The biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2018

The year in real estate was marked by big-name brokerages and franchises using their capital to gobble up market share and boost their value propositions with enhanced agent technology. Continue reading

Inman’s most-read stories of 2018

The past year has seen a wave of news about new technology, the struggles Realtors are facing in a changing market, lawsuits and even crime. Here are Inman’s 16 must-read posts from 2018. Continue reading

A Compass-Keller Williams merger? 7 wild predictions for 2019

Will Compass and Keller Williams join forces? What about Realogy and Opendoor? Will RE/MAX offer firearms training for Realtors? Buckle up for Rob Hahn’s wild seven industry predictions for 2019. Continue reading

Missing California Realtor found dead following 5-day search

The California Realtor reported missing on Monday has been found dead in a remote countyithout suspicion of foul play, according to police. Continue reading

Gary Keller reportedly explored buying eXp’s virtual world vendor

Gary Keller allegedly explored buying VirBELA, the vendor of eXp Realty’s virtual world, before the latter scooped the company up in an acquisition. Continue reading

Young Thug’s troubled Buckhead mansion hits the market at $2.9M

Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug has put his Buckhead mansion on the market for $2.9 million, after two years of legal sparring with Heritage Select Homes. Continue reading

Keller Williams CEO scores 94% approval rating on ‘Happiest Companies in America’ list

Keller Williams snagged second place on CareerBliss’ list with an overall score of 3.997 and boasted a CEO approval rating of 94 percent.  Continue reading

Keller Williams, realtor.com top Newsweek customer service rankings

Keller Williams has been crowned the top real estate agency for customer service in Newsweek’s new survey, America’s Best Customer Service 2019, while realtor.com beat Zillow for the top real estate database spot. Continue reading

Keller Williams’ sales volume up in Q3 as franchise leans into tech

Keller Williams closed $93.5 billion in sales transactions, tallying a 4.2-percent year-over-year increase, according to third-quarter results. Continue reading

My front row seat to the future of real estate

As agents, we have a problem. Over the last decade, we willingly invited “disruptive” software and solution providers into our businesses – and our data.
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