Real Estate News Staff

Navigator, a chatbot built by Lundy for MLSs and associations, adds new partners; RentSpree surpasses 3 million users after syndication deal with Realtor.com.

Compass nabs $10B team; The Agency opens 3rd office in Washington state; C21 gains multiple affiliates; Real grows in Alberta; NextHome adds NC office; more.

MLSs have a new way to give researchers quality data — and manage the process securely. Plus, CRMLS to share data with other Western MLSs, and more news.

eXp gains 2 large teams; Real reaches 25K agents; E&V Gestalt Group names Bay Area president; The Agency opens in Miramar Beach; Christie's expands in Yucatan.

$1 billion New Jersey team joins eXp; Oklahoma's Sage Sotheby's Realty acquires Element Sotheby's in Kansas City; CB Warburg adds Brooklyn office, 6 agents.

Erinn and Peter Nobel leave ROA; William Raveis acquires Nantucket indie; ERA gains WA affiliate; BHGRE bestows Sherry Chris Award to Omaha firm + more news.

Real-time ‘BuyAbility’ information will show shoppers homes in their budget and calculate their odds of getting a loan, plus more tech news.

RE/MAX adds firms in Arizona, Indiana; merger brings CB Premier agent count to 300; ERA expands in NE Florida with merger; C21 gains Milwaukee affiliate; more.

Team and franchise leader Shanan Steere named director of growth operations for KW; John Holley, CEO of Texas' largest MLS, retiring after 20 years.

Hitt had been with the Germany-based luxury franchisor since 2010. Chief Strategy Officer Stuart Siegel will serve as interim CEO.

Cloze hires growth-focused exec to focus on partnerships; JobSnap offers agents a way to connect with service providers; Rechat partners with Pacific SIR; more.

Twin Cities and Houston-area independents embrace the Anywhere family of brands; NFL'er joins Douglas Elliman's luxury division; Christie's expands in the Alps.

Conversational add/edit feature hailed as an MLS first; RateMyAgent to acquire Curated Social; Final Offer expands in the Northeast; Relevate inks partnerships.

Watch the conversation with broker and proptech expert Heather Harmon, who discusses her time at Opendoor — and what tech companies get wrong about real estate.

Watch the conversation as Real Brokerage President Sharran Srivatsaa shares his own selling experience, and the real key for agents (hint: it’s not charisma).

Place/Livian deal ‘a significant step’; Lone Wolf and Seeking Agents respond to lawsuit-driven industry changes; Stellar adds access to MLS Match referral tool.

Watch the conversation with real estate media maverick Brad Inman as he shares his thoughts on NAR, transparency and the state of the industry.

CoreLogic adds AI image search to consumer-agent collaboration portal; Lofty acquires Firepoint CRM; NextHome agents get access to CubiCasa's floor plan app.

MVP Realty joins Realty ONE in Florida; Compass adds two top NYC agents; Coldwell Banker gains luxury Boca Raton agent; No. 1 C21 team moves to SoCal franchise.

Watch the conversation with Zillow’s chief economist as she shares interest rate predictions and how we can get back to “the stable promise” of homeownership.

Watch the conversation with NAR’s top lobbyist as she discusses what advocacy really means for members and some of the big wins the association has achieved.

MLS platform Perchwell to focus on AI; Planitar’s floorplan tool iGUIDE integrating with FBS’ FlexMLS platform; Lofty adds property management system.

Watch the conversation with MoxiWorks’ new CEO, an industry outsider who believes companies — and agents — should approach the future with a fresh perspective.

Century 21 adds affiliates on two coasts; Real nabs Chicago team; 60-year-old Colorado indie expands; E&V opens New Orleans shop; Side and Compass make gains.

San Diego MLS adds Checkmate from VestaPlus, which is also teaming up with ListAssist to expand reach; CoreLogic launches new OneHomeowner portal.

Watch the conversation as Local Logic’s CEO shares how data on “everything that happens outside the four walls” of a home can turn agents into instant experts.

Troy Palmquist will oversee a product team, commercial real estate and more for eXp; Tim Hudak is stepping down as Ontario association CEO effective August 2.

Watch the conversation with Jocelyn Vas, Final Offer exec and veteran agent, as she discusses the anxiety agents are feeling and the importance of transparency.

The brokerage giant announced new leaders in its commercial and coaching divisions as well as its nonprofit, KW Cares; Tomo's co-founder steps down.

Inside Real Estate pulls together kvCORE and other products into BoldTrail; Collabra joins CoreLogic Real Estate Alliance Network; and more tech news.

Richard Gibbens will take on the top leadership role at Bluegrass Realtors and Imagine MLS; Dave Phillips, CEO of RRAR, announces his departure.

Watch the conversation with CubiCasa leader Jeff Allen as he discusses the “magic” of capturing floor plans and how they can boost agents’ value proposition.

The companies have hired veteran financial executives to support growth efforts, with Chris Lown joining CoStar and Chris Black joining the proptech leader.

Opendoor unveils industry-first partnership with My State MLS; Real Brokerage launches curated tools; SWMLS partners with RealReports; CRMLS adds Lundy.

