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“We fought as hard as we could,” said Kevin Sears this week when speaking about the settlement, its impact, and the need to change the media narrative.

The last defendant standing in the Sitzer/Burnett case reaches a whopping settlement that will protect its 70,000 agents plus brands and franchises.

A T3 Leadership Summit panel discussed the agent value prop, consumer interest in new compensation models, and how the industry can be more proactive.

During the T3 Leadership Summit, the eXp founder discussed some of his early challenges, the need for internal disruption, and his international ambitions.

Even as interest rates and prices keep rising, new and pending home sales have ticked up.

In a conversation with Real Estate News, Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose of NAREB discussed the pros and cons of the recent settlement and upcoming rule changes.

Revenue and agent count dipped slightly, but the company highlighted the strength of its Sotheby’s brand and its progress toward a $100 million savings goal.

At the T3 Leadership Summit, Rich Barton discussed what’s in store for Zillow and the industry — and encouraged the audience to “resist the urge to chaos.”

The court approved an April 19 request filed by the Gibson and Umpa plaintiffs to merge the lawsuits, which were both under the purview of Judge Stephen Bough.

The brokerages are the first to settle following preliminary approval of the NAR agreement by a Missouri judge earlier this week.

Web portal Movoto announces exclusive partnership with educational data nonprofit; Fusion awards recognize top-tier residential real estate brokerage websites.

Homes.com subscription sales to agents are the biggest product launch in CoStar history, said CEO Andy Florance, as the company pursues portal dominance.

Real estate has gone through massive changes over the past 50 years, says industry icon Stefan Swanepoel, but it’s time to focus on the future.

John Sebree is leaving the California Association of Realtors, while Wendy Forsythe will move into the role of CMO at eXp.

A hearing for final approval is scheduled for Nov. 26. The court filing also included information about who is covered in the nationwide class action.

It’s not too late to get on board, but “you have less than a year to figure it out,” AI expert Allie K. Miller told execs at the T3 Leadership Summit.

Plaintiffs in Umpa and Gibson have asked the court to merge the two lawsuits. The antitrust cases cover similar ground and name several of the same defendants.

The move gives the Homes.com parent company access to a massive amount of digital property information as it looks to strengthen its residential presence.

Sitzer/Burnett plaintiffs filed preliminary approval docs on Friday, triggering a countdown to opt in to the agreement process outlined by NAR and the courts.

The Supreme Court passes on a chance to weigh in, objections pile up, and Fannie and Freddie say it’s all right to exclude commissions from seller concessions.