Industry News

New research from the Federal Reserve puts a price tag on changing agent compensation, pushing for it to be independent of the price paid for the home.

Harney, a top agent, broker/owner and founder of Keeping Current Matters, is fondly remembered as “one of the kindest and most passionate men” in the industry.

Jim Crisera leaves MoxiWorks for RMA; Jamie Duran takes on EVP role at AKG Christie's; Sheila Dodson to lead consulting, industry relations at Relevate.

Proposals announced by the Biden administration ahead of the State of the Union earmark billions in tax credits and grants to increase homeownership.

The Whaley case had been the only major copycat lawsuit to name the company as a defendant.

A Wall Street hedge fund manager is sounding the alarm on Zillow’s market dominance, suggesting that its revenue and traffic are at risk.

The home search rivals announced a syndication agreement allowing Zillow to be the exclusive provider of multifamily apartment listings on Realtor.com.

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy — parent of HomeServices of America — added as a defendant in the Gibson case as filing calls out the billionaire’s actions.

Defendants have submitted dozens of responses to a consolidation proposal — and most oppose the move.

CoreLogic promotes Kevin Greene to real estate GM; BHGRE appoints Karrie-Ann Sheppard as VP of Learning; Realtracs creates 3-member advisory board.

The Consumer Federation of America analyzed 43 agreements and concluded that they generally served to protect agents but offered few benefits to buyers.

Suzanne Westrum’s leadership and business experience seen as a significant benefit to GFWAR; Relevate promotes tech and operations leaders.

Celebrating excellence should be about, well, actual excellence — not the size of someone’s wallet.

CEO Andy Florance said Homes.com sold $4.5 million worth of new subscriptions to residential real estate agents in the first week after the Super Bowl.

CEO Greg Schwartz says Tomo will stand out by offering “negotiation insights,” which include personal information about home sellers.

The newest statement from the Department of Justice focuses on one MLS settlement in a specific case but could be a blueprint for the industry as a whole.

A total of 22 defendants are named, including NAR, local and national brokerages, and several associations and MLSs.

A statement of interest filed late Thursday by the Department of Justice savages the proposed MLS PIN settlement, and calls out MLSs for limiting competition.

The leading iBuyer lost $275 million in 2023, but that was less than a fifth of 2022 losses. Now the focus is “sustainable” growth of the business.

CEO Rich Barton was bullish despite the challenging housing market, predicting double-digit revenue growth this year during a Feb. 13 earnings call.