Keller Williams Q2 revenue rises 1% to $146.8B amid inventory woes

Market headwinds clobbered Keller Williams transaction volume for the third consecutive quarter, according to earnings Thursday. However, sales volume and agent count remained steady. Continue reading

A pivotal earning season is beginning. Here’s what to know

Major companies share how much money they made as the real estate market veered south earlier this year and as Inman Connect unfolds, bringing these leaders together in Las Vegas. Continue reading

Keller Williams adds 141st expansion team for U.S. markets

Austin-based commercial firm Corner Realty is the latest expansion team to join Keller Williams’ Expansion Network. Altogether, Keller Williams has more than 5,100 expansion agents.

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These are the top luxury real estate agents by sales volume in every state

Inman scoured the latest RealTrends The Thousand rankings and identified the top-earning luxury real estate agents in each state by sales volume. Here are the top earners in 2022. Continue reading

Keller Mortgage taps Mortgage Coach to convert more leads

After conducting two rounds of layoffs, Keller Williams’ lending arm looks to grow its business by making a popular lead conversion tool available to all of its loan officers. Continue reading

Keller Williams opens 10th South American master franchise

This summer, Keller Williams is set to open its latest master franchise in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. With its opening, the Texas franchisor will have operations in South America’s top five countries. Continue reading

Christie’s International Real Estate expands to Japan

The move comes less than a year after Chicago-based brokerage @properties bought Christie’s and amid a period of globalization for American brands. Continue reading

Everything you need to know about the bombshell commission lawsuits

A slew of lawsuits may radically change how agents get paid and real estate generally. Here’s Inman’s deep dive into what’s going on and what it all means. Continue reading

More than 700 agent steering calls suggest price-fixing, lawyers charge

In new court filings in the Moehrl case, lawyers singled out hundreds of phone calls — far more than previously reported — in which agents steered business away from discount brokerage REX. Continue reading

4 commission charts that explain both sides of the Moehrl conflict

The homeseller plaintiffs hope to show the need for change in how agents are paid, while NAR and major real estate franchisors aim to show the status quo is working just fine. Continue reading