Long-serving HAR CEO Bob Hale announces his retirement
Hale has been with HAR since the 1970s, racking up a long list of accomplishments and awards along the way. René Galvan will succeed him as president and CEO
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 31
As recruiting wars heat up, Coldwell Banker nabs Texas indie
The Tate Property Group joins Coldwell Banker as the recruiting of rockstar agents and teams remains one of the low-key most important trends in real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 5
New York agent Scott Fava boomerangs back to Compass
Fava and his New York-based team are the latest agents to participate in a trend of leaving a brokerage, only to return some time later
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
EXp Realty lassos a pair of high-performing Texas teams
The Mike Seder Group and the Ronnie and Cathy Matthews Group join eXp as the battle for top agents continues to be one of real estate's defining stories
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
Meet Inman's 2023 'Person of the Year': The Small Broker-Owner
Small brokers may not get as much attention as the big guys, but they make up the majority of the real estate industry's firms and manage to win David-and-Goliath struggles every day
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
Mr. Cooper faces slew of class action lawsuits after cyberattack
The servicer is facing 5 separate federal lawsuits over an Oct. 31 cyberattack that knocked out services for days and prevented borrowers from accessing their accounts or paying home loans
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 22
Anywhere, RE/MAX commission lawsuit settlements move forward
A judge has granted preliminary approval of the franchisers' multimillion dollar settlements in Sitzer | Burnett, Moehrl and Nosalek. Final approval may happen next year
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 20
New bombshell lawsuit targets Texas Realtor orgs, local teams
A homebuilder and holding company filed the case Monday. But unlike other suits against NAR, this one lists the Texas Association of Realtors and other local organizations as defendants
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
Compass snags high-performing Rhode Island Sotheby's team
The Blackstone Team is based in Providence and closed more than $95M in sales volume last year. The team's move to Compass comes amid intense competition for top talent
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 9
Compass recommits to North Dallas with new office space
The brokerage has signed a lease for a 14,000-square-foot office space in the recently redeveloped HALL Park in Frisco, Texas, in a commitment to future growth in the region
Corcoran expands Houston footprint with new affiliate launch
Corcoran has partnered with the brokerage formerly known as Krueger Real Estate to launch Corcoran Prestige Realty in the Houston area
by Ben Verde Oct 24
An agent got creative with a listing. He wasn’t ready for the backlash
Nicholas Greer decided to have some fun with one of his listings. He made a lot of people angry. 'I’m just an artist at heart,' he told Inman earlier this week. 'I can’t turn that off'
by Ben Verde Oct 13
Christie's International Real Estate welcomes Austin affiliate
The new affiliate is owned and operated by Jerry Mooty, Jr., with Romeo Manzanilla serving as COO and broker of record. It builds upon Christie's existing presence in Dallas and Houston
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 20
Pocket listings are thriving 4 years after NAR sought to end practice
Pocket listings are positively overflowing nearly 4 years after the National Association of Realtors enacted its controversial Clear Cooperation policy to end them, a new Intel analysis shows
by Ben Verde Sep 6
'It must have 16 cabinets': 6 deals that died for wild and silly reasons
Real estate agents recently revealed to Inman the most unexpected reasons they've lost deals — including a fear of snakes, hatred of Glade Plug-ins, bad vibes and, apparently, off-kilter feng shui
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 1