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Inman’s 2022 Person of the Year: The Howard Hanna family

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Three generations of Hannas have grown the family business from a small mom-and-pop brokerage into a juggernaut with 15,000 agents and 400 offices. Continue reading →

Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer acquires rival Trelora

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The acquisition will expand the company’s footprint to 14 states. The deal also comes amid a challenging time for the real estate technology sector. Continue reading →

Jake Lipton’s team leaves RE/MAX Premier for Coldwell Banker

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Led by team leader Jake Lipton, a team of 14 agents, who represented $51 million in sales volume in 2021, will move over to the Wilmington, Delaware, office of Coldwell Banker. Continue reading →

Zillow accused of ‘wiretapping’ homebuyers’ visits to its website

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The suit, one of several filed this month against the real estate search portal on similar grounds, argues that Zillow is breaking the law by recording the way consumers interact with its websites. Continue reading →

How to beat back the labor shortage and find the best real estate pros

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An ongoing labor shortage has made it harder than ever to find and keep the most skilled agents and staff. But panelists at Inman Connect Now have solutions. Continue reading →

Bidding wars dip for first time in 2022 — but competition still fierce

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Agents still face tough conditions despite homebuyer competition, according to a new report from Redfin. Competition is slightly less tough. Continue reading →

Compass acquiring third title company in less than a month

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The fast-growing brokerage will pick up CommonGround Abstract, which serves Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The deal highlights Compass’ aggressive acquisition strategy. Continue reading →

RE/MAX and eXp Realty settle their recruitment lawsuit

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RE/MAX had sued eXp Realty earlier this year over claims the latter company improperly solicited RE/MAX franchisees, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits. Continue reading →

RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, ‘false advertising’

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The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren’t over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits, among other things. Continue reading →

Bubble trouble: 4 stats that’ll give you hope (and 4 that won’t)

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There are signs of trouble, but vaccinations are up, spending on home construction is up, and overall, there’s reason to believe the market will improve. Continue reading →