Pending home sales climb to 2023 high following months of declines

Pending home sales rose 0.7 percent from June to July, reversing seven months of declines. However, rising rates and home prices are poised to stifle sales growth into the fall, Redfin said. Continue reading

Keller Williams agent killed in boat accident before Mega Agent Camp

Beloved Keller Williams Moorestown agent Rob Montalbano died in a Lake Travis boating accident on Aug. 13. His brokerage and community have rallied to raise more than $68,000 for funeral costs. Continue reading

Industry veteran Katie Kossev is Side’s new Texas managing broker

The Kossev Group founder Katie Kossev will be responsible for helping Side’s 60 Texas partners grow their businesses through hands-on coaching and support, the company said. Continue reading

13K NYC rent-stabilized units have been vacant since 2021: Study

NYC’s Independent Budget Office’s latest study found 13,362 rent-stabilized units have been empty for at least two years. They said it’s “impossible” to know if landlords are justifiably keeping them unrented. Continue reading

Compass agent says she was axed for speaking out at school board

California-based agent Janet Roberson told Inman she was dismissed from Compass after her testimony at a school board meeting caught the attention of her team leader earlier this month. Continue reading

Zillow’s Spencer Rascoff launches AI personal assistant heyLibby

The latest product of Spencer Rascoff’s 75 & Sunny Labs, heyLibby takes care of engaging and tracking leads for business owners. The free platform takes less than five minutes to set up, the company said. Continue reading

Texas, Florida buyers are trading civil rights for affordability: Redfin

Residents in Florida and Texas would rather live in states with abortion care and LGBTQ rights, but affordability worries force them to stay in their current states, according to a new Redfin survey. Continue reading

Gary Keller cites commission probe in pep talk touting agent happiness

“I’m happy. Screw ’em,” the Keller Williams co-founder told agents Tuesday at his Mega Agent Camp event, referring to antitrust suits involving commissions in which the brokerage is named. Continue reading

Gary Keller: A ‘rolling recession’ will hit the US housing market in 2024

Keller Williams kicked off its Mega Agent Camp on Tuesday with remarks from Gary Keller, who warned of a “rolling recession” while predicting agents will survive treacherous economic terrain. Continue reading