How the real estate industry is celebrating Pride 2019
From supporting the Equality Act to ban LGBTQIA discrimination, to rainbow-themed marketing and branding, here's what some of the biggest players are doing to celebrate the month-long celebration of rights and advocacy
by Patrick Kearns Jun 5
EXCLUSIVE: Compass, eXp Realty and Redfin voice support for Equality Act
Three major real estate brokerages are following counterparts including Realogy and RE/MAX in endorsing a bill that would ban LGBTQIA housing discrimination nationwide
by Patrick Kearns Jun 5
The Real Word: Redfin and RE/MAX break up
Opinion
Plus, the best places to be an agent, and the tiny home that went viral and sold out
by Byron Lazine May 24
Traditional brokerage or tech company: How is Compass being valued?
Opinion
Having raised over $1.1B, Compass is unequivocally causing a revolution in the traditional real estate industry
by Mike DelPrete May 23
HomeServices, RE/MAX, Realogy and Keller Williams leaders
The big residential brokerage franchisors and holding companies have joined NAR in its motion to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the status quo of buyer's agent commissions
by Patrick Kearns May 23
Inside the mass exodus at Purplebricks US
The flat-fee discount brokerage has suffered a ton of turnover at the top and is now reviewing its US operations
by Patrick Kearns May 21
NAR files motion to dismiss 'bombshell' buyer-side lawsuit
The trade organization believes the suit 'misrepresents' the rules that govern multiple listing services
by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
The broker-owner blueprint: This RE/MAX leader’s secrets (Part 2)
Broker-owner Mark Butterfield has 100 agents who raked in $565M in sales this past year, here’s part 2 of how he does it
by Chris Haddon May 17
BREAKING: RE/MAX and Redfin end exclusive partnership after 2 months
Following the announcement of the Redfin Direct service that lets consumers make offers without agents, two companies are parting ways
by Patrick Kearns May 13
RE/MAX CEO addresses Redfin Direct, referral partnership
Adam Contos, the CEO of RE/MAX, sent a letter to brokers, owners and managers in the wake of Redfin's latest move to allow buyers to make offers without agents
by Patrick Kearns May 10
The broker-owner blueprint: This RE/MAX leader’s secrets (Part 1)
Broker-owner Mark Butterfield has 100 agents who raked in $565M in sales this past year. Here’s how he makes sure the office, and its agents, are top notch
by Chris Haddon May 9
RE/MAX tech stock
The Denver-headquartered franchisor plans to roll out the first parts of its new free software for agents this summer. But it's not ruling out a premium paid tier, someday
by Patrick Kearns May 3
Two wolves fighting
The trade group has quietly denounced the suits' claims in an FAQ to its approximately 1,100 Realtor associations
RE/MAX beats estimates with $71.2M revenue in Q1 2019
The real estate franchise giant also revealed that during the first quarter of 2019 its agent count increased by 3.9%
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
Spanish language mural
RE/MAX teamed up with the the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) to release a free e-book with English and Spanish translations of common real estate terms
by Marian McPherson May 1