Andrea V. Brambila, Author at Inman

Andrea V. Brambila

Deputy Editor

Andrea V. Brambila has been covering the real estate industry at Inman News since 2009. During that time, she has earned numerous awards from the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE), including a Gold Award for Best Investigative Report and the Ruth Ryon Award for Best Entry By A Young Journalist. She specializes in covering real estate associations, multiple listing services and a variety of legal issues affecting the industry. She came to Inman after earning a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism in 2009 and holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Reed College.

Andrea's Stories

Former seller sues Coldwell Banker, NRT for agent cold calls

California homeowner Jorge Valdes filed the class-action lawsuit against the companies in an April 3 complaint

Apr 5

Millennials are influencing their parents' homebuying decisions

12% of all buyers bought multigenerational homes last year

Apr 3

Zestimate suit resurfaces, alleges Zillow conspiracy with brokerages

The complaint alleges Zillow entered into agreements with Sotheby’s, Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Corcoran and Weichert Realty to conceal Zestimates on their listings

Apr 2

Purplebricks agent sues over independent contractor status

Following 2018 California Supreme Court Decision, similar cases expected to hit courts soon. 'We have another case where agent classification is also an issue,' lawyer says

Mar 27

Zillow employee slams 'illegal commission structure' in lawsuit

The suit also alleges that Zillow failed to calculate overtime wages correctly, basing them on hourly rates rather than a combination of the hourly rate and commission wages

Mar 22

New Windermere campaign highlights agents who go the extra mile — sometimes literally

One ad features an agent who trekked into the wilderness near the Canadian border to present clients with 2 offers

Mar 21

Appeals court knocks down $4M verdict against Zillow

Listing feed agreements with agents, brokers and MLSs help Zillow beat 'willful' copyright infringement claim

Mar 21

Facebook unveils new housing ad controls, settles discrimination lawsuits

The world’s largest social networking company had been accused of repeatedly violating the Fair Housing Act

Mar 19