Inman Real Estate News

Stronger lead generation systems and commission structures are driving more agents to consider switching their brokerage affiliations in the coming year, according to Coldwell Banker Real Estate's annual Agent Priorities Report published on Wednesday. In the survey of 1,500 agents, 39 percent said they plan to switch brokerages. That's a 56 percent increase from 2023 when 25 percent of agents said the same thing.

The Atlanta-based Village Premier Collection, led by Cheri Benjamin, has joined Real under its Private Label program. The company has roughly 500 agents and closed $665 million in sales in 2023.

In an email, the 1.5 million member trade group specified when agents would have to have signed written agreements with buyers, but stressed NAR would not dictate the agreements' terms.

The local intelligence company's latest tool automatically surfaces locations for homebuyers based on the homes they're already scrolled, offering an alternative to traditional search tactics.

The class of 45 honorees represents the real estate industry's brightest achievers under the age of 40. Future Leaders is the latest addition to Inman’s growing industry-leading awards program.

With an A-list lineup of speakers and applicable tools to stay competitive, you won't want to miss this HOT event taking place May 21-22.

The NAR settlement shook the industry, but agents overwhelmingly told the Inman Intel Index they believe their brokerage has been an effective ally. It's a big win for brokerage training efforts.

After dozens of members of the Inman community commented on a recent Facebook post, we wanted to find out what you think about the recently signed TikTok ban.

No longer is finding the dream home the only consideration when looking for real estate. You must find a community fit for your buyers too, new Inman contributor Charles Banfield writes.

Staying in touch with past clients and "orphans" long after closing could be the key to a lifetime of repeat and referral opportunities. Coach Darryl Davis offers a strategy to help you reconnect.

The new touring agreements will last seven days and are a response to terms contained in recent commission lawsuit settlements.

The struggling loan technology provider will use an influx of cash from Haveli Investments to pay off the debt it took on to get into the title insurance business by acquiring Title365 in 2021.

The court has granted plaintiffs' motion for preliminary approval of settlements proffered by Compass, The Real Brokerage, Realty One Group, At World Properties and Douglas Elliman in the Gibson commission lawsuit.

A year after moving from RE/MAX to eXp Realty, Kendall Bonner has been chosen to lead the brokerage's industry relations efforts. Bonner is also the leader of The Kendall Bonner Team in Tampa.

The company has promoted Amy Weaver to serve as a senior vice president over U.S. growth. The promotion comes in the wake of C-suite shakeups at the brokerage.

The Upper East Side apartment has sold more than a year after hitting the market. The late writer and her husband, John Gregory Dunne, bought the property in 1988.

Over $38 billion in office buildings show signs of distress in downtowns across the nation as the sector continues to struggle through the high rate environment.

The firm plans to rid itself of $4 billion in debt through $450 million in financing and ignores founder Adam Neumann's bid to buy back the company.