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Plus, SERHANT enters Las Vegas; Weichert nabs a licensing agreement in Aruba; Elite opens a new corporate HQ in Miami; 40-year veteran joins The Agency.

Disruptions to federal loan and flood insurance programs are impacting transactions, agents report, while consumers say they are holding off on major purchases.

NAR appoints David Conroy as its first chief data officer. Plus, Amanda Stinton to join NC Association of Realtors as COO; Scott Neil named CEO of Realtor.ca.

The brokerage highlighted increases in revenue and transactions and said it's moving out of disrupter mode — but still leveraging AI to increase efficiency.

Revenue dropped year-over-year and net losses have increased, but Opendoor’s new CEO believes the iBuyer is now on a path to break even by the end of next year.

Many agents said they would make, or perhaps consider, a move if Compass and Anywhere merge — a possibility other brokerage leaders are keeping an eye on.

Cheaper loans aren’t enough to get consumers excited about a market shaken by layoffs, missing data and mixed signals.

In San Francisco, where the typical home costs over $1M, new data indicates the share of on-MLS listings is rising — and off-MLS sellers lose significant sums.

Investors accounted for 10.8% of all buyers in Q2 — and some are driving prices up by paying far above the median purchase price, a Realtor.com report found.

The Nov. 3 complaint seeks $500M in damages, alleging TRD ran “false and misleading stories” accusing the brothers of rape. They are currently awaiting trial.

LPT burst onto the scene just three years ago and is already the 16th-largest U.S. brokerage. It has global aspirations and plans to go public soon.

The company called its balance sheet, with no debt and $143 million in cash, a “competitive advantage” as “others in the industry are pursuing consolidation.”

The judge in the Batton case berated plaintiffs over the inclusion of sellers in their proposed class, but suggested two possible paths forward.

Despite some reports suggesting agent commission rates were dropping, a CPC report finds that 95% of buyer agents ask for 2.5-3% of a home’s final sale price.

CEO Robert Reffkin signaled that Christie’s would serve as Compass’ “blueprint” for integrating Anywhere’s franchise brands and for further organic growth.

The brokerage and franchisor delivered 6% higher revenue, which Anywhere execs credited to increased luxury sales and retention of top agents.

Plus, Knock launches Bridge Loan Plus; Rayse inks deal with Columbus Realtors; RealReports’ CRMLS partnership expands; MetroList adopts Lundy Navigator; more.

A Chicago-area MLS told brokers that listings from its “unique” PLN could be barred by Zillow, but later confirmed Zillow is delaying enforcement in the region.

The agreement gives listings access to roughly 11,700 subscribers across the state. Plus, NorthstarMLS adopts governance changes; LIBOR partners with KCM.