Federal commission suit now a class action; NAR, Realogy vow to appeal
Days after oral arguments, a judge Friday granted class certification in 1 of 2 federal commission suits that could rock the real estate industry and impact how agents are compensated nationwide
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 25
Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech's reckoning and a Zillow pile-on
The informative and, at times, raucous event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
EXp hits 80K agents, anticipates surpassing 100K by end of the year
As the online real estate brokerage surpassed 80K agents on Wednesday, Glenn Sanford also told Brad Inman at Inman Connect New York that Zillow is a competitor of companies like eXp Realty
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 20
Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider: Make no mistake, 'Zillow is a competitor'
Ryan Schneider said Zillow is competing with agents and lamented they're still writing checks to the company. 'It is a shame our industry let those companies get created,' Schneider said at ICNY
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 20
Brokerages that fail to evolve may get cut out of loop, top leaders warn
Realogy Expansion Brands CEO Sherry Chris and Compass US Region President Neda Navab said the brokerage of the future is one that prioritizes innovation and embracing change
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Gary Keller singled out as 'head of conspiracy' as federal commission lawsuit accelerates
As oral arguments began Monday in the Sitzer federal commission case, plaintiffs questioned the role of buyer agents, what a world without NAR's commission policy would look like, and why they believe Keller is leading an antitrust conspiracy
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 19
5 tactics to convert referral leads like a Realogy 'Masters Cup' winner
The brokers from this year's winning Realogy teams, Dr. Susan Jenkins of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Native American Group and Nick Pasquini of Century 21 Redwood Realty, spoke with Inman about some of their secrets to success with converting referral leads
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 12
Realogy finalizes $210M Title Resources Guaranty deal
Realogy finalized the sale of Title Resources Guaranty to Centerbridge partners on Tuesday. The company will maintain a 30 percent stake in the company
by Marian McPherson Mar 29
Tech alone won’t transform real estate: Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider
Ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect New York in April, Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider shares how digitization is at the center of brokerages' and agents' survival in the years to come
by Marian McPherson Mar 29
Compass completes its remarkable climb to become top producer
Compass completed $251.1 billion in transactions last year, more than any other brokerage firm. HomeServices of America had the most sides
by Taylor Anderson Mar 25
Compass knocks Realogy from top of T3 Sixty rankings after 23 years
Real estate analytics firm T3 Sixty's latest Real Estate Almanac revealed how complicated the answer to 'Who's the biggest brand in the industry?' can be, with Compass, Realogy and Keller Williams ruling their respective business models
by Marian McPherson Mar 23
Work with first-time buyers? Turn them on to Gravy, a down payment savings app
Real estate agents who work with first-time buyers or who use buyer education seminars as marketing tactics could deftly leverage this app to stay connected to participants
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 4
How real estate agents can work with Keller Offers
Keller Williams' entry into the iBuyer arena, Keller Offers, connects its agents with homesellers who want cash offers or need help optimizing their home's value on the open market. Here are the ins and outs of the platform — plus several best practices straight from executives
by Marian McPherson Feb 28
Everything you wanted to know about Q4 earnings (but were afraid to ask)
Inman's Jotham Sederstrom breaks down all the deets on the leading real estate companies and how they stacked up in 2021
by Jotham Sederstrom Feb 23
Sotheby's notches $204B in global sales volume in 2021
The luxury brand blew its previously held global sales volume record out of the water, increasing by 36 percent year over year to $204 billion
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 22