Compass CEO reveals more ambitions to be real estate’s ‘one-stop shop’
Robert Reffkin says Compass will expand into offering more post-transaction home services, on Bloomberg podcast
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Breaking: Zillow sues Compass over poached employees, intellectual property
A pair of lawsuits allege that Compass lured away Zillow employees in order to obtain trade secrets
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Vacation rental company Vacasa buys Sterling Resorts
This acquisition of the Florida Gulf Coast resort chain brings the total of properties Vacasa manages to 13,000
Airbnb eyes commercial buildings in new partnership
The home-sharing heavyweight will team up with New York City's RXR Realty to rent out spaces in commercial buildings
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
The Inman Weekender: Contract terms every agent should know
Getting back to basics, plus this week's top news
by Dani Vanderboegh Apr 19
NAR: Sustainability sells
59% of respondents to a survey among members of the National Associaton of Realtors said clients were interested in energy efficiency and sustainable housing features
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
The Real Word: Should RE/MAX buy Redfin?
Opinion
Also on the racket: Does your car matter, and should you go to conferences?
by Byron Lazine Apr 19
Civil rights suit may force Zillow to make websites ADA accessible
Attorneys for 2 legally blind plaintiffs filed the complaint Tuesday in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Massachusetts
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 18
Zillow Offers opens Southwest hub, plans to add 160 new jobs
Zillow has grown its buying-and-selling platform out of a Phoenix coworking space into a 25,000-square-foot office
by Patrick Kearns Apr 18
Coldwell Banker Bain 'unleashes' brand and tech refresh
The nation's largest Coldwell Banker affiliate is completely changing the way its agents do business
by Patrick Kearns Apr 18
Why are real estate agents still holding open houses alone?
The question has prompted a debate — including in a recent Facebook post with hundreds of comments — over how to safely welcome strangers into a property
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 18
Feds release long-awaited opportunity zone regulations
Officials hope new regulations will unleash investment in some of the country's most disadvantaged neighborhoods
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 18
Quicken to allow Vrbo short-term rental income for mortgage qualification
The partnership unlocks the power of using rental income generated from primary or secondary residences to qualify for a mortgage
by Patrick Kearns Apr 17
Flat-fee brokerage Reali acquires mortgage lender
The California-based brokerage scooped up Lenda and will use the acquisition to launch its own mortgage service
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 17
Realtor and congressional hopeful Leigh Brown files suit against FEC
The Federal Election Commission is barring Brown from running ads for her RE/MAX franchise before the election
by Patrick Kearns Apr 16
Dallas Texas at night
The real estate tech giant expands its online homebuying and reselling program to its 9th market nationwide and second in Texas
by Patrick Kearns Apr 15