Court orders small brokerage to pay $28.8M for copyright infringement

An architecture firm sued Urban Living in Houston after the brokerage distributed marketing materials without proper attribution. Continue reading

Homebot wins $25,000 at Realogy tech summit

Homebot, a digital tool that allows agents and lenders to help manage housing wealth, was chosen among 10 real estate tech startups to receive $25,000 at Realogy’s FWD Innovation Summit. Continue reading

Houston, Compass has landed

Although Compass has yet to choose a location for its flagship Houston office — it is deciding between The Galleria, River Oaks, and Upper Kirby — homebuyers are now able to browse more than 43,000 Houston listings on Compass’ site. Continue reading

Realogy executive’s missing son found safe

Nicolai Kolding, currently the broker of record at National Real Estate Referral Group and a long-time Realogy executive, has enlisted the public’s help in finding his son after 15-year-old Thomas Kolding left home and failed to return on Oct. 30. Continue reading

Top San Francisco brokerages agree to share consumer data

Eight of the Bay Area’s top real estate brokerages are partnering to share buyer data with the help of real estate tech startup RealScout. Continue reading

Echovate matures, offers brokers deep look into agent traits

Echovate, a talent selection software company, has new tools and an updated look to help brokers find amazing talent and build better teams. Continue reading

Keller Williams’ sales volume up in Q3 as franchise leans into tech

Keller Williams closed $93.5 billion in sales transactions, tallying a 4.2-percent year-over-year increase, according to third-quarter results. Continue reading

Xavier Dean Realty launches with 100% commission model

Dean Aguilar, the CEO behind a San Diego real estate team, is starting a new remote-working, 100 percent commission model brokerage in the city. Continue reading

Inman Connect New York: Broker Connect Video Recap

An in-depth series of sessions and panel discussions revealing how top producing brokerages got to where they are today. Get actionable takeaways that you can implement now on everything from growing your book of business, to lead conversion, to choosi… Continue reading

Compass acquires D.C. indie Wydler Brothers Real Estate

Compass is acquiring the Washington D.C.-based Wydler Brothers Real Estate, the New York City-founded real estate brokerage confirmed to Inman. Continue reading