Orange County California pool seaside sea shore ocean
Randy Rector, a HomeSmart franchisee since 2005, will now run 7 offices from rival franchise Realty One in Southern California
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
Nearly 1B mortgage docs accessible by First American security flaw
The massive title insurance company left millions of documents — with sensitive data including SSNs — available for unauthorized users to see
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
Owners.com is seeking to hire salaried agents in some markets
A former contractor filed a complaint last year alleging the company treated independent contractors as employees
by Patrick Kearns May 24
Airbnb will hand over data on 17K listings to New York City officials
The data-sharing agreement, reached last week, is the latest development in a long-running conflict between Airbnb and New York City
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Engel & Völkers in Brooklyn
The international real estate brand is making its way into the NYC borough with three locations
by Patrick Kearns May 24
The Inman Weekender: Zillow and Redfin strike a 4-city deal
Check out our 'Back to Basics' series and this week's top news
by Dani Vanderboegh May 24
The Real Word: Redfin and RE/MAX break up
Opinion
Plus, the best places to be an agent, and the tiny home that went viral and sold out
by Byron Lazine May 24
HUD rule would roll back transgender homeless protections
A new rule would let federally funded homeless shelters consider gender identity when making accommodation decisions
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23
Jenga tower blocks
Opinion
The company's stock has cratered by over 90% in the past 5 years, a victim of Wall Street responding to an industry in transformation
by Brad Inman May 23
HomeServices, RE/MAX, Realogy and Keller Williams leaders
The big residential brokerage franchisors and holding companies have joined NAR in its motion to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to overturn the status quo of buyer's agent commissions
by Patrick Kearns May 23
Arlington, VA
Six months after Amazon said it would build a major office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices in the area have risen by $110K
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23
SEC charges real estate developer with fraud in Ponzi scheme
The SEC seeks to freeze Robert Morgan's assets as a result of the fraud charges
by Patrick Kearns May 23
Realtor.com lays off Arizona sales team, consolidates in California
The layoffs are unrelated to realtor.com parent Move Inc.'s acquisition of lead generation firm Opcity, according to a source
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
Company that eliminates security deposits 'locks' in new partner
LeaseLock replaces security deposits with monthly fees and believes its new insurance partnership shows that the industry is embracing its business model
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
NASDAQ stock exchange in Times Square, New York City
Matt Roberts, former CEO of OpenTable, has experience helping multiple startups going public
by Patrick Kearns May 22
Los Angeles buildings skyline California
WSA Real Estate operates in the tony western half of Los Angeles. Team members are now decamping for Compass, which isn't acquiring the entity itself but its entire workforce
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21