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John Lawrence boomerangs to Douglas Elliman from Compass

Feb 6, 2025

The 30-plus year real estate vet spent about 15 years during the peak of his career at Douglas Elliman and recently returned after a roughly three-year stint at Compass. His 19-person team is also joining him at Elliman.

Home prices continued to climb in most US metro areas in Q4: NAR

Feb 6, 2025

Home prices have continued their upward trend in Q4 2024, with 89 percent of U.S. metro areas seeing an increase in single-family existing-home prices, according to data released Thursday by NAR.

Democrats reintroduce bill to expose rental algorithms

Feb 6, 2025

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has reintroduced the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act, inspired by the Department of Justice’s RealPage investigation.

Legal tit-for-tat pulls back curtain on eXp’s ‘sweetheart’ settlement

Feb 6, 2025

In new court filings, eXp, Weichert and plaintiffs share new details about how settlement negotiations in the Gibson case fell apart before the brokerage moved to settle in a case called Hooper.

Realtor.com moves headquarters from Santa Clara to Austin, Texas

Feb 6, 2025

Six years after opening an office in Austin, Realtor.com is making the space its new headquarters. The company said it has more than 400 employees in Texas and now plans to add "hundreds more."

SERHANT. rides Florida wave with new leadership hires

Feb 6, 2025

Tiffany McQuaid and Gabby Valle have joined the luxury firm in South Florida, respectively, as regional director of Strategy and Performance and vice president of marketing, new development Inman has learned.

Only 29% of agents are doing deals. Here’s how to be one of them

Feb 6, 2025

From underqualified agents to mindless recruiting practices, team leader Carl Medford outlines the things that need to change in order to elevate the industry.

Tool Kit: What you should know about DEI and Fair Housing

Feb 6, 2025

Experts predict that 70 percent of Americans will develop a recognized disability. DEI is essential for our future, writes Rachael Hite, and smart agents will invest in learning more.

RE/MAX Canada president steps down amid leadership turnover

Feb 5, 2025

Christopher Alexander announced he was stepping down from his role after just over three years as RE/MAX faces ongoing struggles with revenue and agent count.

Holly Parker joins Compass after 25 years at Douglas Elliman

Feb 5, 2025

Luxury real estate powerhouse Holly Parker is making a big move — after 25 years with Douglas Elliman, she's taking her team to Compass in New York, the brokerage announced Wednesday.

Stephen Kotler steps down as Western Region CEO at Elliman

Feb 5, 2025

Kotler has been with Douglas Elliman for more than 30 years, and will now return to work in sales alongside his brother and son on the Kotler Team in New York City following a tumultuous period for western operations.

Realtor.com parent Move posts first revenue bump in 10 quarters

Feb 5, 2025

Realtor.com parent company Move’s revenues grew 2 percent year over year to $130 million in Q2. However, market headwinds are still suppressing lead volume and traffic growth.