Buyers seek surprise injunction to halt commission suit settlements

The plaintiffs in a suit known as Batton 1 have filed for a temporary restraining order preventing the final approval of the Keller Williams, Anywhere and RE/MAX settlements. Continue reading

US home prices rise in 93% of all housing markets in Q1, NAR says

Low inventory drove prices higher nationwide despite some of the highest mortgage rates in decades, National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said on Wednesday. Continue reading

Constant Contact’s new AI release executes marketing campaigns

Email marketing company Constant Contact has rolled out Campaign Builder, an AI solution to automatically generate long-term marketing campaigns. Continue reading

‘Godspeed’: Enforcement of NAR settlement changes shifts to MLSs

At the Realtors Legislative Meetings earlier this week, MLS executives were told they would be responsible for making sure real estate agents and brokers follow the new commission rules. Continue reading

How to ignore the legal drama and focus on the opportunity

While you need to be aware of the changes going on in the industry, CEO Verl Workman writes, you also need to make sure to keep your focus on what you can control. Continue reading

What if NAR went away? Examining the catastrophic potential

Although it may seem righteous to dismantle the institution that NAR has built, brokerage founder Sean Frank writes, the collapse of NAR would equate to the collapse of the modern real estate market as we know it. Continue reading

January cyberattack a $37M weight on loanDepot Q1 2024 results

In addition to $15 million in direct costs, loanDepot says it lost an additional $22 million in revenue while systems were down, contributing to $72 million net loss. Continue reading

Redfin rides momentum to Q1 revenue bump, beats expectations

Seattle-based Redfin’s revenue increased 5 percent year over year to $225.5 million — beating revenue projections of $218.1 million. Still, the company is struggling to control its net losses, which grew nearly 10 percent from 2023. Continue reading

Better settles with former exec who filed whistleblower suit

Former operations head Sarah Pierce, who had accused Better CEO Vishal Garg of providing misleading information to investors in leadup to SPAC, faced $2.76 million judgment in countersuit. Continue reading