CoStar Group clinches another victory in theft of trade secrets suit

A California judge on Monday dismissed a pair of Move’s computer fraud claims against CoStar Group and a former Realtor.com editor accused of stealing trade secrets. Continue reading

World Series of Luxury: Final 4 Dodger, Yankee luxury homes left

As the Yankees live to see Game 5 of the World Series, the players’ luxe homes in Hawaii, Rancho Cucamonga, Manhattan and Malibu battle for a place in Inman’s luxury finals. Continue reading

EXp Realty updates agent revenue share model amid recruitment bid

Starting Nov. 1, eXp agents will have access to new revenue streams, especially those who reach the virtual brokerage’s ICON status, eXp World Holdings CEO Glenn Sanford said at eXpcon Miami. Continue reading

Agent to the stars Tomer Fridman quietly leaves Compass

Fridman had been affiliated with Compass since 2017 and was a top producer at the firm. His departure was reportedly announced internally at the end of last week by Regional Vice President Parker Beatty. Continue reading

Renewed buyer activity boosts pending home sales 7.6%

Easing mortgage rates and increased inventory in September undercut buyer anxiety from the previous months, leading to a 7.6 percent month over month increase in contract signings. Continue reading

Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty now powered by Rechat

Rechat markets itself as an “experience management platform” for its library of tools that assist agents from lead initiation through deal completion — the entire transaction experience. Continue reading

Real estate and tech vets launch women-led coaching platform

Former Compass Regional President Danielle Wilkie and long-time coach Heather Frick have launched The Helm coaching platform to elevate women in real estate. Continue reading

Compass envisions recruitment opportunity in industry upheaval

Rory Golod, Compass’ president of growth and communications, spoke to Inman about Clear Cooperation, commission settlements, franchising and much more. Continue reading

Proposed NAR settlement ‘worst of all possible worlds’: Law professor

Tanya Monestier says the settlement “reinforces the existing system of seller-paid inflated compensation while pretending to eliminate it” as attorneys walk away with $333 million in cash. Continue reading

7 ways to keep agents engaged in Q4 and beyond

Love your agents, and have fun. It’s Wisconsin broker Dawn Christiansen’s secret to building a cohesive and engaged real estate team or brokerage. Continue reading