Judge whittles down Howard Hanna real estate commission lawsuit

No evidence of “horizontal agreement” among real estate brokerages to inflate commissions, but judge will hear arguments alleging a “vertical antitrust conspiracy” with NAR. Continue reading

Investors contemplate options amid market shift: The Download

As investors see local markets and rental prices soften, they’ve started to unload underperforming inventory at a record pace. Continue reading

Real estate investors are unloading homes at record clip to stem losses

In 2024, investors drove 11 percent of all U.S. home sales — the highest share in more than two decades. That translates to nearly 509,000 properties sold, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com. Continue reading

Once on a path for expansion, Homie now a shell of its former self

Utah-based discount brokerage once said it was the largest in the state and was on a path for 1,000 agents. A few years later, the company was sold and is rebuilding under new ownership. Starting with its 22 agents in 2 states. Continue reading

Sale notices go out to Remine’s creditors, MLSs

Any responses or objections to the $1.5 million deal must be filed with Delaware’s Chancery Court on or before May 1. Continue reading

After pause, Utah MLS resumes Clear Cooperation enforcement

The Utah-based Realtor association has adopted Delayed Marketing Exempt Listings, introduced under NAR’S Multiple Listing Options for Sellers Policy. Continue reading

Get the success secrets playbook from a 2024 Rookie of the Year

In this Q&A with Tyson Hansen, ERA President Alex Vidal learns how he got his start and how he created outstanding outcomes in a tough year for real estate. Continue reading

Estate Media brings on Chad Carroll and Dawn McKenna

With the collaboration, Carroll and McKenna will generate original content directed at other real estate professionals through the company’s industry-focused segment and homebuyers and sellers through the brand’s more consumer-focused arm. Continue reading

Keller Williams takes on major investment from CoreLogic owner

CoreLogic parent Stone Point Capital is investing in Keller Williams as part of what the firms described as a plan to accelerate growth and fuel innovation, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

Former Anywhere owner Apollo buys Utah investment company

Apollo Global Management is buying Bridge Investment Group. Apollo is best-known in the residential real estate world for buying Anywhere, back when it was known as Realogy. Continue reading