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 7
WATCH: Make your agents employees for higher attach rates
Paul Hurst, the vice president of venture investments at First American, advises that companies are more likely to get consumers to use affiliated services if they use W-2 agents
by Inman Feb 6
Elm Street Technology secures funding round to boost acquisition, growth efforts
Elm Street Technology secured a round of funding from Aquiline Capital Partners, a New York- and London-based private equity firm, for the purpose of acquiring more companies and supporting the subsequent growth
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 6
Discount brokerage Trelora expands into Raleigh
The Denver-based brokerage recently announced it would expand into Raleigh, North Carolina, after operating offices in Colorado and Washington
Compass names 'chief people officer'
Sara Patterson is joining the company's C-suite following stints at Walmart, Bonobos, Condé Nast and Gilt Groupe
by Patrick Kearns Feb 6
How to build a loyal, motivated team
To build a cohesive team, you need to carefully select its members, support each other, create incentives and celebrate the wins
by David Parnes AND James Harris Feb 6
Growing beyond a team: 10 things you should know as you scale
Opinion
Take the journey with this team leader and learn how he went from single agent to leading a team to breaking off into his own brokerage
The data-driven agent who works out with his team on a daily basis
Deniz Kahramaner of San Francisco-based Atlasa pours through the data to determine whether a home with a brick foundation will stand up to a quake in the Bay Area
by Inman Feb 6
WATCH: How I built Climb Real Estate
Climb grew from 2 guys in a loft to a top brokerage before being shuttered earlier this year
by Inman Feb 5
Brokerage startup Homie to expand with $23M in Series B funding
The brokerage, which launched in 2015, tallied $10M in Series A funding last year
Zephyr Real Estate affiliates with Corcoran to launch first franchise
Zephyr Real Estate — the largest indie in San Francisco and a top 100 brokerage in sales volume — and Oliver Luxury Real Estate are becoming Corcoran Global Living
by Patrick Kearns Feb 5
Have you subscribed to Inman’s new podcast?
Each Wednesday, Inman Reconnect connects you to the brightest minds in real estate
by Inman Feb 5
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach lands a big merger
The Tri-State area brokerage announced its merger Tuesday with Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate, which will bring the combined firm's total sales team to 5,500 agents
Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer hustles up $9.5M in Series A funding
The Philadelphia-based brokerage will use the funds to fuel expansion in Baltimore and Orlando and launch title and insurance divisions later this year
by Marian McPherson Feb 5
EXCLUSIVE: First look at new RE/MAX website and app
RE/MAX on Tuesday officially launched its new consumer-facing experience, linked to its booj-powered platform for agents
by Patrick Kearns Feb 4