Mark Willis takes aim at Anywhere in ‘State of the Company’ remarks

In his first Family Reunion address since returning as CEO of Keller Williams last year, Mark Willis called on agents to rise up and topple Anywhere, the world’s largest real estate franchisor. Continue reading

Alex Vidal is moving ERA Real Estate out of the shadows

Ahead of his first Fuel conference as president, Alex Vidal shares what makes ERA special, the inspiration behind his coaching sessions and how the brand plans to be “louder” in 2024. Continue reading

Anywhere posts declining revenue, losses in ‘incredibly tough housing market’

The real estate brokerage and franchisor posted $5.6 billion in revenue during a grueling 2023 while losses improved to $97 million, according to a full-year earnings call on Thursday morning. Continue reading

‘The vibe is pretty good’ as first earnings season of 2024 kicks off

Ahead of Q4 earnings this week and next, analysts are narrowing in on the future — and pleased by lower rates and a healthier economy as it rebounds from the final months of 2023. Continue reading

Anywhere Real Estate appoints new chief technology officer

Former Capital One executive Rudy Wolfs is Anywhere’s new chief technology officer. As CTO, Wolfs will lead the franchisor’s tech and product strategy, which includes recruiting more tech talent and streamlining the company’s suite of products for brok… Continue reading

Utah homeseller files commission lawsuit against NAR, 13 others

The complaint — one of nearly two dozen targeting real estate’s long-standing commission-sharing structure — alleges that “most” buyer agents will steer clients away from listings that offer a lower commission. Continue reading

Anywhere expands board with investment firm leader Joseph Lenz

Joseph Lenz is a managing director and co-head of research at TPG Angelo Gordon. He becomes the 13th member of Anywhere’s board this week after the franchising giant added a seat. Continue reading

Anywhere CEO touts ‘protection’ from commission suit chaos

The Anywhere CEO challenged individual leaders to step up, rather than be dependent on NAR to lobby for the industry in Washington. He added that the most important thing for leaders today are vision and attitude. Continue reading

Double trouble: 2nd commission suit this week hits Cali Realtors

The new lawsuit — the second filed in California this week — takes aim at rules enacted and enforced by MetroList and complied with by some of the nation’s biggest real estate firms. Continue reading