Rapidly growing Real Brokerage surpasses 20K real estate agents

The publicly traded real estate brokerage reached the milestone on its 10th anniversary and set its sights on a closing-bell celebration at the Nasdaq exchange Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading

2024 Inman Innovator Awards finalists unveiled ahead of ICLV

Awarded since 1998, the Inman Innovator Awards honor the thought leaders making new visions of real estate a reality. Winners will be announced live at Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug 1. Continue reading

Sharran Srivatsaa says this is what agents should be doing with AI

President of The Real Brokerage says agents are living in a “small hinges swing big doors” world and that Inman Connect Las Vegas can help them learn a little skill that can move the needle a lot. Continue reading

Will lawsuits end 6% commissions? Probably not, 1 law professor says

A provision in NAR’s settlement barring listing agents from offering buyer agents compensation is “largely symbolic,” USC professor Jordan Barry said Friday at a University of Minnesota conference. Continue reading

Real Brokerage agrees to pay $9.25M to settle commission suits

The Real Brokerage agreed to change business operations as part of its proposed settlement agreement in Umpa v. NAR. Continue reading

A Maryland homeowner just filed yet another commission lawsuit

The case is the latest of numerous antitrust lawsuits that have emerged in the wake of the October verdict in Sitzer | Burnett. It names NAR, Compass, Redfin and others as defendants. Continue reading

The jobs, gigs and side hustles agents took on to get through 2023

From Uber driving to launching a print shop, agents came up with creative ways to supplement their businesses and stay entrepreneurial during a slow market. Continue reading

Everybody but the Chiefs: 4 Kansas City real estate teams join Real

Joining the fast-moving, tech-forward brokerage are Group O’Dell Real Estate Team, The Andy Blake Group, Applebaum KC Homes and Long Real Estate, all of the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. Continue reading

New consumer app, agent financial health focus of Real conference

On the first morning of its annual conference held in San Diego, technology-driven real estate brokerage Real unveiled a new consumer-facing app with the promise of bettering the way homes change hands. Continue reading