Hanna, Windermere and three more brokerages settle home seller commission lawsuits

Hanna, Windermere and three more brokerages settle home seller commission lawsuits

“Having fully considered the arguments at the hearing and in the written submissions, and based on all materials in the record, the motion for final approval is granted,” the ruling states. The... Read more »
How brokerages operationalize culture for agent growth

How brokerages operationalize culture for agent growth

When people talk about culture in real estate, it often sounds abstract. Values on a wall. A mission statement in a handbook. Something that feels important, but hard to translate into daily... Read more »
This Simple Recruiting Framework Boosts Your Brokerage’s Visibility

This Simple Recruiting Framework Boosts Your Brokerage’s Visibility

Recruiting expert Brett Jennings explains why brokerages that organize their value into a clear growth framework stand out in a crowded recruiting landscape. Attracting new agents is essential, but it’s not what... Read more »
Collabra’s Russ Cofano on ‘sick brokerages’ and leadership deficits

Collabra’s Russ Cofano on ‘sick brokerages’ and leadership deficits

In a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered Podcast,” hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson speak with Collabra Technology CEO Russ Cofano to dive into cooperative compensation and the National... Read more »
Major brokerages denied dismissals in Batton 1 commission lawsuit

Major brokerages denied dismissals in Batton 1 commission lawsuit

The taste of victory was short lived for RE/MAX, Keller Williams and Anywhere. After successfully getting the Batton 1 homebuyer commission lawsuit stayed in October as a result of the defendants having been granted final... Read more »
What should other brokerages glean from Howard Hanna’s commission lawsuit dismissal?

What should other brokerages glean from Howard Hanna’s commission lawsuit dismissal?

“The first maxim of real estate is that all real estate is local,” Gringer said. “I’m in New York and I know the real estate market here is very, very different than... Read more »
If commission rates drop, these real estate brokerages could be in trouble

If commission rates drop, these real estate brokerages could be in trouble

If commission rates drop significantly as a result of the National Association of Realtors antitrust lawsuit settlement, it’s potentially an existential threat to many brokerages. But which ones and how many? Data... Read more »
Ryan Serhant talks life after Netflix and brokerages in a post-settlement world

Ryan Serhant talks life after Netflix and brokerages in a post-settlement world

JA: What’s been the impact of the show on the business? RS: Our listing traffic increased by hundreds of percent to every listing that we have for all SERHANT. agents. Our website... Read more »
Deal or no deal? What opting in to NAR’s settlement could mean for some of the nation’s largest brokerages

Deal or no deal? What opting in to NAR’s settlement could mean for some of the nation’s largest brokerages

“NAR threw 81 of their largest firms under the bus,” Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting, said. “Those firms represent roughly 500,000 of their members, or a third of their membership,... Read more »
Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Opinion: Why aren’t more commercial brokerages seeking affiliated arrangements?

Let’s face it: joint ventures (JVs) and affiliated business arrangements (ABAs) are all the rage in the residential real estate space right now. And why not? In times of depressed revenue, it... Read more »