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

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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 →

The bombshell lawsuit that could undo the US real estate industry

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A homeseller has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a principal tenet of how the real estate industry works in the U.S. as well as one of the main reasons behind the existence of multiple listing services: the sharing of sales commissions between… Continue reading →

Virtual brokerages ‘will pull us all down’

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Long & Foster CEO Jeff Detwiler is unhappy with the state of agent professionalism, training and supervision in the real estate industry. He put virtual brokerages in the crosshairs in conversation with David Charron, the president of MRIS Investo… Continue reading →

Compass CEO acknowledges tech problems, promises fixes in 2019

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Compass CEO Robert Reffkin highlighted the trials and tribulations of a watershed year of expansion in an end-of-year email delivered to staff and agents. Continue reading →

Keller Williams, realtor.com top Newsweek customer service rankings

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Keller Williams has been crowned the top real estate agency for customer service in Newsweek’s new survey, America’s Best Customer Service 2019, while realtor.com beat Zillow for the top real estate database spot. Continue reading →

Ebby Halliday CEO on honoring the past and updating the brand

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Longtime HomeServices of America executive Chris Kelly has some trailblazing shoes to fill in his new role as CEO of Ebby Halliday, which was founded in 1945. He’s taking the helm of a company founded by Halliday herself, the company’s iconic namesake,… Continue reading →

Ebby Halliday appoints new CEO as longtime leader steps aside

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Mary Frances Burleson, the longtime CEO and president of Ebby Halliday, is stepping down to assume a new role as chairman emeritus as she focuses on the company’s philanthropic efforts, per an announcement this week. Chris Kelly, who formerly served in… Continue reading →