Wells Fargo hires mortgage tech chief from JP Morgan
Steve Hagerman will serve as Wells Fargo's head of consumer lending technology and will be responsible for the bank's new and emerging technology platforms
by Jim Dalrymple II May 29
Closed sign
Upward of 550 agents will be on the market as Tom Denny, owner of the 2 Realogy franchises in Southern California, retires and closes up shop
by Patrick Kearns May 28
A military father hugging his son
The program, rolled out in time for Memorial Day but which has no expiration, waives the Nashville-based brokerage's $3,500 flat fee for active duty service members and veterans
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
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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