Chicago broker wars continue: Judge won’t dismiss @properties lawsuit against Baird and Warner

The lawsuit filed by @properties against Chicagoland rival Baird & Warner isn’t going away. On August 27, U.S. District Court Judge Andrea Wood denied Baird & Warner’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit from rival @properties, accusing the former of… Continue reading

$130M Coldwell Banker team jumps to Keller Williams

The move by The Laugesen Team in California follows a string of high-profile defections from Coldwell Banker NRT earlier this month. Continue reading

Homebuyers are bracing for a recession: Study

More than a third of U.S. homebuyers believe a recession is coming next year, according to new data from realtor.com, with many also saying they’ll halt their housing search if or when a downturn finally arrives. Continue reading

Lone Wolf partners with Updater to offer relocation services

The integration will allow agents who use Lone Wolf’s transaction management tools to offer Updater’s services. Continue reading

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchise, top indie merge to form Houston behemoth

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene and Heritage Texas Properties will be among top 50 brokerages in the country. Continue reading

Bright MLS and Homesnap launch multichannel digital ad product

Members of Bright MLS will be able to use Homesnap’s digital advertising tool to market listings on Facebook, Google, Waze and Instagram. Continue reading

Chinese real estate giant Juwai strikes deals with North American firms

Juwai.com, a massive real estate portal that is a kind of Zillow-for-China, has struck up a series of partnerships to market properties from high-profile North American companies. Continue reading

KW releases ‘app store’ for agent tech tools

Keller Williams announced Monday it is releasing KW Marketplace, its proprietary “app store” into the general KW Labs community, allowing agents to start using the platform in its testing phase. Continue reading

CEO group’s new emphasis on social responsibility prompts backlash from ex-Realogy CEO

Lashing out at Business Roundtable’s new mission statement, Richard Smith said Friday that corporations’ number one job is “to create shareholder value — period.” Continue reading