Howard Hanna CEO threatens to leave MLS: ‘The world has changed’

Howard Hanna’s CEO Howard “Hoby” Hanna envisions offering “a deeper level of retail experience” after the NAR rule change, but chafes at the trade group “telling us how to operate our business.” Continue reading

Warren Buffett to step down from Berkshire Hathaway role

The seasoned investor has served as Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO since 1970. He will continue to serve as chairman as Greg Abel takes on the CEO role in 2026. Continue reading

Howard Hanna CEO Hoby Hanna: ‘NAR sold industry down the river’

Hanna slammed the National Association of Realtors’ MLS rules in a conversation with Inman prior to the Gibson settlement last week, saying Clear Cooperation and IDX limit broker innovation. Continue reading

Buyer client pools are thinner this spring than agents had hoped: Intel

Many brokerage professionals say they’re concerned about the economy. They’re just not expecting it to hit their client pools quite yet, the latest Inman Intel Index survey results suggest. Continue reading

Compass unveils family office division led by Cindy Scholz

Compass Family Office will focus on assisting clients with long-term real estate asset management goals, as well as bridging the gap between brokerage services and institutional advisory. Continue reading

Texas takes aim at NAR on hate speech: The Download

As the Texas legislature moves to undermine NAR’s Code of Ethics, it’s time to think about your messaging moving forward. Continue reading

Hanna Holdings agrees to settle commission suit after court battle

The company was among the remaining large brokerages that had yet to reach a settlement agreement before it announced it had reached settlement terms on Friday. Continue reading

HomeServices announces more leadership shuffles

Alex Seavall and Candace Adams will be taking on roles at HomeServices as chief financial and operations officer and executive vice president, respectively. Brenda Maher is being promoted to president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England and … Continue reading

Thad Wong on building @, winning Christie’s and selling to Compass

In a sweeping interview from his Chicago office, @properties co-CEO Thad Wong shared his high stakes pursuit of Christie’s and selling his company to Compass after being one of its critics. Continue reading