Compass snags 2 teams with 45 joint agents, expands into Virginia

Compass is expanding into Richmond, Virginia, with two teams for a total of 45 agents and a combined 2021 sales volume of $227 million. This will be the largest market Compass has entered into in 2022. Continue reading

How indie brokers can compete with the giants using technology

At Inman Connect Las Vegas, a pair of successful brokers advised indies to focus on tech integration and to not let their solutions get too complicated. Continue reading

Real estate agent fatally shot by 84-year-old client

Suffolk, Virginia, real estate agent Soren Arn-Oelschlegel was fatally shot over the weekend during a visit to a client’s home. Arn-Oelschlegel was visiting Albert A. Baglione, who’d moved into his new home just a few days before the shooting on Friday… Continue reading

Compass acquiring third title company in less than a month

The fast-growing brokerage will pick up CommonGround Abstract, which serves Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The deal highlights Compass’ aggressive acquisition strategy. Continue reading

Real estate agent at center of bizarre ‘Italygate’ election conspiracy theory

Michele Roosevelt Edwards leads two little-known companies that both appeared to spread a conspiracy theory known as Italygate. The theory apparently made it all the way to the White House last year. Continue reading

CoStar to acquire listing site Homes.com

The $156 million purchase should help the company continue its push into the world of residential real estate. Continue reading

Foreclosure activity continues to decline in March

Sixty-one percent of U.S. markets saw foreclosure activity drop below pre-recession levels last month, but the numbers come with “a huge caveat.” Continue reading

What’s going on with the chaotic small business loan program?

The Paycheck Protection Program will potentially give real estate agents free money. But the program’s launch has had a rocky start. Continue reading

Northeast markets most susceptible to impacts of coronavirus

Counties in the Northeast and Florida are at the greatest risk of taking the biggest hit to the housing market in the wake of the pandemic. Continue reading