Unison CEO talks Netflix for real estate, social responsibility
Thomas Sponholtz's company assists buyers with their down payments and helps existing homeowners access their equity — services that he says give consumers more and better financing options
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 22
JLL, Century 21 among top real estate firms on Forbes diversity list
Airbnb, Realogy, Compass and several other real estate firms also made the list
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 21
Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and 'onerous' housing regulations
Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
The Real Word: NAR's new fair housing action plan
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by Byron Lazine Jan 17
Money matters — but only up to a point
Agents tend to be satisfied with their income, a new survey from Inman suggests. But many also believe that after a certain point, money can't buy happiness
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 17
Qualia launches business-focused, cloud-based platform
Qualia for Enterprise includes a variety of new tools that title companies can use to provide more streamlined closing experiences
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 16
Zillow's network of homebuilder partners continues to grow
The program allows consumers to sell homes to Zillow Offers but wait up to 8 months to close on that home while a new one is built
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
Teen who lost both parents facing eviction from grandparents' 55+ community
Collin Clabaugh's parents both died last year. He subsequently moved into his grandparents' home in a senior community but is now being told to leave
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 15
BlackRock's environmental strategy could shake up real estate industry
BlackRock, among the world's largest asset managers and a significant investor in publicly traded real estate companies, including Realogy, Zillow and RE/MAX, drew attention after its CEO announced environmental sustainability would influence future investments
by Patrick Kearns Jan 15
Notarize partners with Stewart Title
The new partnership will give thousands of title agents and escrow officers access to Notarize's online and hybrid closings
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 15
Flood risk data to be made publicly available to shed light on housing impacts
First Street Foundation, a non-profit climate research organization, will share flood risk data with both academic researchers and the general public
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 14
There are 218 million-dollar cities, but for how long?
Only 3 new cities were added to Zillow’s million-dollar cities list this year, signaling a market slowdown
by Marian McPherson Jan 14
Vacasa appoints new technology chief
The vacation rental giant has promoted Jeff Flitton to CTO, saying he will now work on machine learning projects among other things
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 14
Rich Barton tops Swanepoel Power 200 list
The Zillow co-founder beat out executives at the nation's biggest brokerages and holding companies, including HomeServices of America, whose chairman held the top spot in 2019
by Patrick Kearns Jan 14
Luxury agent Aaron Kirman on his new reality show, real estate in 2020
Kirman, a Compass executive who deals in high-end Los Angeles properties, will star with his team in CNBC's new program "Listing Impossible"
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 13
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty continues executive overhaul
Nancy Nagy will take Budge Huskey’s place as Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s president, 12 days after Huskey’s promotion to CEO
by Marian McPherson Jan 13