Amid Hurricane Ian disaster, real estate pros begin picking up pieces

The storm slammed into southwestern Florida with winds as high as 150 miles per hour. President Biden said it may prove to be the deadliest hurricane in the state’s history. Continue reading

Judge ‘baffled’ why Anywhere won’t give up NAR commission rule docs

Judge M. Page Kelley pushed back against the real estate holding company formerly known as Realogy, noting that NAR’s buyer broker commission rule is “virtually identical” to that of MLS PIN. Continue reading

Swanepoel says this company is still ‘the 800-pound gorilla’ in real estate

Several newer brokerages have made big strides. But real estate executive Stefan Swanepoel says one established juggernaut still looms large: The holding company formerly known as Realogy. Continue reading

Anywhere fights sellers’ bid to give up docs on NAR commission rule

A federal court will hold oral arguments later this month on whether the franchisor’s implementation of the policy nationwide is relevant to the homesellers’ case in the MLS PIN service area. Continue reading

Real estate companies dip as stock market tallies worst day in 2 years

Real estate stocks fell on Wall Street, too — though even before the carnage they were already hovering near all-time lows. Continue reading

These are the 15 best real estate companies to work for in 2022

Last week, “Fortune” and Great Place to Work released a list of the 35 Best Workplaces in Real Estate in 2022. Zillow, Opendoor and Pacaso were all near the top of the list. Continue reading

Everything to know about Compass’ tech as the brokerage pivots

Compass has grown rapidly, but is now tasked with becoming profitable. Chief Operating Officer Greg Hart spoke to Inman about this key moment for the firm. Continue reading

Real estate stocks are getting absolutely destroyed right now

Multiple real estate companies are seeing share prices fall to all-time lows. If they can’t ultimately turn around their stock market performances, their falling share prices could have profound impacts on the real estate industry. Continue reading

New trial date set for fall in Coldwell Banker ‘cold call’ class action case

Judge refused to reconsider an order granting class certification in case where plaintiffs allege Anywhere allows agents to violate the law to grow its market share of listings. Continue reading

Takeaways from the hallways: Buzz-worthy thoughts and highlights from ICLV

Find out the ins and outs of what went on behind the scenes at ICLV, including what people were talking about and what was in the air, with Revaluate co-founder Chris Drayer as your guide. Continue reading