Real estate leaders speak out against racism as protests grow nationwide
CEOs at Compass, Keller Williams, Redfin and Zillow, among others, detailed steps their companies are taking to address racism in the real estate industry and inside their offices
by Patrick Kearns Jun 1
First Offerpad wanted to buy your home. Now it wants to list your home
Consumers can now choose a direct, quick-close sale or a more traditional listing process. The move may rankle many in the real estate industry, who have long worried about technology companies moving into the space traditionally served by real estate agents
by Patrick Kearns Jun 1
Modern Real Estate, a 168-agent indie, is joining JPAR
The flat-fee, 100% commission brokerage is the latest to join the growing franchisor and brokerage amid a ripple of consolidations across the real estate industry
by Patrick Kearns May 29
Douglas Elliman launches new multimedia platform to showcase developments
The new platform called Uniquely Yours will feature weeklong multimedia experiences of one or more of Douglas Elliman's properties such as The Towers at the Waldorf Astoria and The Residences at the West Hollywood Edition
by Lillian Dickerson May 28
Zillow returns to homebuying in 5 more markets
The company resumed buying homes through Zillow Offers last week following a nearly 2-month pause due to COVID-19
by Patrick Kearns May 27
Number of mortgages in forbearance keeps rising
4.2 million Americans are now using forbearance programs. However, the rate at which loans are going into forbearance is slowing, suggesting conditions are stabilizing
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
@properties acquires stake in Nest Realty
One of the nation's largest indies gains a foothold in 5 new states and acquires a stake in a company with a franchising division as crises pushes others to consider consolidation
by Patrick Kearns May 26
Digital title startup Spruce raises $29M
The New York-based company will use the funding to fuel its expansion and build up its technology
by Jim Dalrymple II May 25
Compass CEO says company has spent 'hundreds of millions' on tech
Robert Reffkin told CNBC that the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the shift to tech-enabled businesses
by Patrick Kearns May 21
RE/MAX's broker conference is going fully virtual for 2020
On August 17-18, the virtual event will feature general sessions, lounges, a vendor market place and more
by Patrick Kearns May 21
Digital closing startup States Title raises $123M latest funding round
The company, which was founded in 2016, plans to use the money to beef up its machine intelligence technology
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21
Read all of Inman's state-by-state market snapshots here
The pandemic's market impacts have varied across the country. Inman has put together data on those impacts, and talked to dozens of agents on the front lines
by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
Read all of Inman's coronavirus coverage here
Inman has published more than 785 stories on the coronavirus. Here's our comprehensive list of coverage
by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
'Obviously, we're thrilled': Real estate reopens in Pennsylvania
Although Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed House Bill 2412, which would have reclassified real estate as essential in Pennsylvania, he has reopened statewide real estate with restrictions
by Lillian Dickerson May 20
Newest version of Top Producer proves why so many agents still rely on it
The Move, Inc. CRM has been around for years, first reviewed in 2015. It's new version, X, has upped its user experience with speed, integrations and added coaching tools
by Craig C. Rowe May 19
Zillow cuts off direct listing feed from Realogy franchisees
A Zillow spokesperson told Inman the company gets virtually all of its listings from MLS feeds these days
by Patrick Kearns May 19