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

New Jersey-based Keller Williams team expands to North Carolina

The Quintin Group of Keller Williams merged with Resort Realty’s real estate sales division, expanding the New Jersey-based brokerage’s reach to North Carolina. The new enterprise will be known as Resort Realty powered by The Quintin Group at Keller Wi… Continue reading