4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (520+ words) The acquisition of the brand’s biggest franchises by sales volume follows the addition of 8 subsidiaries via July’s acquisition of Majestic Realty Collective. Sotheby's International Realty, Inc. announced on Wednesday that it has acquired the brokerage's two largest franchises by sales…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (461+ words) After rebranding from Coldwell Banker Warburg to Warburg at Compass in July, the firm is now operating as Christie’s International Real Estate in NYC. Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (772+ words) Northwest MLS’s new “First Look” listing option toes the line between offering pre-marketing flexibility and preserving the transparency state law requires. When Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) unveiled a new listing status last week, the Washington state-based MLS said it…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (460+ words) Compass and NWMLS framed their recent settlement as “pro-consumer,” but neither serves buyers and sellers — they serve agents, who were the big winners. Thinking big about residential real estate success requires a big-picture perspective. Industry Decoded features industry experts who…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (640+ words) The Washington state-based MLS will offer a new “First Look” listing option starting Sept. 4 as part of the settlement agreement. Compass and NWMLS have agreed to a settlement through the creation of a new listing status that will allow Compass…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (541+ words) Joining ERA was “the clear choice,” Collier & Associates’ owner said. Plus, HomeServices adds mortgage offering; E&V Palm Beach leadership team grows; more. Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here we…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (438+ words) An antitrust complaint filed against the brokerage giant last week has been amended to include a new claim and a new start period for the class. Compass was momentarily off the hook when a lawsuit filed Aug. 19 was voluntarily dismissed…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (658+ words) Redfin can keep receiving syndicated rental listings from Zillow but will restart its own rental listings business by 2027. And Zillow has agreed to help. Zillow and Redfin have reached a resolution in a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (437+ words) At a trial now pushed to October, eXp World Holdings and its CEO will not face liability claims tied to former agents accused of sex trafficking and assault. In advance of a sexual assault trial now scheduled for October, a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (373+ words) The trial, which is scheduled to begin on Aug. 24, is about whether a Zillow-Redfin rental listings syndication deal is pro-consumer or violates antitrust laws. Zillow and Redfin are about to enter a new phase of government scrutiny as a lawsuit…...