EXp posts modest revenue gain, reaching $1.2B in 3rd quarter

The virtual brokerage grappled with losses as it paid out its settlement in antitrust commission lawsuits and increased agent losses in a bid to offload less productive agents from the platform. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Calah Andelman and Kaala House

Find out how these broker besties are building a market presence in Bentonville and why “many of [their] all-time best days happened in real estate.” Continue reading

Surprises, setbacks and shifts: Q3 2024 earnings (thus far)

Third-quarter earnings reveal a varied performance across real estate, with standout gains in recruitment for The Real Brokerage and mortgage growth for Zillow, while others like Offerpad and RE/MAX face ongoing challenges amid shifting market conditions. Continue reading

Revenue grows and losses widen for Redfin in Q3

Seattle-based brokerage and portal Redfin’s third-quarter revenue grew 3 percent year over year to $278 million. However, the company’s net losses ballooned 77.8 percent, according to Thursday’s earnings. Continue reading

Realtor.com parent Move sees revenue inch down in Q3

Move’s overall revenue dipped 1 percent between July and September, while revenue from its real estate business — including Realtor.com — dropped 4 percent, according to Q3 earnings data released Thursday. Continue reading

After NAR deal, MLSs will have to reinvent themselves — or else

At NAR NXT, panelists Marilyn Wilson, James Dwiggins and Clint Skutchan advised MLSs to make themselves essential without guaranteeing compensation. Continue reading

Airbnb profit falls in Q3 despite growth in supply and demand

Travelers spent $20.1 billion on Airbnb in Q3, a 10 percent increase compared to a year ago, according to earnings results Thursday. Still, a spike in expenses as it seeks to grow overseas cut into profits. Continue reading

Record number of Americans say they’d rather rent than buy

Housing market sentiment rose in October to the highest level since February 2022, but 8 in 10 consumers still said it was a bad time to buy, Fannie Mae survey finds. Continue reading

Weichert follows eXp Realty’s lead in settling commission lawsuits

Weichert has reached a settlement in a case known as Hooper, according to new court documents. EXp’s settlement in that case sparked pushback from plaintiffs in a different lawsuit. Continue reading