Moehrl trial shifts to early 2025 as HomeServices keeps skin in game

The plaintiffs and defendants in the antitrust commission case indicated they would be available for a 3- to 4-week trial beginning Jan. 21, 2025, according to court filings earlier this week. Continue reading

HomeServices dropped from long-running buyer commission lawsuit

The court dismissed a federal antitrust claim in the case known as Batton 1, but allowed state-law claims to proceed, partially due to the argument that commissions are baked into home prices. Continue reading

5 years after Amazon staked its claim in Virginia, luxury is thriving

Since Amazon announced its ambitious HQ2 plans in 2018, Arlington’s lower-tier luxury market has been ravaged by homebuyers and developers alike — and the rush show no signs of slowing. Continue reading

Long & Foster co-founder P. Wesley ‘Wes’ Foster Jr., dies at 89

The brokerage Foster co-founded with Hank Long became known as a giant independent firm across the Mid-Atlantic region, and a pioneer of the “one-stop-shop” brokerage model. Continue reading

Long & Foster taps new CEO, president following resignations

The announcement follows the resignations of former Long & Foster Companies President and CEO Jeff Detwiler and former Long & Foster Real Estate President Boomer Foster, which were made public at the beginning of this week. Continue reading

Long & Foster acquires Charleston-based Southern Coast Real Estate

The acquisition comes just two weeks after Long & Foster entered the Charleston market and adds nearly 50 additional agents to the brokerage’s ranks, according to the company. Continue reading

Long & Foster expands to South Carolina’s Lowcountry

The HomeServices of America subsidiary has more than 9,000 agents in over 200 offices in Washington, D.C., and 7 states along the East Coast, from South Carolina to New Jersey. Continue reading

More than 700 agent steering calls suggest price-fixing, lawyers charge

In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX. Continue reading

Long & Foster joins the Forbes Global Properties network

Long & Foster will represent Forbes Global Properties in the Washington, D.C., region, as well as parts of Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as the newly founded luxury real estate marketplace continues its expansion. Continue reading

Virginia set to mourn agent killed over sight-unseen home purchase

Long & Foster agent Soren Arn-Oelschlegel posted a final Facebook message congratulating the out-of-town client for whom he’d helped purchase a quaint home just days before his grisly murder. Continue reading