Opendoor’s shared-equity test shows a new way to hunt for buyer demand
Ownify partner helps fund purchases, buyers make five years of fixed payments, then face renewal or buyout
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Real, Compass, SERHANT. add teams; Baird & Warner picks COO
Christies International Real Estate expands in New Jersey
Compass takes CRMLS fight to court and promises to cover agent fines
Complaint alleges fines up to $2,500 for public marketing outside the MLS when clients direct it in writing
Disruption can distract brokerage leaders from consumer expectations
Lessons from deregulation, software shifts, wireless competition, and patient consumerism point to a consistent pattern, choice changes behavior
Homa raises $5M to expand across California, add mortgage lending
The brokerage, also live in Florida and Texas, offers buyers up to 2% of the purchase price back at closing
When real estate listing scarcity becomes the strategy, who benefits?
A Zillow survey cited 74% of Hispanic sellers and 73% of Black sellers were steered to private networks, versus 24% of white sellers
Miami’s Little Havana confronts housing density’s double edge
Plan would allow up to 150 units per acre and 8-story buildings, while design rules and state review could extend timelines
The MLS was built around sellers. Gitcha wants to change that
Founder Dan Cooper said five MLSs have signed on since early 2025, with more partnerships expected after contract reviews
Ryan Serhant’s AI bet could help agents create more content in less time
@HeySerhant will publish original content daily for the next 12 months
Lawsuit claims Compass downplayed regulatory risks ahead of Anywhere acquisition
Robbins LLP filed the proposed class action, lead plaintiff deadline is December 7