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Lamacchia grows with MA acquisition; Real reaches 20k agents; RE/MAX gains 60-agent firm; C21 franchise and Florida indie merge; eXp joins Fortune 1000; more.

Settlement details and dates have been set for Compass, Real, Douglas Elliman, Realty One and @properties, but NAR hit a roadblock in its fight with the DOJ.

So much for that housing market recovery everyone was expecting. Builders and boomers could provide bright spots, but what about the NAR settlement?

The California association has been the subject of a DOJ inquiry and a scathing CFA report. Updates released this week may allay some of those concerns.

The typical agent had fewer transactions and less income last year, NAR found, but that’s not stopping newcomers from joining — and old pros are doing well.

Mortgage rates dipped this week, and the latest inflation and jobs data increase the chance of a rate cut in September.

Watch the conversation with Ed Zorn as he explains why agents don’t need to panic come Aug. 17, but they do need to hone their pitch — and negotiation skills.

Supply is well above last year’s levels, but lower mortgage rates will be key to luring buyers into the market.

A new statement takes aim at “misinformation and concern” surrounding the proposed sale of REcolorado and provides details on the buyer and his intentions.

Ad watchdog sides with Realtor.com challenges to Homes.com traffic claims — the latest twist in the hard-fought battle for the No. 2 spot in home search.

Eric Elfman took the helm at the proptech giant in June and is ready to take on competitors, go deeper with AI and “get back to customer-centricity.”

A status update in the 5-year-old Moehrl case says any objections to the deals must be filed next month, while HomeServices continues to hash out its agreement.

Andy Florance told Real Estate News that a former Realtor.com employee is a ‘pawn’ in a broader dispute, and the bigger picture involves global expansion.

Bucking industry trends, consumer sentiment is at the highest level in more than two years, according to Fannie Mae’s latest survey.

Watch the conversation with Jocelyn Vas, Final Offer exec and veteran agent, as she discusses the anxiety agents are feeling and the importance of transparency.

RE/MAX gains another large Ontario firm; ERA Prime acquires Michigan indie; Sotheby's Realty expands in the Central Valley; Christie's RE grows in Belgium.

Austin, Boise, Phoenix and Salt Lake City home prices soared during Covid, and while gains have slowed, they haven’t “seen anything resembling a price crash.”

Watch the conversation with media exec Clayton Collins as he discusses how agents can leverage news and information, and the “continued flight to quality.”

Realtor.com’s parent company claims an ex-employee logged into its systems “at least 37 times” and “stole confidential business information” to benefit CoStar.

Hard truths emerged during a talk about real estate’s future: Consumers expect more, and agents will have to “work harder for less money” to prove their value.