Adwerx lays off 40 employees as company slows new initiatives

Digital marketing company Adwerx is the latest company to announce layoffs, with 40 employees losing jobs on Thursday. Adwerx said the layoffs are the result of scaling back on new initiatives. Continue reading

Anywhere COO Melissa McSherry: We’re sure of our place in real estate

Anywhere Chief Operating Officer Melissa McSherry dished on the Realogy rebrand and her plans to revolutionize real estate through technology ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

‘It’s a basic human right:’ TikToker takes aim at rental price gouging

Brooklyn renter Grace Pinegar’s $700 rent hike went viral over the weekend, with more than 745,000 viewers agreeing that the increase highlights what’s wrong with the U.S. rental market. Continue reading

Wisconsin RE/MAX agent strikes social media gold with parody

With his slicked-back hair, full sleeve tattoos, nose ring and spot-on early-2000s punk rock singing voice, Wisconsin RE/MAX agent Colin Schindler struck social media gold this week with his MTV Total Request Live-worthy remake of Blink-182’s “All The … Continue reading

LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance blasts NAR for supporting Anti-LGBTQ candidates

In the wake of the worst two years of anti-LGBTQ legislation, the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance calls on the National Association of Realtors and its lobbying arm, the Realtor Political Action Committee to stop funding local, state or nationally-elected … Continue reading

Happy Grasshopper adds 124th hgRECRUITS brokerage partner

Real estate communication platform Happy Grasshopper has added Houston-based ERA Legacy Living as its latest hgRECRUITS brokerage partner, according to an announcement on Friday. ERA Legacy Living joins 123 leading brokerages, such as Better Homes and … Continue reading

Keller Williams’ chief growth officer abruptly resigns after 3 months

Tony Rogers, who served as chief growth officer following 17 years as CMO of Walmart, has resigned from kwx. His departure comes less than a month after CEO Carl Liebert’s exit. Continue reading

Discrimination stops 40% of trans buyers from buying dream home

Although the LGBTQ community has experienced several federal victories over the past two years, Realtor.com’s latest survey with the LGBTQ Real Estate Alliance reveals LGBTQ consumers — especially transgender buyers and renters — are still on the outsk… Continue reading

Shut the front door! This 1 design choice can net sellers $6,500 more

Homebuyers love bold neutrals on front doors, while they eschew unorthodox shades like pink and cement grey, according to survey results released Thursday by Zillow. Continue reading