Realty ONE Group, RE/MAX, Keller Williams rank on Franchise500 list

Eight brokerages were honored on “Entrepreneur” magazine’s Franchise500 list. Continue reading

Wendy Forsythe makes leap from brokerage world to coaching firm

The experienced real estate executive has led initiatives at Compass and Fathom Holdings. Now she’ll be president of Chirag Shah Coaching. Continue reading

NAR president: The DOJ is a ‘bigger problem’ than $1.8B Sitzer verdict

In remarks made in Boston that were later posted online, new NAR President Kevin Sears declared business will change for Realtors — whether they embrace it or have it “forced down our throats.” Continue reading

Agents have real concerns — but commission rates aren’t at the top

Despite ongoing commission lawsuits, agents are more concerned about the health of the real estate pie than the size of their own slice, results of the latest Inman Intel Index survey show. Continue reading

Teach to learn, and take advantage of the ‘orangutan effect’

Jay Papasan, author of “The ONE Thing,” writes that if you want to learn something, teach it to anyone, even if it’s just an orangutan. Continue reading

HomeServices wants US Supreme Court to weigh Sitzer | Burnett case

The franchisor filed a petition to the Supreme Court on Friday requesting the review of an earlier appeals court ruling barring it from enforcing arbitration agreements signed by seller clients. Continue reading

REX appeals latest court loss, aims to keep fighting Zillow

The company is appealing a recent ruling that rejected its request for a new trial. REX has been feuding with Zillow for years now. Continue reading

Corcoran reels back Marcus-Wells Team, more agents, from Compass

In the ongoing tug-of-war for top agents, Corcoran Group has wrestled back eight boomerang agents from Compass and recruited an additional eight agents from Compass to the New York City-based brand. Continue reading

24 of the best listing lead ideas for 2024

Listings remain the name of the game, and agents who have the systems and skills in place to list properties and create client relationships will win, author and coach Darryl Davis writes.
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36 real estate companies joined LeadingRE amid a whirlwind 2023

From Chisum Realty Group in New Mexico to Denovo Realty in Florida, the invitation-only business network added 14 U.S. companies to its roster in addition to nearly two dozen from across the globe. Continue reading