The Agency makes its way down the coast with move into Chesapeake

The office marks the luxury brokerage’s first foray into the state of Virginia and the company’s 67th office to date. Continue reading

With Compass as North Star, new brokerages break free of legacy models

There is proof that some good is emerging from the industry boat race that Compass created. Its wide, frothing wake helped other alternative brokerage messages reach the surface, and agents are responding to it. Continue reading

Two key charts to make sense of the crazy US housing market

Media headlines focusing on a pending US housing market crash are based on limited data that’s skewed by the outsized 2021 numbers. Mike DelPrete offers two charts to help you consistently refocus on market realities. Continue reading

Expect more high-profile executive shakeups — and golden parachutes

This month, Coldwell Banker CEO M. Ryan Gorman and Opendoor CEO Eric Wu relinquished their chief executive posts. Inman founder Brad Inman envisions a cold winter ahead. Continue reading

New tech seeks brokerages for early access program with these 4 attributes

After a successful launch in the New York metro area last year, the Localize team is ready for the Windy City. Brokerages in Chicago can join the Launch Partner program here. Continue reading

What a hurricane can teach us about market uncertainty

Thoughtfully organized response strategies identify priorities, establish clear channels of command, and provide a reassuring framework to a broad audience that might otherwise be left in a vacuum, extrapolating the worst-case scenario. Continue reading

The Real Brokerage closes deal to acquire LemonBrew Lending

This year’s acquisitions of LemonBrew Lending and Expetitle pave the way for the company to provide end-to-end services to homebuyers in many markets. Continue reading

The Agency headed to Decentraland with launch of first metaverse office

The Agency Turks and Caicos’ new office will be headquartered in Decentraland and developed in partnership with investment company MREIT. It marks the first metaverse office for The Agency. Continue reading