Douglas Elliman fair housing case reveals agent confusion over law

A discrimination lawsuit filed in August by Shaniqua Newkirk, a Black Section 8 voucher recipient, against several Douglas Elliman agents has brought to light misconceptions about agent obligations when it comes to fair housing. Continue reading

Read Inman’s exclusive Blueprint for winning in real estate in 2023

Real estate’s brightest leaders shared their thoughts on the market, insights on the bombshell commission lawsuits and how the industry might change in the future during Inman CEO Connect this month. Continue reading

Controversial Florida foreign buyer ban survives 1st major court battle

U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor denied a request by plaintiffs to stop the state from enforcing the law because it is based on citizenship, not race, so does not violate the Constitution and fair housing. Continue reading

Ailing vet claims Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry unfairly bought home

Carl Westcott, 83, claims his judgment was impaired when the contract with Perry and Bloom was signed, due to opiates he was prescribed following an extensive surgery to treat Huntington’s disease, according to reports. Continue reading

Kendall Bonner: The industry isn’t ready for reality of commission suit

Bonner, an eXp team leader, has been vocal about the need for agents and brokers to consider how they’ll serve buyers in a post-lawsuit landscape. She expanded on her concerns with Intel. Continue reading

SERHANT faces another lawsuit related to allegedly taking data

The lawsuit launched at the brokerage led by the “Million Dollar Listing” star alleges that SERHANT. and two recently recruited agents stole trade secrets, marketing data and listings from the Florida-based Sutter & Nugent. Continue reading

Keller Williams Black Label sues SERHANT. over Philly expansion

Weeks after announcing a national expansion, Serhant and his partners are facing a $10 million lawsuit and allegations of concocting a scheme to “loot” a Pennsylvania brokerage in an effort to expand. Continue reading

Read Inman’s exclusive Roadmap to Real Estate’s Future

Brad Inman writes a letter to the real estate industry, published here in full, alongside the publication of Inman’s Roadmap to Real Estate’s Future that grew out of three days of conversations and insight at Disconnect 2023. Continue reading

At Bespoke Real Estate, racial slurs were part of the job, new suit claims

Jarret Willis, a Black agent who worked at the Hamptons-based luxury brokerage, was smeared by epithets, including “Jafar” in reference to the “Aladdin” Disney movie, a white colleague claims. Continue reading

KW franchisees accuse Gary Keller of ‘illicit tactics’ in new lawsuit

Market center owners Colleen and Bart Basinski claim Keller Williams CEO Gary Keller and others targeted them after they resisted market cap policies and supported ex-CEO John Davis. Continue reading