Back In Black: Gary Keller declares victory in tech platform race

The race to build the first end-to-end real estate platform is over, and agents with other companies are competing for second place, Keller Williams CEO Gary Keller told agents Monday. Continue reading

Take an exclusive look at KW’s forthcoming consumer app

Keller Williams previewed its forthcoming consumer-facing app experience at Keller Williams Family Reunion in New Orleans on Sunday. It will launch in late in Q2 with the intention of making consumers smarter and its agents the Netflix of real estate. Continue reading

Compass nabs top Brooklyn producer from Douglas Elliman

Scott Klein and at least five members of his team are making the jump from Douglas Elliman to Compass in Brooklyn, where the brokerage is rapidly expanding. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers opens in Napa with Compass defectors

Engel & Völkers is bringing its global real estate brand to California’s wine country with a team of agents defecting from Compass. The new brokerage, led by Paul Benson, will be Engel & Völkers’ largest in North America. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers strikes partnership for Hispanic inclusion

Global real estate brand Engel & Völkers and the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals announced a new partnership Wednesday to promote inclusion and diversity in real estate.  Continue reading

NYC Council aims to limit rental broker fees, security deposits

Members of the New York City Council took aim at the fees associated with renting an apartment in New York City, which sometimes requires prospective tenants to spend thousands of dollars in deposits and charges to obtain. Continue reading

Compass loves New York MLS

Compass, the heavily funded real estate brokerage, has signed-on to send its listings directly to New York MLS, the city’s only multiple listing service. Continue reading

HomeLight’s new app will let agents present iBuyer offers

HomeLight is launching a new tool called Simple Sale, available first as a website and later as a mobile app for agents, that acts as a kind or clearing house for various iBuyers. Continue reading