Succession planning is critical for business continuity: Ginger Wilcox

Choose a successor, and start planning today to ensure your real estate company continues to thrive for years to come, Better Homes and Gardens’ President Ginger Wilcox writes. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Glen Stegemann, The Agency Sandestin

Find out how this Emerald Coast broker is making waves in the ever-popular Florida luxury market. Continue reading

Anywhere grows annual revenue to $5.7B to close out 2024

The real estate franchisor improved losses, revenue and combined closed transaction volume during the fourth quarter of 2024 to put a cap on the year. Luxury continued to outperform the general market. Continue reading

How to grow your team and take the No. 1 spot in the market

Get both your business plan and your team culture right if you want to make waves in the markets you’re serving, The Agency’s Juliet Clapp writes. Continue reading

Weichert and eXp continue fight against Gibson commission claims

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

New York broker sues Zillow, saying StreetEasy ‘masked’ his listings

George T. Spyridakis, an associate broker with eXp Realty, alleged Zillow’s StreetEasy allowed multiple brokers to list the same unit on the platform, effectively hiding it from public view. Continue reading

Windermere reinforces DEI pledge with appointment of new director

Brooks Glenn will serve as the Seattle-based brokerage’s diversity, equity and inclusion director. President OB Jacobi said Windermere “feels strongly” that now is the time to bolster DEI efforts. Continue reading

Sibcy Cline settlement makes it past 1st round in court

Judge Stephen R. Bough of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri granted preliminary approval to the $895,000 deal, finding it “fair, reasonable and adequate.” Continue reading

Redfin to shed 450 staffers after $100M rental deal with Zillow

On the same day Redfin announced a new partnership to syndicate Zillow rental listings in multifamily buildings, the company said it would eliminate the positions of approximately 450 employees. Continue reading

Investor who worked with Fox & Friends host sentenced for fraud

Bert Whalen was ordered to serve over 3 years in prison for his role in a scheme to sell hundreds of dilapidated homes to rookie investors, working at times with a former host of Fox & Friends. Continue reading