Parks leaders form new firm; TX indie merges with United; NYC brokerages join Side; Corcoran gains music legend; C21 grows in AL; Chicago duo joins E&V; more.

Serene Smith had been chief operating officer since 2017, a position RE/MAX will now sunset. The company has also hired an EVP for HR and administration.

Financial services exec Jon Gwin named COO of Fathom Holdings; longtime EXIT Realty SVP Susan Harrison promoted to CIO role.

High-volume OC team returns to Compass; Redfin Next in 25 new markets; 7-office Corcoran affiliate merges with NJ firm; Christie's Real Estate enters Vietnam.

Zillow launches BuyAbility tool; Bright MLS teaming up with TrustFunds; Planitar adds interactive Lead Magnet to 3D tours; Revive shows value of renovation.

Christy Budnick is out after three years as HSF Affiliates CEO; Gino Blefari to take on dual CEO roles. Plus, a new VP of operations at United.

New CEO at Remine; CubiCasa adds products; Supra unveils new platform; NNRMLS teams with Lone Wolf; Listing Showcase expands; news from Cloze, Lundy, Vestaplus.

E&V opens in Mexico City; Corcoran gains 3 NFL pros; Side adds teams; largest woman-owned firm joins Real; William Raveis acquires S.C. indie; eXp Canada grows.

Get the facts about the major compensation lawsuits and recent settlements — and what they mean for agents, consumers and the future of NAR.

Real nabs top Chicago team; Rabbitt Group forms at Corcoran Reverie; Baltimore indie joins C21; Oklahoma firm signs on with BHGRE; Sotheby's opens in Poland.

Drussy Hernandez said the move was necessary due to “external professional obligations.” CAR president-elect Erika Villegas will take over the role on May 15.

Lamacchia teams up with Sears; top dealmaker returns to Compass; The Agency opens in Steamboat Springs; Bay Area firm joins Real; ERA and BHGRE gain affiliates.

More than a dozen new offices for Real; The Agency expands in Texas and The Hamptons; ERA adds Colorado affiliate; Briko and iList join eXp; a return to CB.

CoreLogic promotes Kevin Greene to real estate GM; BHGRE appoints Karrie-Ann Sheppard as VP of Learning; Realtracs creates 3-member advisory board.

Suzanne Westrum’s leadership and business experience seen as a significant benefit to GFWAR; Relevate promotes tech and operations leaders.

Zillow's Listing Showcase expands; HomeStack joins MoxiWorks network; Bright MLS adds SkySlope; REcore acquires NorthstarMLS tech; more.

Frank Malpica to lead franchise development at ERA; Joseph Lenz joins Anywhere board; Bryan Hutchinson takes on CEO role at OAR; Justin Landon to helm MetroTex.

Cameron Paine takes on top role at MARIS as CEO David Price retires; Happy Grasshopper, HomeScout, Rechat and Lundy announce new executive hires.

KW promotes two longtime leaders to help enhance regional growth.

COO Greg Hart to leave Compass as company eliminates role; Collabra Technology taps Scott Feldman as chief revenue officer; CMLS names board members.

Cloze and RealScout team up; Stellar MLS partners with RentSpree; InspectionGo promotes COO to president; Addressable shuts down.

Suzanne Bouhia will take on the role of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, effective Dec. 11, during a turbulent time for the organization.

"Bachelor" star takes team to Real; Compass celeb agent expands reach; Christie's nabs Bay Area team; Corcoran Pacific adds owners; The Agency enters Marbella.

Two multi-office Century 21 firms engage in a strategic sale; The Real Brokerage nabs large SoCal team.

After taking on the role of president a few months early, Tracy Kasper joined other officers for their gala moment at the association’s conference.

Erik Carlson replaces interim CEO Steve Joyce as the leader of the company's real estate brokerage and mortgage divisions.

United DFW merges with Insight Realty; Keller Williams expands to Curaçao; E&V adds a third shop in coastal Massachusetts; eXp gains Missouri team.

Compass regains a team, adds another; ERA gains two Florida affiliates; Real expands in NorCal; The Agency launches in Salt Lake City; RE/MAX adds 15 offices.

Two @properties leaders, Liz Thompson and Nicole Konsler, have moved into VP roles; MLS Now CEO Carl DeMusz to retire after 23 years.

Coldwell Banker nabs LA agent with massive social presence; TTR Sotheby's, BHHS Chicago, CB Warburg add agents; RE/MAX gains indie; more.

FMLS partners with CoreLogic, Restb.ai; Revive launches AI renovation tool; RE/MAX adds CubiCasa; plus, NAR iOi pitch battle winners and more.

Real expands on the East Coast; The Agency nabs a top NYC broker, launches in Kentucky, and gains a team in Boise; Real names a managing broker for Texas.

Century 21 gains Arkansas firm, names new CEO in Chicagoland; Realty ONE enters Belize; Texas mega-team joins Pinnacle; Ansley Christie's nabs top E&V agent.

SERHANT. partners with Constellation1; Chime integrates ChatGPT; HAR, AZ Realtors add accessibility tools; Christie's adopts Modwell; more.

