Sellers appeal Keller Williams, Anywhere, RE/MAX settlements

The homesellers object that the deals’ payout is “far too low” for the “massive” number of injured parties and that franchisees should be required to implement practice changes. Continue reading

Keller Williams picks up 31-agent Texas indie

TJ Lewis Real Estate is based in Austin, Keller Williams’ home turf, and has done $27.9 million in volume this year so far. Continue reading

Compass, eXp, Redfin and others file joint motion to dismiss Batton 2

Defendants in the case, which also includes Weichert Realtors and United Real Estate, say the claims lack standing, are untimely and an attempt to “parrot” arguments made in Batton 1. Continue reading

Meet the companies offering commission-sharing workarounds

NAR’s landmark settlement bars sellers’ agents from offering commissions to buyers’ agents in the MLS. A batch of new companies are stepping in to fill the void. Continue reading

KW team lead hosts first-ever Pride event in Canyon County, Idaho

Keller Williams team leader and LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance founding member Tom Wheeler hosted Canyon County, Idaho’s first-ever Pride event on June 9. Here’s the story of how the 4,000-person event came to life. Continue reading

$25M real estate team RR Galaxy joins Keller Williams in Naperville

Naperville, Illinois-based team RR Galaxy has joined Keller Williams, it was announced Friday. The 4-person team has closed more than $74 million in sales over the past 2 years, executives said. Continue reading

Seller who balked at inadequate payout appeals commission deal

Pennsylvania homeseller Spring Way Center is seeking to overturn the court approval of deals reached with Anywhere, Keller Williams and RE/MAX to resolve antitrust commission suits. Continue reading

Compass recruits top-performing Redfin agent in Washington

Hal Bennett is based in the Seattle metro area. He joins Compass as brokerages continue to compete for top agent talent. Continue reading

Buyer appeals Keller Williams, Anywhere, RE/MAX settlements

The franchisors are not required to implement the business practice changes they agreed to until after the appeals process. Continue reading