Will lawsuits end 6% commissions? Probably not, 1 law professor says

A provision in NAR’s settlement barring listing agents from offering buyer agents compensation is “largely symbolic,” USC professor Jordan Barry said Friday at a University of Minnesota conference. Continue reading

Real Brokerage agrees to pay $9.25M to settle commission suits

The Real Brokerage agreed to change business operations as part of its proposed settlement agreement in Umpa v. NAR. Continue reading

A Maryland homeowner just filed yet another commission lawsuit

The case is the latest of numerous antitrust lawsuits that have emerged in the wake of the October verdict in Sitzer | Burnett. It names NAR, Compass, Redfin and others as defendants. Continue reading

The jobs, gigs and side hustles agents took on to get through 2023

From Uber driving to launching a print shop, agents came up with creative ways to supplement their businesses and stay entrepreneurial during a slow market. Continue reading

Everybody but the Chiefs: 4 Kansas City real estate teams join Real

Joining the fast-moving, tech-forward brokerage are Group O’Dell Real Estate Team, The Andy Blake Group, Applebaum KC Homes and Long Real Estate, all of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Continue reading

New consumer app, agent financial health focus of Real conference

On the first morning of its annual conference held in San Diego, technology-driven real estate brokerage Real unveiled a new consumer-facing app with the promise of bettering the way homes change hands. Continue reading

DelPrete: Legacy brokerages make strides, but upstarts have the edge

Shifts in the housing market are exposing underlying changes and the strengths and weaknesses of existing business models, including upstarts like The Real Brokerage, Mike DelPrete writes. Continue reading

The internet fell hard for real estate in 2021. But can the love affair last?

Nearly three years after Saturday Night Live declared “real estate is your sex now” in a popular Zillow parody, mind share around the industry is sagging, according to an Intel analysis of traffic data. Continue reading

5 free game-changing strategies agents can employ for 2024

“Bad advice that sounds cool is still bad advice,” Sharran Srivatsaa of The Real Brokerage cautioned agents Inman Connect Las Vegas. Instead, try these five tips he suggested to set yourself apart. Continue reading