Fidelity National Financial adds new digital opening package for homebuyer and seller transactions
The startSafe opening package will be an add-on to Fidelity National Financial's WireSafe program and will provide an authenticated, secure digital portal for buyer and seller transactions
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 28
John Daugherty Realtors files for bankruptcy 3 days after Douglas Elliman deal died
The Houston-based brokerage announced plans to move its team to Douglas Elliman in December without incorporating the John Daugherty name. Now it's filed for Chapter 11
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 28
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties launches iBuyer
The Offer Optimizer service gives clients the opportunity to sell to an iBuyer, on the open market, or not even sell, all with the help of a local agent
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 28
EXCLUSIVE: Compass is launching a luxury division
In the wake of the company's heavy recruitment of luxury agents, the company is launching a new division to support its growing luxury real estate presence
by Patrick Kearns Feb 28
Top real estate firms subpoenaed in discrimination investigation
Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and Douglas Elliman are among the firms to receive subpoenas in the wake of a Newsday report exposing housing discrimination
by Patrick Kearns Feb 28
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Feb 28
Douglas Elliman cancels plans to acquire John Daugherty Realtors
The New York-based brokerage announced the deal in December to acquire Houston-based John Daugherty Realtors, but a 'legal technicality' has put the kibosh on the plan
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 27
Don't become phishing bait! Use these 5 tips to stay safe
It can happen to the best of us. I know because it happened to me
by Troy Palmquist Feb 27
The sales director flying high in a world of secret menus, private lounges and an art gallery in the sky
Leo Mederios, director of sales at 181 Fremont, an 803-foot, mixed-use skyscraper in San Francisco, wines and dines a host of potential buyers during a frenzied workweek
by Inman Feb 27
2 NYC Keller Williams brokerages consolidate, get new owner
Keller Williams NYC and Keller Williams Tribeca will now operate as 1 business. The new brokerage will have about 350 agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 26
RE/MAX exec: 'Don’t worry about data, worry about your database'
The chief customer officer of RE/MAX shared 5 key areas that agents should focus on at the company's annual R4 convention in Las Vegas
by Patrick Kearns Feb 26
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices expands to Canada
Toronto-based luxury real estate firm Blue Elephant Realty is joining the brand
Ex-Zillow president: IBuyer business will be a ‘two-horse race’
IBuyers not named Zillow or Opendoor and are in trouble and they don’t know it yet, Greg Schwartz said Wednesday at the RE/MAX R4 convention in Las Vegas
by Patrick Kearns Feb 26
Media entrepreneur joins Compass board
Pamela Thomas-Graham currently runs her own media company and has past experience at Credit Suisse, Liz Claiborne and NBCUniversal
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 26
Here's why RE/MAX incorporated augmented reality into its new app
'In the real estate industry, everybody does so many things that are similar to each other. We wanted something that’s fun,' said the app's creator
by Patrick Kearns Feb 25
Screenshot of NAR petition
The petition argues that the Clear Cooperation Policy violates the rights of homeowners and that it should be reversed
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 25