Jim's Stories

Here's what real estate team leaders need to do as the market shifts
Many agents entered real estate during a moment of unprecedented growth. Veteran team leaders at Connect Now shared their tips on how to guide agents through a market that isn't as strong
May 19
Propy launches new blockchain-based title and escrow product
The technology should bring transactions closer to the 'click-to-close' experience many real estate players have been chasing for years. It is available in 3 states with plans of expansion
May 19
REX hires lawyer-to-the-stars David Boies to carry on battle with Zillow
Boies, who has represented Al Gore, Harvey Weinstein and failed medical startup Theranos, told Inman he took the case because it's 'important to enhancing competition in housing markets'
May 16
Would student loan forgiveness help young homebuyers? Not necessarily
The Biden administration is considering forgiving student loan debt, which could mean more money in the pockets of millions of would-be homebuyers. But it's still a tough market.
May 13
Compass CFO to resign while chief product officer gets promotion
Chief Financial Officer Kristen Ankerbrandt will leave the company in September, while Greg Hart will become Compass' new chief operating officer
May 12
Compass trims losses slightly in Q1, sees revenue jump 25%
Compass agents did 47,367 deals between January and March of 2022, which represents a new high for the brokerage, according to a Q1 earnings call on Thursday
May 12
Victims of Florida condo collapse reach nearly $1B settlement
The building in Surfside, Florida, crumbled nearly a year ago, killing 98 people. A new settlement will provide payments to victims and their families
May 12
Compass brings Shopify CTO Allan Leinwand on as board member
The ‘engineering visionary’ who also worked at Slack, Zynga and Cisco Systems, will help guide Compass during a period of rapid growth
May 9