President Kevin Sears pulls back curtain on changes ahead for NAR

On the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast Tuesday, Sears said interim CEO Nykia Wright has agreed to extend her contract through the end of 2024 as NAR executives focus on the road ahead. Continue reading

How commission chaos divided the real estate industry into 4 factions

The verdict in the monumental Sitzer | Burnett commission case in Missouri — plus oversight by federal regulators — has splintered the industry as it scrambles to figure out how to move forward. Continue reading

Media startup Blended Sense rolls out partnership with NextHome

Austin-based media startup Blended Sense is partnering with NextHome to provide preferential pricing and specialized content strategy and education to the franchisor’s 6,000-member network. Continue reading

Nexthome CEO: Make buyers’ agent agreements a priority

James Dwiggins argued at Inman Connect New York that commission lawsuits and pressure from the feds is going to bring about change in the real estate industry. Continue reading

James Dwiggins: NAR needs a top-down overhaul

Ahead of Inman Connect New York this month, the NextHome CEO said NAR serves an important function, but needs a major fix to deal with challenges related to leadership and commission suits. Continue reading

Stakes are incalculable for NAR as bombshell commission trial looms

Next week’s long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate’s most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges. Continue reading

Redfin flirts with exclusive listings amid Clear Cooperation takedown

Redfin Senior Director of Brokerage Operations Joe Rath and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins said during an Inman Connect panel that pocket listings have proliferated since Clear Cooperation. Continue reading

Keller Williams, NextHome clinch ‘Most Innovative Companies’ list

Released Wednesday, Fortune’s “America’s Most Innovative Companies” list features four real estate companies. California-based NextHome led the pack with a product innovation score of 257. Continue reading

Revive, NextHome partner in brokerage’s latest tech integration

Presale renovation company Revive and real estate company NextHome have fastened together a partnership to provide homesellers access to a solution for facilitating efficient, technology-supported interior updates. Continue reading

EXCLUSIVE: Read Inman’s Blueprint 2.0 for Uncertain Times

Real estate’s top thought leaders shared their best advice for thriving in a slower market during CEO Connect in New York last month. Here’s what they had to say. Continue reading