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A survey of leaders found greater optimism compared to a year ago, but many are concerned about recruiting, profits and commission lawsuits in the year ahead.

Six months after fires ravaged the island, Chris Speicher says West Maui’s real estate business is in limbo, prompting his “heart-wrenching” decision to leave.

The remaining brokerage defendant asserts that Sitzer/Burnett should have gone to arbitration rather than trial.

A consultant and former Anywhere exec breaks down the actions investors should take when looking to acquire or merge with other real estate firms.

Real snags top SoCal team; E&V enters New Hampshire; @properties expands in Michigan; Brooklyn-based Corcoran team grows; The Agency expands in Spain; more.

The new “Sign & Save” program offers buyers a rebate if they sign a buyer agreement with Redfin and go under contract on a home within six months.

The deal, which leaves just NAR and HomeServices of America as defendants in the Sitzer/Burnett and Moehrl cases, releases KW from all sell-side litigation.

Allegations of sexual misconduct tied to eXp "raised a huge red flag" for the NY comptroller's office, which has a financial stake in the company.

The lawsuit known as Spring Way also has gained new plaintiffs and a new name: Kay. Spring Way LLC, which had used Coldwell Banker, is no longer involved.

Candice McCuien became the first Black woman elected to lead her association, breaking new ground while successfully aligning her brokerage with Century 21.

Mega team moves from eXp to Real; The Agency lands in Oahu; Christie's International Real Estate expands in Switzerland; Realty ONE launches in Greece.

In a LinkedIn post, eXp’s EVP of People implied that nearly three dozen people had been laid off. The company later acknowledged "a small reorganization."

Ryan Schneider spoke to Real Estate News about his company’s decision to settle in the commissions cases and his thoughts on NAR and the year ahead.

The newly launched firm — the brainchild of former eXp and Real execs — tweaks the downline model and is intended to “professionalize the industry.”

Influencer leaves Corcoran for Compass; Christie's lands in Curaçao; @properties expands to Ann Arbor; Denver firm joins ERA; KW tops Best Workplace list.

A former female employee claims she was harassed, then fired for resisting advances from Chris Nevada of the Nevada Real Estate Group.

Defendants in the Gibson case — which no longer includes Hanna — were also denied a request for a delay on Wednesday.

Five additional firms, including Pacific Northwest powerhouse Windermere, join the growing list of defendants named in a Northern California case.

Identifying and understanding their agents’ strengths can help teams and firms align their business models accordingly, increasing success.

BHGRE gains Illinois indie; Connecticut team joins Corcoran Centric; Christie's adds talent in NYC, Hamptons; C21 welcomes affiliates in Texas and Ohio; more.