EXCLUSIVE: Kendall Bonner and team leave RE/MAX for eXp Realty

The news follows Bonner’s decision just days earlier to merge the roughly 40-person RE/MAX Capital Realty, of which she was formerly broker-owner, with RE/MAX Alliance Group. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses eXp agents of sexual assault, drugging women

According to the suit filed Wednesday, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden took advantage of women while attending real estate industry events. Continue reading

Real estate leaders see signs of market thawing

At Inman Connect New York on Wednesday, Sue Yannaccone and Glenn Sanford talked about positive market indicators and taking care of employees that remain post-layoffs. Continue reading

Exp CEO Glenn Sanford touts cloud-based brokerage model at ICNY

A day after Compass CEO Robert Reffkin dismissed remote work as ‘the killer of culture’ at ICNY, Sanford argued on Wednesday that there’s equal merit to virtual and brick-and-mortar models. Continue reading

Compass went public 2 years ago. Can it recover from its stock slump?

Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors’ appetite for shares fall significantly. Continue reading

Has eXp done enough to shed costs and still grow in 2023?

The all-online brokerage saw its growth finally slow amid a broader market contraction. CEO Glenn Sanford eyes the challenges ahead for 2023. Continue reading

Mike DelPrete Intel exclusive: Big brokerages spar in race to cut costs

All of the biggest players in real estate are cutting costs, but some are better off than others to weather the storm, Mike DelPrete argues in his first exclusive filing for Inman Intel. Continue reading

What happens when the battle for agent count runs out of steam?

Newer upstarts and legacy companies have spent recent years competing intensely for top agents. But recent data suggests the years of fast growth may be ending Continue reading

Indie brokerages lead the way in 2022 NYC agent growth: Report

In the midst of one of the most confusing markets in recent history, New York City’s independent brokerages led the way in agent count growth and retention — two metrics at the top of most leaders’ minds as we inch closer to entering a mild recession. Continue reading