Social issues, not industry chaos, will guide agents at the ballot box
Commission chaos has disrupted real estate's status quo in unique ways in 2024, but social issues have been the reason for more political donations from agents, according to an analysis by Inman
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 5
No lone star: RentSpree signs 7th Texas MLS
RentSpree signed Central Texas MLS, which joins among others, San Antonio Board of Realtors, Houston Association of Realtors, Unlock MLS and the Greater McAllen Association of Realtors
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 22
Now a Texas license holder, Tracy Tutor has entered her cowboy era
Ahead of Inman Connect Austin next week, The Tracy Tutor Team founder dished on her transition into Texas, market challenges and hot-button issues including NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy
Court doc accuses Josh Team of taking 'kickbacks' — he calls it 'false story'
A company called Aika says it paid $10M in kickbacks to Team while he was still at Keller Williams. But Team contends the story is part of Aika's effort to get out of paying its bills
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 2
Compass agent Matt Holm thrives along backbone of the US economy
Holm, who leads the Holm Team in Austin, has leaned into the city's burgeoning tech industry, and he'll share his insights on Silicon Valley's emergence in Texas at Inman Connect Austin next month
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 24
Where listings are bouncing back — and where they're not: Intel
Agents are having very different experiences in the Midwest compared to the coastal South. Intel breaks down 2 years of Realtor.com data to get to the bottom of this split market
by Daniel Houston Aug 26
Simone Biles shares dream mansion's progress post-Olympics
Biles isn't sitting back and relaxing after a successful run at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Now that the gymnast is back in Texas, she is returning to the ongoing construction of her dream home
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 15
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
RentSpree inks latest of 6 Texas MLS deals with San Antonio MLS
'Our integration will streamline the rental process, making it faster and more efficient for everyone involved' — RentSpree CEO
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 25
Clarence Thomas reports more trips with developer Harlan Crow
The trips were to the Indonesian island of Bali and the secretive, all-male club known as Bohemian Grove in Northern California
by Ben Verde Jun 7
Keller Williams retreats on profit sharing cuts for defecting agents
The cuts, initially approved last summer, were set to go into effect this July. But as of this spring, Keller Williams was facing multiple class action lawsuits over the changes
by Jim Dalrymple II May 17
Texas, Florida are affordability havens for homebuyers: Zillow
Rising inventory and slowing home price growth have made Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville some of the best markets for buyers, according to Zillow's Market Heat Index
by Marian McPherson May 15
Former RE/MAX Northwest CEO moves Austin team to Compass
Matt van Winkle served as chief executive officer of RE/MAX Northwest from 2011 until 2022 and will now lead a Compass team
by Ben Verde May 8
Ben Caballero sets new world record with 7,012 home sales
In 2023, Caballero sold 7,012 homes totaling $3.638B in volume at an average of more than 19 individual homes every day of the year
by Ben Verde May 3
Agents storm TikTok with flood of complaints after NAR settlement
Since Friday, real estate agents have been arguing on the video sharing platform that the recent commission suit settlement is likely to hurt both homebuyers and the agents who represent them
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 19