Purplebricks agent sues over independent contractor status

A decision on independent contractor status made by the California Supreme Court last year is hitting the real estate industry — and flat-fee brokerage Purplebricks may be the first to grapple with it. Continue reading

HomeServices dethrones NRT as top brokerage in the US: Real Trends

HomeServices of America has ended NRT’s two-decade reign atop the Real Trends 500 list, beating the Realogy company in number of transactions. Continue reading

Here’s why this broker started his own iBuyer

Lamacchia Development, a sister company to the Massachusetts-based Lamacchia Realty, closed on its first home through the company’s iBuyer program, Offer Now. Continue reading

WATCH: A guide to your brokerage scorecard

Take a deep dive with Porchlight’s Amy Bayer and Red Oak Realty’s Aman Daro into the processes and steps you can take to evaluate the performance and success of your brokerage to ensure you’re hitting your business goals. Continue reading

Discrimination fears keep LGBT homebuyers on sidelines: Poll

Fear of discrimination by new neighbors, agents and sellers is keeping LGBT renters from making their first home purchase, according to the National Association of Gay and Lesbian Real Estate Professionals third annual LGBT Real Estate Report released … Continue reading

Compass nabs two top luxury LA agents

Compass is making significant moves in the Los Angeles luxury market. The New York City-founded real estate brokerage announced this week it’s bringing aboard Tyrone McKillen and his Plus Real Estate Group from Hilton & Hyland and Cindy Ambuehl fr… Continue reading

WATCH: The true cost of opening a brokerage

Take a look at how broker-owners have decided to expand and what their strategies looked like onstage at Inman Connect New York.  Continue reading

How indie brokerages are using technology to survive

Smaller brokerages may lack the institutional muscle of the major franchises or the endless capital from Silicon Valley, but their bootstrapping innovations are nevertheless winning them listings and offering a model for independent players hoping to s… Continue reading

WATCH: Building wealth through investing

What does the transition from buying and selling homes to growing your investment portfolio look like? Why should agents be using this strategy to build wealth? From duplexes to cemeteries, listen in as these pros explain their different takes on inves… Continue reading