The brokerages said the new platform, Open Real Estate, will boost market transparency as it comes under threat from private listings. 

The 10-month program prepares Realtors active in the association for future leadership roles. 

Membership perks include free or discounted admission to events, access to Zoom masterminds classes, access to the Real YP referral network and internal leadership opportunities.

The expansion adds 11 founding agents to the company. 

Altneu previously served as the head of Coldwell Banker’s global luxury division. 

Despite a monthly decline, the rate of new-home construction still came in above consensus estimates. 

The report covers the progress the organization has made toward its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan. 

The average commission was up from a recent low in third quarter 2024 that followed the NAR settlement. 

The association made local MLSs responsible for deciding whether non-Realtors may access their platforms as part of a suite of changes aimed at reducing antitrust risk. 

At the same time, the average age of the first-time buyer hit an all-time high of 40, according to the 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. 

The stock-swap deal will bring Anywhere’s brands, including Better Homes and Gardens, CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s International, under the Compass umbrella. 

The annual survey finds most Realtors pay at least $50 a month for work technology, despite a majority feeling satisfied with the tech provided by their brokerages.

The online marketplace fleshed out the rules of its new listing access standards policy that was unveiled in the wake of the National Association of REALTORS’® Clear Cooperation update. 

The annual report surveyed agents in the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network to find out how they’re helping clients get their homes ready to list. 

The new policy allows sellers to put off marketing their properties for a period of time to be determined by their local MLSs. 

Garrido plans to connect Atlanta clients looking for properties in Vail’s luxury resort market and Coloradans seeking a piece of Atlanta’s high-end real estate scene.