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. 

The new director is the owner and CEO of the Shanan Steere Group in Olathe, Kansas, which is affiliated with KW Overland Park. 

The latest National Association of REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey found that 16% of respondents expect a year-over-year increase in buyer traffic in the next three months, compared to 13% a month earlier.

“We are so fortunate to work with many of the top real estate agents in the industry,” said Dean Jones, president and CEO of Realogics Inc.

The KW Real Estate Agent Professional Certificate comprises 124 hours of real estate education, including videos, readings, assessments and hands-on projects. 

Realtors will be required to complete two hours of training every three years beginning in 2025. 

The brokerage says the “business communities” — KW Operations, KW Wellness and KW Clarity — provide agents with specialized training, technology, coaching and referral opportunities. 

Providing a 3D floor plan where buyers can virtually immerse themselves into the space is key to securing an in-person viewing.

The brokerage’s new “communities” will provide its agents with specialized training, technology, coaching and referral opportunities. 

According to the annual survey, the typical Realtor saw their transaction sides rise from 10 to 12 and their sales volume increase from $2.1 million to $2.6 million.