Are iBuyers going to ruin everything for agents?

With venture capitalists practically throwing money at real estate companies, what’s to stop the lone agent or indie brokerage out there from being steamrolled by the big fellas? Find out here. Continue reading

The sales volume leader tug of war continues — this time RE/MAX has the pull

RE/MAX earned $10.9 billion in system sales according to the Franchise Times 200+ list, beating out four other real estate franchisees on the list. Continue reading

Vija Williams hired as director of growth for Ben Kinney Companies

Keller Williams mega-agent and frequent real estate conference presenter Vija Williams is joining Ben Kinney Companies as the new director of growth. Continue reading

Xperience Real Estate expands in Texas with new partnership

Xperience Real Estate, a Keller Williams agent expansion team, had added the Deldi Ortegon Group to its nationwide roster of partnerships. Continue reading

Compass launches in Austin with top-performing Sotheby’s agents

Compass is officially launching in Austin with four of the city’s top-performing agents, the company announced on Tuesday. Continue reading

Going all in: Keller Williams invests in bringing its agent-centric technology vision to life

Last year, we announced our $1 billion investment to develop new technology products and services as part of our overarching plan to transform into a technology company. Why? Continue reading

How mergers, money and machines are reshaping real estate

The real estate industry is a space ripe for change and disruption — from the way homes are bought and sold, to how people are paying and who’s doing that buying and selling. With change happening at such a torrid pace, it’s often hard to keep up, so w… Continue reading

Keller Williams gets into iBuying

Keller Williams has been quietly testing an iBuyer program for more than a year in an undisclosed market. Darryl Frost, a spokesperson for Keller Williams told Inman the company has closed nearly 100 transactions, but it’s not ready to go to market and… Continue reading

Sale of infamous MS-13 house raises real estate disclosure issues

A young couple bought a Long Island home only to discover that the surrounding neighborhood was ground zero for the dangerous MS-13 gang. Continue reading