Broker ends suit after West Virginia kills brick-and-mortar mandate

On April 25, the state’s governor signed legislation that created an exception to the requirement for out-of-state brokers who have an office in their home state. Continue reading

Airbnb touts resilience as guests spend $24B on travel in Q1

In its final quarter before it will unveil a major update this month, the short-term rental leader posted $154 million in profit from 143.1 million total bookings on the Airbnb platform. Continue reading

EXp Realty will now let agents have multiple sponsors

Agents can now have both a “primary” sponsor and a “co-sponsor.” People in both roles will get to collect money from eXp’s revenue share program. Continue reading

ERS merges with investment firm, partners with eXp

The Nebraska-based company’s agents will now be a part of eXp, while the parent company merges with Good Life Capital in a bid to build an all-in-one platform. Continue reading

Buy now; hesitation creates opportunity, Barbara Corcoran says

Barbara Corcoran, the founder of The Corcoran Group and longtime Shark Tank investor, is urging homebuyers to move now, while others are sitting on the sidelines. In a recent TikTok video and appearance on Fox & Friends, Corcoran made it clear: ec… Continue reading

New Zillow standards to hit NYC’s StreetEasy in June

Listings that are not sent to StreetEasy within 24 hours of being publicly marketed will still be published by StreetEasy but offending agents will lose access to key tools and programs on the platform. Continue reading

A ‘herky jerky’ start to the spring buyer season isn’t deterring agents

Economic anxiety and rising mortgage rates curbed hopes of a robust spring, but economists tell Inman a strong new-home market offers a sliver of hope that the coming months will be better. Continue reading

Compass to debut physical, in-office book of private listings

The Compass Private Exclusive Book will be available for any agent to view in a Compass office. The book project comes as Compass increasingly makes private listings a core part of its strategy. Continue reading

5 reasons marketing your listings to other agents still wins deals

A structured approach to outreach is your best friend when it comes to getting your next listing in front of the most active buyer agents in your market, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

3 secrets to building an unstoppable team culture

If you don’t define your real estate team’s culture, it will define itself, author and team leader Erin Krueger writes. And that’s a risk you can’t afford to take. Continue reading