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

Flat-fee brokerage Homie makes remarkable pivot amid upheaval

The Utah-based disruptor “moved our real estate agents from W2 to 1099” while other “non-Homie” agents were laid off last week due to “role redundancy,” a Homie spokesperson confirmed to Inman. Continue reading

‘RHONY’s’ Erin Lichy heads to Compass to launch new team

The reality TV star has left the Eklund Gomes Team at Douglas Elliman to start the Erin + Alex Team at Compass with the firm’s Alexandra Hedaya. The team will operate in New York, the Hamptons and Florida. Continue reading

Defendants fight to get homebuyer commission suits tossed

The National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams, Anywhere, RE/MAX, Compass, eXp and others offered a slew of arguments for why the Batton 1 and Batton 2 cases should be thrown out. Continue reading

Coldwell wins St. Louis agent Laura MacDonald back from Compass

MacDonald is the latest agent to boomerang back from a previous brokerage amid intense competition. In 2023, while an agent at Compass, she closed approximately $20 million in sales volume. Continue reading

Recruiting War ’24: For brokerages, headhunt pivots to cream of crop

Agent headcount — once a ubiquitous barometer of brokerage success — has faded, interviews and new Inman Intel Index results reveal. Instead, focus has shifted to “the better and best agents.” Continue reading

Top South Florida agent Danilo Tavares leaves Elliman for Corcoran

Tavares closed $90 million in sales volume in 2023 and co-listed that same year 12 Indian Creek, which was purchased by Jeff Bezos for $79 million. Continue reading

2022 Deal of the Year winner David Mayer returns to Compass

The 2022 REBNY award winner has decided to return to Compass after a nearly two-year stint over at Corcoran. He said Compass’ tech was “light years ahead of other brokerages.” Continue reading

R New York becomes 1st big brokerage to join NAR challenger

With the addition, roughly 800 agents will boost the American Real Estate Association’s membership by nearly 30 percent to about 3,800 members. Continue reading

Tomer Fridman and Sally Forster Jones form new team

The LA-based luxury powerhouse agents have been collaborating together at Compass for six years, and after clients suggested they make their partnership official, the pair have formed Jones Fridman International. Continue reading