OJO promotes former KW CEO Chris Heller and Jerimiah Taylor to top roles; @properties elevates Branden Lopez to general counsel.

Real gains billion-dollar SoCal firm; BHGRE celebrates 15 years; The Agency Nashville adds 5 agents; Entrepreneur Media names top real estate franchises.

Livian, the KW-affiliated teams platform, names a new president; longtime Century 21 exec moves to eXp.

Christie's Sereno gains agent team; Dallas group joins RE/MAX; Premier Sotheby's Realty snags longtime CB leader; Engel & Völkers expands in Pittsburgh.

Change is afoot at Anywhere brands, where 2 new presidents are filling the role vacated by Sherry Chris and regional leadership has shifted at Coldwell Banker.

MoxiWorks adds Local Logic; CubiCasa goes 3D; Restb.ai partners with CVR MLS and UtahRealEstate.com; Chime and DirectOffer added as solution providers.

CubiCasa debuts photographer program; Recruiting Insight adds partners; Inside RE launches design center; eXp adds RateMyAgent; Sisu updates portal; more.

Christie's expands on E. Coast and Australia; Real moves into S. Dakota; E&V expands in Florida, Bahamas; Century 21 adds NY affiliate; Beach Homes launches.

Corcoran expands in NJ; RE/MAX snags SoCal firm; Real opens in Manitoba; C21 grows in Green Bay; AZ indie joins KW; The Agency opens in Boise; eXp woos teams.

CRMLS partners with Local Logic; Listing Media Services expands; Restb.ai and SentriLock each add 2 partners; news from CubiCasa, TrustFunds and Reliance.

Real snags two D.C.-area teams and enters Delaware; Munich-based REIDEL joins Christie's; Realty ONE and C21 gain Chicago firms; KW recognized for diversity.

Sotheby's Realty adds Podium Group; E&V opens in southern Colorado; KWW goes to India; ERA and BHGRE add affiliates; John R. Wood boasts top sales volume.

Century 21 gains Long Island firm; Epique opens in Florida; Christie's moves into Lexington; BHHS PenFed launches rev share; Real Title expands to California.

Compass nabs AZ brokerage, Century 21 gains NY affiliate, SERHANT. adds 6 new markets, Real reaches 10k agents, ERA Doty expands, BHHS PenFed acquires Arista.

RE/MAX, @properties, BHGRE add affiliates; NextHome, KW, Anywhere recognized for innovation; eXp gains NC team; The Agency expands; E&V opens new shops.

Alexandra Lumpkin first general counsel at Real, Shawna Hernandez lands COO role at Endpoint, Sam Rodriguez joins Epique board, Kris Burdick promoted at Hanna.

Real estate reality TV isn’t exactly real. "The Bachelor" alums Jason and Molly offer their candid feedback on the glamorous and dramatic SoCal reality show.

The Agency adds third Toronto office, Realty ONE opens in Cyprus and Caymans, Christie's expands to St. Croix, Great Life joins Real, Mainframe RE touts tech.

Listing Media Services in 6 new markets, MoxiWorks partners with Milestones, Revive partners with NextHome, CubiCasa adds MLS partners, Mosaik launches.

The latest movers: A trio of Tampa teams join eXp, Jason Martin Group moves to Real, Ken Pozak returns to KW, Brian Pistorius Group joins Compass.

A family business joins BHGRE, KW opens in Germany, Howard Hanna launches community-based mortgages, Sotheby's Realty grows in Texas, and more brokerage news.

Ryan Gorman leads btcRE consultancy, Ines Hegedus-Garcia chairs MIAMI board, Dave Howe now CEO at MetroList, Nicole Aissa first president at Red Oak.

The latest movers: Joni Shore Group, Robyn + Rachel Group, The Barron Team, The Prince Team.

Christie's expands in California and Boston, E&V snags Bay Area leaders, The Agency opens in Portugal, Cupid loves Side, RE/MAX grows and more brokerage news.

Jason and Molly Mesnick, real estate agents and "The Bachelor" alums, offer their take on the deals and drama on some of the hottest real estate shows today.

ATTOM debuts foreclosure tool, New Mexico and Utah MLSs partner with CubiCasa, Ocusell discounts business audits for MLSs, MooveGuru acquires a competitor.

The latest movers: Regional president Wendy Forsythe, CTO Mike Messig, VP Brett Matsuura, General Counsel Deva Roberts.

ERA lands in the Central Valley, Christie's expands in the Mid-Atlantic, E&V adds shops in No. Carolina, The Agency heads to Dallas, Side gets Robust and more.

The latest moves: Anne Colvin joins Christie's, Dan Troup re-elected to RESO board, Justin Messer promoted to CEO at Prosperity.

As we prepare to close out the year, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the many ways in which agents are working to support the causes they believe in.

The latest news: Howard Hanna merger; new affiliations for RE/MAX, Century 21, BHGRE and The Agency; top E&V office renews; ERA opens in Uruguay

This is an uncertain moment, but brokers can lead others to solid ground by taking focused action.