Compass seeks antitrust settlement with NYC’s largest real estate association

The brokerage sent a letter to the District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking to settle its dispute with the Real Estate Board of New York, or REBNY, outside of the courtroom. Continue reading

It’s not (always) about you! Deciding whether to switch brokerages or mindsets

Looking toward 2023, many agents, concerned about the shifting market and its impact on their business, are considering a move. Perhaps the change required is not their location but their mindset, team leader Carl Medford writes. Continue reading

Corcoran Group terminates Global Living SoCal franchise agreements

Corcoran Group will “effectively close all offices and operations of the Southern California region of Corcoran Global Living by December 31, 2022,” according to a memo obtained by Inman. Continue reading

Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer acquires rival Trelora

The acquisition will expand the company’s footprint to 14 states. The deal also comes amid a challenging time for the real estate technology sector. Continue reading

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