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

Inman’s 2022 Person of the Year: The Howard Hanna family

Three generations of Hannas have grown the family business from a small mom-and-pop brokerage into a juggernaut with 15,000 agents and 400 offices. Continue reading

‘We still have an appetite’: Howard Hanna eyes growth amid downturn

Hoby Hanna, the Pittsburgh-based brokerage’s president, told Inman the opportunities for independent brokerages like his are vast as his company positions itself for acquisitions in 2023. Continue reading

RE/MAX in 2022: Modernizing the franchise model, teams and more

Creating a robust teams structure, filtering out industry noise and innovating the franchise model are all challenges RE/MAX faces in 2022. Continue reading

New Compass agents can compete with Howard Hanna: Court

Howard Hanna had sought a preliminary injunction to prevent its former agents from violating non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements. The court denied the request. Continue reading

Howard Hanna buys stake in one of Indiana’s biggest brokerages

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has expanded its footprint in Indiana by forming a partnership with a well-known regional player. Continue reading

RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, ‘false advertising’

The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren’t over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits, among other things. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on real estate’s biggest rivalries

Compass versus Realogy. Keller Williams versus eXp. REX versus everyone. The real estate industry is full of big names and big feuds, and Inman’s unpacking all of them. Continue reading

Compass readies for first earnings report after a turbulent month

As Compass gears up for its first-ever earnings call on May 12, here’s a review of the brokerage’s first month as a publicly traded company — including acquisitions, lawsuits and stock market highs and lows. Continue reading