‘The vibe is pretty good’ as first earnings season of 2024 kicks off

Ahead of Q4 earnings this week and next, analysts are narrowing in on the future — and pleased by lower rates and a healthier economy as it rebounds from the final months of 2023.

HomeServices wants US Supreme Court to weigh Sitzer | Burnett case

The franchisor filed a petition to the Supreme Court on Friday requesting the review of an earlier appeals court ruling barring it from enforcing arbitration agreements signed by seller clients.

How well do you remember 2023’s biggest real estate stories?

Scandals, lawsuits, technology and more dominated the headlines in what turned out to be one of real estate’s most eventful years in recent memory.

Agent training, objection scripts on trial as Sitzer | Burnett ends Day 3

On Day 2 of witness testimony Wednesday, attorney Michael Ketchmark narrowed in on training materials and presentation slides he alleged violated antitrust policies held by the defendants.

NAR to shed 1M members if shared commission banned, analysts say

A report released Oct. 4 by the investment banking firm Keefe, Bruyette & Woods forecasts commissions to decline by at least 30 percent as a result of ongoing threats to the real estate industry.

Judges deny HomeServices appeal, clearing way for October Sitzer trial

The ruling against HomeServices of America in federal court on Wednesday sets the stage for a likely Oct. 16 start for the first of two highly anticipated bombshell commission trials later this year.