Ron Peltier will take the stage at Inman Connect New York

The chief executive and CEO of HomeServices of America will sit down for a one-on-one interview at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

NAR: Commission lawsuits could be ‘disastrous’ for both buyers and sellers

How should the industry make agent commission structures more transparent before angry consumers and the Justice Department forces it to do so in ways that might be harmful? Continue reading

An epic fall from grace: Realogy’s total stock collapse

NRT CEO Ryan Gorman is heads down, using big data to figure out how to get out from under commercial leases, reducing the biggest expense of most broker-owners: office space provided to house weak agents. They are also shedding more and more poor perfo… Continue reading

KW, Realogy, RE/MAX and HomeServices slap back at ‘bombshell’ antitrust lawsuit

Realogy, Keller Williams, HomeServices of America and RE/MAX filed a motion on May 17 to dismiss the class action lawsuit filed by homeseller Christopher Moehrl seeking to upend the traditional commission structure in the real estate industry.  Continue reading

NAR files motion to dismiss ‘bombshell’ buyer-side lawsuit

In a statement, NAR said it wants the suit thrown out because it “misrepresents” the organization’s rules that govern multiple listing services. Continue reading

Real Trends vs. Swanepoel Mega 1000: firms spar over lists

Real Trends, the analytics and consulting firm behind the Real Trends 500, is taking aim at T3 Sixty, the publisher of the Swanepoel Mega 1000, another industry ranking of the top brokerages in the county. Continue reading

Realogy, KW top Swanepoel Mega 1000 rankings

Realogy and Keller Williams are the creams of the real estate crop once again, according to the second annual Swanepoel Mega 1000 list of the country’s top 1,000 brokerages along with top 20 franchisors and holding companies. Continue reading

Real Trends 500 back online, but hackers ‘may still be lurking’

One day after the Real Trends 500 list of the top brokerages in the country was hacked and taken offline, Real Trends President Steve Murray warned the attackers “may still be lurking.” On Thursday, the Real Trends 500 was back up and functioning. Continue reading

HomeServices chairman teases ‘several’ acquisitions in 2019

Ron Peltier is enjoying HomeServices of America’s view from the top, but he’s not spending too long taking it in. On Wednesday, the company spoiled NRT’s two-decade reign as the top real estate brokerage in the country in transaction sides — for the fi… Continue reading

Real Trends 500 website hacked hours after new rankings debut

Just hours after announcing its latest real estate rankings, Real Trends 500 said it was the victim of a deliberate digital attack that brought down its website. Continue reading