Executives mostly applauded NAR’s decision to salvage the policy Tuesday, saying the trade group struck the right balance between reform and preservation. But the change didn’t satisfy everyone.
Category: @properties
As JVs struggle, Rate names top salesman to head retail mortgage
Guaranteed Rate Inc.’s retail mortgage operations named Shant Banosian as president on Tuesday as joint ventures with Compass and Anywhere Real Estate strove to generate profits.
Mergers and acquisitions likely to dominate real estate in 2025
Years of market sluggishness and aggressive expansion by big corporations mean big deals of the past were likely a prelude to more acquisitions in 2025, Intel survey results and interviews suggest.
Compass to acquire @properties Christie’s International Real Estate
The deal is valued at around $444 million, with $150 million in cash and $294 million in equity. If finalized, it would merge the nation’s No. 1 brokerage by sales volume with the No. 8 largest brokerage.
Illinois’ 3rd commission suit names @properties, champions buyers
A Chicago homeowner is the latest to allege NAR policies amounted to a conspiracy to keep commissions high for buyers; @properties vows to “vigorously defend” against the new lawsuit.
CA Christie’s affiliates show huge growth in year of new partnerships
The luxury brand’s billion-dollar growth in terms of agent business came in large part from strategic recruitment by its Sereno and Orange County affiliates, as well as the addition of star agent Aaron Kirman.
Victoria Fisher Team signs on to Christie’s International Real Estate
Fisher and her four-agent team left ONE Sotheby’s International Realty in favor of the Christie’s affiliate because of the brand’s international luxury connections, ties to Christie’s auction house and new technology offerings.