The Real Word: Offerpad — the rebrand and dropping the capital 'p'
Opinion
Two agents talk through industry news as they see it
by Byron Lazine Jun 7
Home flipping reaches highest rate in six years
The return on investment is lower, but home flipping is still up from last quarter according to Attom Data Solutions
by Patrick Kearns Jun 7
A group of millennials on their phones
More millennials moved to Seattle in 2016 than any other city according to a study of U.S. Census data from SmartAsset
by Patrick Kearns Jun 6
Washington, D.C. Capitol Building
Redfin took jabs at Zillow and realtor.com, Trelora CEO said it's been egged and harassed, and academics compared real estate to airline bookings
by Patrick Kearns Jun 6
HGTV Fixer Upper
Chip and Joanna Gaines will pay the EPA a $40,000 fine, produce a video depicting proper lead paint removal, as part of the settlement
by Patrick Kearns Jun 6
Kanye West collaborator unveils Yeezy affordable housing designs
Yeezy Home collaborator Jalil Peraza shared renderings of the property on Instagram, which are exclusively for low-income households
by Marian McPherson Jun 6
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
Insurance stocks take a hit after news story hints at Amazon's plans
by Patrick Kearns Jun 6
Beverly Hills hotel in California
The veteran VP of the John Aaroe Group says his new company will specialize in luxury residential and commercial property, and it has already signed 32 top agents
by Gill South Jun 6
Montreal skyline
The portal is partnering with Century 21 Canada to receive all of the brokerage's listings
by Carl Franzen Jun 6
D.C. workshop panelists spar over what real estate consumers need to know
At DOJ-FTC workshop on real estate competition, lawyers and academics covered agent compensation, agent reviews and state regulations
by Patrick Kearns Jun 5
A cracked egg
Joshua Hunt, leader of the Colorado flat-free brokerage, was one of several panelists to discuss business challenges at the joint DOJ/FTC workshop on real estate competition
Redfin CEO tangles with Zillow and realtor.com at D.C. competition workshop
Other topics from the morning panel included iBuyers and how portals are changing the industry
by Patrick Kearns Jun 5
See how VC firm Fifth Wall has taken real estate tech by storm
The Los Angeles-based firm acquired 2,456 new customers and invested in 25 new startups since launching two years ago in the summer of 2016
Burning money
Report from Black Knight says wage growth can't keep up with rising home prices
by Patrick Kearns Jun 4
Washington Monument, Washington DC
The FTC and DOJ are convening bigwigs from Zillow, Redfin and more to evaluate the state of listings and competition. The findings could shape the industry's future
by Patrick Kearns Jun 4
Agents vs. brokers: How do they spend their marketing budget?
New report from Adwerx and Real Trends looks at the difference in marketing priorities between agents and brokers
by Patrick Kearns Jun 4