One of the men at the center of sexual assault allegations that purportedly took place at eXp recruiting events is now alleging the company officially separated him not for the misconduct, but for unpaid dues. The company faces a high-stakes jury trial over the allegations next year. At an occasionally contentious hearing on Oct. 17,…
When asked about the secret to his success at REMAX Island Realty on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Robert “Moose” Rini is quick to note that his bottom line is being driven by his frontline. As he approaches 33 years in real estate, Rini recalls his journey from the frontline to where he stands today…
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Zillow customers who had a Matterport 3D home tour on a listing woke up today to find the virtual tour option removed, with Zillow claiming that the CoStar-owned company changed its terms of service to restrict usage of Matterport-created content on “any third-party platform.” CoStar also chose not to renew its API agreement with Zillow,…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Supreme Court denies review in REX v. Zillow Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied review in the REX v. Zillow case. A Zillow spokesperson gave RISMedia the following statement. “We’re pleased this…
In sales, we know to reward the activity, not just the result, especially when someone refers new business your way. The same principle applies to leadership. Running a successful office is simply sales with a different customer: Your customers are real estate agents, not houses. Challenge your agents to bring an outside agent to something…
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Above, the Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez estate for sale, and luxury agent Shauna Walters If there was one thing Ben Affleck and J.Lo knew for sure when they moved into their $60 million, 38,000-square-foot love nest back in 2022, it was that neither would ever have to wait to use the bathroom. How could they, considering…
Repliers, a technology and real estate data integration company, has announced the appointment of Rhett Damon as chief executive officer to lead its U.S. expansion. With more than two decades of leadership experience, Damon has built and scaled high-performing teams at Realtor.com®, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Opendoor. Repliers said that he…
Fathom Holdings Inc. has acquired START Real Estate, a residential brokerage dedicated to serving first-time homebuyers. Headquartered in Colorado with recent expansion into Utah, START Real Estate’s 70 agents are expected to close approximately 400 transactions this year with a mortgage attach rate exceeding 70%. Founded by Randy and Terri Bell, START Real Estate has…
Above, Duff Rubin Vitals: Coldwell Banker Realty, Southeast Region Years in business: 119 Size: 112 offices, 13,000 agents Regions served: Southeast and Mid-Atlantic 2024 Sales Volume: $30 billion 2024 Transactions: 50,045 https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com Growing up in Canada, Duff Rubin wanted to be a professional hockey player, but when he realized that dream wasn’t going to come…
In a time of significant market consolidations—Compass acquiring Anywhere, Keller Williams bringing on a private equity firm, Rocket Companies acquiring Redfin and more—Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is expanding its business with its entrance into the New York City market with the acquisition of Manhattan-based Elegran Real Estate, which claims around 150 agents. The company…
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