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
Vancouver, BC Canada
Virtual brokerage expands to its third Canadian province
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 4
Report defends multiple listing services from government intervention
The Council of Multiple Listing Services released a new white paper ahead of June 5 meeting on competition in real estate
by Patrick Kearns Jun 1
What's it like to be the first agent to sell a home owned by Zillow?
A 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home has hit the market in Chandler, Arizona. The listing agent for Zillow's iBuyer program talks to Inman about selling it for the tech giant
by Patrick Kearns Jun 1
Seattle startup FlyHomes raises $17M to make cash offers on behalf of buyers
This funding round was led by famed VC firm Andreessen Horowitz
NAR warns members of scammer posing as trade organization
Suspicious email that ends in 'elon.edu' is claiming to be NAR in an attempt to steal members' information
by Patrick Kearns May 31
Largest single-family rental company Invitation Homes sued for excessive late fees
Plaintiff alleges that Invitation Homes charges illegal late fees which can stack up if tenants aren't careful
by Patrick Kearns May 31
The Real Word: The frictionless future of Opendoor homes
Opinion
Two agents talk through industry news as they see it
by Byron Lazine May 31
Minneapolis Minnesota from Unsplash
The leader of the top team at Re/Max's largest franchise says that the 'traditional real estate process has failed,' and he wants to provide more services to the consumer
by Gill South May 30
Scott McGillivray from HGTV
Listings made it appear that 'Income Property' star Scott McGillivray would be lead broker through Zillow advertisement, potentially violating state laws
by Patrick Kearns May 30
Houses and homes in the suburbs
Rising home prices result in fewest homes with negative equity since recession
by Patrick Kearns May 30
What you need to know about the big rate drop
Will rates fall more? Sometimes the table is set for deeper, but this time take the chicken in your hand!
by Lou Barnes May 29