Compass envisions recruitment opportunity in industry upheaval

Rory Golod, Compass’ president of growth and communications, spoke to Inman about Clear Cooperation, commission settlements, franchising and much more. Continue reading

7 ways to keep agents engaged in Q4 and beyond

Love your agents, and have fun. It’s Wisconsin broker Dawn Christiansen’s secret to building a cohesive and engaged real estate team or brokerage. Continue reading

Compass releases ‘reverse prospecting’ marketing tool

The marketing tool provides insights and data on likely buyers who have engaged with properties listed by Compass agents. It may also help Compass’ ongoing push against Clear Cooperation. Continue reading

Association-drafted forms protect consumers and members: CAR

Despite the rhetoric of some in the industry, shifting away from using association-developed forms is the opposite of consumer-friendly, CAR President Melanie Barker writes for Inman. Continue reading

‘Not done’: Antitrust litigation in real estate is just warming up

In a recent webinar, Spencer Rascoff, James Dwiggins and Jack Miller discussed the future of commissions and why agents and brokers should pay attention to their legal risk. Continue reading

Winners of eXp Realty’s eXpcon Hackathon announced

At eXp Realty’s first-ever eXpcon Hackathon, held in Miami Beach, Florida, on Oct. 26, industry innovators competed to showcase projects aimed at creating cutting-edge real estate solutions using OpenAI technology, and the brokerage has officially anno… Continue reading

Scott Durkin terminated from Elliman days after Lorber’s exit

Durkin’s departure was announced in an SEC filing on Monday and came after reports emerged about the nature of former Elliman CEO Howard Lorber’s retirement, which was allegedly pressured by Elliman’s board. Continue reading

What support for Harris, Trump says about real estate clients: Intel

The latest Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey of 3,000 working U.S. adults reveals how Trump and Harris supporters take unique approaches to buying and selling real estate on today’s market. Continue reading

NAR is a perpetual-motion lawsuit magnet: The Download

A spate of recent lawsuits makes it clear the NAR’s legal woes are far from over. Where do they (and you) go from here? Continue reading