Hoby Hanna’s not holding back about NAR: The Download

As Howard Hanna CEO Hoby Hanna offers his unvarnished opinions on NAR, we’re looking at other industry leaders who are calling for change while focused on growth. Continue reading

Hoby Hanna sounds off on NAR, threatens to leave MLS: Top 5

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Howard Hanna CEO threatens to leave MLS: ‘The world has changed’

Howard Hanna’s CEO Howard “Hoby” Hanna envisions offering “a deeper level of retail experience” after the NAR rule change, but chafes at the trade group “telling us how to operate our business.” Continue reading

Howard Hanna CEO Hoby Hanna: ‘NAR sold industry down the river’

Hanna slammed the National Association of Realtors’ MLS rules in a conversation with Inman prior to the Gibson settlement last week, saying Clear Cooperation and IDX limit broker innovation. Continue reading

Hanna Holdings agrees to settle commission suit after court battle

The company was among the remaining large brokerages that had yet to reach a settlement agreement before it announced it had reached settlement terms on Friday. Continue reading

Crye-Leike wants Gibson antitrust suit transferred to its home turf

Firm joins fellow defendants Hanna Holdings and Berkshire Hathaway Energy in arguing that Judge Stephen R. Bough’s Missouri court is not the appropriate venue for the commission case. Continue reading

Judge suggests agent hire a lawyer for his antitrust case against NAR

Federal judge indicates agent “might benefit” from an attorney in suit against NAR’s three-way agreement, compares the situation to hiring a Realtor. Continue reading

Stephen Bough, commission lawsuit judge, refuses to step aside

Bough suggested demands that he step aside in the Gibson commission case were not raised over ethical issues. The demands focused on political donations to Bough’s wife. Continue reading

Crye-Leike joins efforts to remove judge overseeing Gibson lawsuit

Meanwhile, EXIT Realty reaches a proposed settlement with the homeseller plaintiffs in the case. Continue reading

Gibson defendants make another attempt at escaping Missouri judge

Both BHE and Howard Hanna are trying to get the case moved to their respective stomping grounds while also continuing to fight for Judge Stephen R. Bough’s recusal. Continue reading