HomeServices of America agrees to pay $250M to settle lawsuits

HomeServices was potentially on the hook for the remaining $4.7 billion in damages from an Oct. 31 jury verdict in Sitzer | Burnett, which awarded plaintiffs $5.3 billion. Continue reading

EXp Realty taps Wendy Forsythe as new chief marketing officer

Four months after taking the helm at coaching firm Chirag Shah Coaching, Wendy Forsythe has re-entered the brokerage world as the chief marketing officer for eXp Realty. As CMO, Forsythe will spearhead eXp’s marketing strategy, which includes brand man… Continue reading

Anywhere’s revenue holds steady in Q1 amid ‘tough’ housing market

Generated revenue remained flat at $1.1 billion from the same period a year ago while the franchisor improved net losses by 27 percent year over year to a loss of $101 million, according to a Thursday earnings call. Continue reading

Sitzer | Burnett judge consolidates 2 nationwide commission suits

The Gibson and Umpa cases allege Berkshire Hathaway Energy, eXp, Redfin, Weichert, United Real Estate, Douglas Elliman, HomeSmart and others conspired against homesellers nationwide. Continue reading

Stop micromanaging your agents. It’s time to start leading them

Growing and scaling a team is one of leadership’s most challenging yet rewarding aspects. Side’s Manny Solis shares insights to consider when examining your own leadership style. Continue reading

Once bright buyer hopes plummet as agents process NAR changes

Agent optimism over future buyer pipelines fell from 44 percent before the deal to 27 percent afterward — one of the starkest monthly shifts in sentiment that Intel has recorded in the last year. Continue reading

Will listing agents have the upper hand post-NAR settlement? Pulse

Share your back-in-the-saddle, boots-on-the-ground perspectives now that NAR’s settlement has received preliminary approval. Continue reading