NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts

The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5 million members, will tackle real estate’s hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here’s a breakdown of the agenda. Continue reading

CoStar eyes ‘ambitious’ investment in residential following banner Q1

The commercial behemoth is ramping up spending by as much as $220 million, with “well over” 1,000 people overhauling its residential websites, CoStar CEO Andy Florance said during an earnings call Friday. Continue reading

Keller Williams debuts new diversity education program

A new educational program will give Keller Williams’ agents a diversity certification to help work with a more diverse pool of clients. Continue reading

Josh Albertson, who shepherded growth as Inman CEO, bids farewell 

In a Linkedin post on Friday, Albertson, who navigated the pandemic’s effect on editorial coverage and live events, struck an optimistic note while passing the torch to new CEO Emily Paquette. Continue reading

This class action lawsuit threatens all Realtors: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed a decision in the bombshell class action lawsuit against NAR and Realogy, Zillow’s revised forecast and Ryan Serhant’s branding advice from ICNY. Continue reading

RE/MAX revenue jumps in Q1 thanks to rising home prices

The company turned a profit during the first quarter of the year, though its agent count only ticked upward modestly, according to earnings released Thursday. Continue reading

Better shed nearly 60% of employees and posted $304M loss in 2021. But IPO still in cards, SEC filings show

Documents filed Monday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shed new light on just how bad the past 18 months have been for Better. Continue reading

United Real Estate Group merger pushes agent count to nearly 20K

The Dallas-based company’s merger with Platinum Realty will add Platinum’s more than 2,100 agents to the more than 16,000 already working at United, though Platinum will retain its own brand and compensation structure. Continue reading

ClimateCheck now available on NAR’s Realtors Property Resource

The climate change risk data company has partnered with the National Association of Realtors to provide property risk ratings to members through an integration with the Realtors Property Resource platform. Continue reading