Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

Agent in Compass team mutiny lawsuit files countersuit

A Washington, D.C., Compass agent who was accused in a lawsuit earlier this year of mutinying and trying to steal her former team leader’s business has hit back, denying any wrongdoing and filing a countersuit for millions of dollars. Continue reading

Former Realogy exec temporarily barred from Compass’ alleged ‘dummy’ job

A New Jersey judge granted a temporary injunction in a Realogy-filed lawsuit against a former executive who attempted to flee to Compass, allegedly in violation of his restrictive covenant agreement (RCA). The judge ruled that Compass was complicit in … Continue reading

Realogy makes major structural changes amid market stumble

The company is consolidating its Coldwell Banker operations, launching an expansion brands portfolio and carving out a new product and innovation footprint. Continue reading

Door.com and Curbio partner to increase seller profits

Digital flat-free brokerage Door.com and residential renovation company Curbio announced on Tuesday a new partnership that enables sellers using Door.com to take advantage of Curbio’s pre-sale renovation services. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker returns to Manhattan after long absence

A Brooklyn-based Coldwell Banker franchise has opened an office in Manhattan, marking the brand’s first entry into the dense New York City borough in years. Continue reading

WATCH: What have we learned in the decade since the crash?

Watch Joseph Rand outline some of the fundamental challenges facing large real estate companies and their cadres of independent contractor agents and his ideas for addressing them. Continue reading

Clients allege Compass is no longer supporting Contactually

Multiple clients of customer relationship management tool Contactually are dismayed over the lack of support the company is providing existing clients since it was acquired by brokerage Compass in February. Continue reading

How serious are Zillow and Redfin about iBuying?

Zillow’s entry was in part a response to an existential threat to its business model, and much of the value it might derive is not from buying and selling houses at all, but rather by generating valuable seller leads. Which begs the question: How serio… Continue reading