by | Oct 19, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
In an entirely expected move last Friday, Oct. 16, Compass filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against California-based CRMLS, asking a judge to prevent the MLS from enforcing its “mandatory submission” policies that the brokerage argues violates antitrust policies. As...
by | Oct 19, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Just one day before the case was to go to trial, eXp managed to evade court as a partial settlement was reached. In the settlement filed Oct. 18, eXp agent Anya Roberts officially reached a confidential settlement which resolves all claims against eXp Realty, Founder...
by | Oct 16, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Back in 2022, half a dozen women came forward and filed a civil lawsuit against eXp Realty and its founder, Glenn Sanford, claiming that two “alpha agents” (Michael Bjorkman and David Golden) drugged and sexually assaulted them at company events. The women argued that...
by | Oct 16, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
From left, Rick Haase, Whitney LaCosta, Tara Brown, Boomer Foster and David Howell. Photo by AJ Canaria. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Real estate brokerages are no strangers to consolidation. In 2026, Real acquired REMAX; Compass acquired Anywhere, and eXp and NextHome are now...
by maria | Oct 16, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Business, CEO Exchange, Events, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Opinion, Premier |
Above: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services CEO Hoby Hanna. Photos by AJ Canaria. There’s a sea change confronting the residential real estate industry, and Hoby Hanna isn’t mincing words: “Brokerage is not enough anymore. Not for Howard Hanna, not for...
by | Oct 15, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Just two months after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled its lawsuit with Zillow and Redfin over the two portals’ alleged anti-competitive agreement, two U.S. Senators have issued a new letter petitioning the organization to take aim at alleged...