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What does Compass’ last big acquisition say about Anywhere?

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With the merger expected to close late next year, what kind of changes should agents and consumers expect when the nation’s top two brokerages by sales volume become one? Continue reading →

Realtor.com acquires collaborative home search app Zenlist

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Zenlist is a mobile-first app that enables agents and homebuyers to search properties together. Zenlist has more than 35,000 users and multiple brokerage and MLS partnerships. Continue reading →

Crye-Leike wants Gibson antitrust suit transferred to its home turf

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Firm joins fellow defendants Hanna Holdings and Berkshire Hathaway Energy in arguing that Judge Stephen R. Bough’s Missouri court is not the appropriate venue for the commission case. Continue reading →

Crye-Leike joins efforts to remove judge overseeing Gibson lawsuit

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Meanwhile, EXIT Realty reaches a proposed settlement with the homeseller plaintiffs in the case. Continue reading →

Weichert and eXp continue fight against Gibson commission claims

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As the brokerages try to fend off allegations of a “sweetheart deal” in a separate case, they respond to the antitrust complaint they’re facing in a Missouri court. Continue reading →

High-profile real estate companies take aim at Gibson commission suit

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Berkshire Hathaway Energy, Windermere, Hanna Holdings, EXIT Realty, William Raveis and Crye-Leike all denied antitrust allegations against them in new court filings submitted Monday. Continue reading →

Steve Baird: National franchises have lost touch with Main Street

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In an era of increased industry consolidation, independence still matters, Steve Baird, president and CEO of Baird & Warner Real Estate, writes. Continue reading →

Baird & Warner to unveil first rebrand in nearly 40 years

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Baird & Warner, Chicagoland’s largest independent real estate brokerage, will launch a complete rebrand on Nov. 1 — the company’s first major brand overhaul in nearly 40 years. Continue reading →

Baird & Warner at center of latest commission lawsuit filed in Illinois

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Two consumers filed the class-action suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Unlike similar cases, the latest seeks to represent buyers and sellers — and only names Baird & Warner as a defendant. Continue reading →