last year. Her move to Coldwell Banker comes as brokerages continue an intense competition for top talent
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 7