'Substantial doubt' that WeWork can stay afloat, company says
By WeWork's own admission, it is unlikely to last much longer. In order to survive, it would need to reduce lease costs and other expenses, increase revenue and find a source of additional capital
8 big reveals from Mauricio Umansky's book 'The Dealmaker'
From helping to launch the Mexican Olympic ski team to fresh details on his split with Hilton & Hyland, Umansky tells anecdotes from his life paired with lessons that came of those experiences
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 11
Keller Williams' sales dip in US as agent count takes big leap overseas
Transaction sides fell 18.2% year over year for a total of $472.9B in sales in 2022, a 12.5% decline, according to a full-year earnings report released Monday afternoon by the Texas-based brokerage
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 13
Compass faces first downturn amid pressure to cut costs
The brokerage has dominated the conversation for years in real estate but is now faced with the task of becoming profitable amid its first major market downturn
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 11
Keller Williams parent company CEO Carl Liebert departs
Liebert took the reins of Keller Williams parent company kwx in 2020. Following his departure, top executives will now report directly to company co-founder Gary Keller
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
Why are proptech companies flailing on the stock market?
At Inman CEO Connect on Tuesday, First American Chief Innovation Officer Paul Hurst broke down what's going on with the stock market and why SPAC mergers are so popular
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Keller Williams sees volume rise, transactions dip in Q4
The company also finished out the year with 188,121 agents across the world — though it didn't mention if or when it might go public
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 1
What to watch as Keller Williams' Family Reunion unfolds this week
Keller Williams' annual gathering begins Sunday with a key address from Gary Keller and sessions later this week on where the housing market is heading in these unprecedented times
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 20
Anthony Hsieh's $16M vote of confidence in LoanDepot
The LoanDepot founder and CEO has racked up $2.2 million in paper losses on the 3.15 million shares in the company he's bought since November
by Matt Carter Feb 17
Compass once again sees revenue, losses grow in Q4 earnings
Compass' revenue jumped 31% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 73% for the entire year, though expenses related to the company's public debut pushed up losses
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 16
How to make sense of iBuying in 2022, post-Zillow
IBuying has existed for years, but it's growing faster than ever and now approaching the scale that could finally make it profitable
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 2
HomeSmart files IPO paperwork
The tech-enhanced brokerage is the first major real estate firm to move toward a stock market debut in 2022. That move, however, comes after a tumultuous year for publicly traded real estate firms
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
From NFTs to IPOs: The top real estate investment stories of 2021
Proptech's banner year, a couple long-awaited IPOs, surging rent growth and more — here's all the hot Property Portfolio news that hit the presses in 2021
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 14
Real estate in 2021 was weird, wild and always unpredictable
The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
Vacation rental giant Vacasa makes its stock market debut
The vacation rental management firm is the latest to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 7