WATCH: Keller Williams’ Jay Papasan’s pep talk on the business of real estate

Keller Williams’ Jay Papasan shared his enthusiasm for the real estate industry onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas when he gave a talk on the 10 reasons the real estate industry “can be one of the most amazing careers and business opportunities you can… Continue reading

Realogy launches Agent X, its new Alexa-based voice assistant

Fresh off the news of its deal with Amazon, Realogy launched Agent X, a voice-based digital assistant that operates on the retail giant’s Alexa platform. Continue reading

WATCH: Compass and Keller Williams leaders debate technology

Keller Williams President Josh Team and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin go head-to-head onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

NAR: Commission lawsuits could be ‘disastrous’ for both buyers and sellers

How should the industry make agent commission structures more transparent before angry consumers and the Justice Department forces it to do so in ways that might be harmful? Continue reading

Compass CEO on Realogy lawsuit: Some brokers spread ‘fear’

There was fear and loathing in Las Vegas this week as leaders of the country’s top real estate brokerages accused each other of stoking fear and rumormongering as they jostle for supremacy. Continue reading

Homeward CEO: ‘Opendoor and Redfin will look like the same company in 5 to 10 years’

Tim Heyl, a mega agent with Keller Williams and a budding tech entrepreneur, argues that the residential real estate industry’s business model is going in two directions, and that successful firms don’t want to be caught in the middle. Continue reading

What the Amazon-Realogy deal might mean for real estate

The news today that Amazon is tiptoeing into the real estate service territory should be of no surprise. Yes, it is a big deal, but the announcement makes sense. Continue reading

Northwest MLS breaks the mold to allow public display of agent commissions

The move represents a sharp break from 600 or so other MLSs nationwide, some of whom have threatened to cut off brokerages who have tried to publicly display commissions. Continue reading