Meet the brokerage getting ahead of the post-Sitzer commission rush

DeLeon Realty in Silicon Valley began advertising commissions of 3.5 percent or less for homesellers who choose to work with the firm. The marketing push appeared in the mail and social media this week. Continue reading

The last agents standing: Essential insights for success in 2024

Join Inman Access to unlock Renee Funk’s insightful class where we take a deep dive into what agents and team leaders should be prioritizing and how to make 2024 your best year yet. Continue reading

NAR halts ‘presidential initiatives’ for next 2 years amid turmoil

The trade group will not take on pet projects for the duration of NAR President Kevin Sears’ tenure, which is slated to last until November 2025, he told NAR’s Board of Directors Wednesday morning. Continue reading

Anywhere posts declining revenue, losses in ‘incredibly tough housing market’

The real estate brokerage and franchisor posted $5.6 billion in revenue during a grueling 2023 while losses improved to $97 million, according to a full-year earnings call on Thursday morning. Continue reading

Better Mortgage expands offerings to include VA loans in all 50 states

Borrowers can use the company’s Tinman platform to see their rates and get pre-approved in minutes, and may qualify to buy with no down payment. Continue reading

Inman’s 2024 Global Real Estate Influencers revealed

Broker and reality television legend Ryan Serhant headlines an all-star roster of the industry’s most compelling voices for the second-annual Inman Global Real Estate Influencers program. Continue reading

As groups fight DEI, multicultural trade organizations hold the line

As many organizations pull back on their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, Julia Lashay Israel writes that multicultural trade organizations are stepping in to promote professional development and homeownership for marginalized g… Continue reading

More areas ID’d for redevelopment see big home-price gains

Investors in these lower-income “opportunity zones” receive tax incentives for improvements. And 2 in 5 of these neighborhoods saw a disproportionately large rise in home prices in late 2024. Continue reading

CoStar, Zillow, RE/MAX among 118 firms sued by law enforcement

Atlas Data Privacy Corp. alleges the companies disclosed home addresses and unpublished home phone numbers for judges, police officers, prosecutors and their families. Continue reading