Shares in Mr. Cooper at all-time high as servicing portfolio hits $1T
Moody's Investors Service upgrades credit rating of 'powerhouse in mortgage servicing' as it restructures some of the debt it's used to fund growth by issuing $1B in unsecured notes at 7.125%
by Matt Carter Jan 30
Mauricio Umansky
The founder of The Agency is part of a team launching the American Real Estate Association as NAR continues to face criticism and legal trouble
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 24
Inman debuts inaugural class of New York Power Brokers
With this new honor, Inman celebrates the individuals who are making it happen in the Big Apple, one of the country’s most competitive real estate markets
by Inman Jan 22
New suit accuses eXp Realty, ex-team leader of sexual harassment
The suit claims that Chris Nevada, who was with eXp but has since left, offered to pay an employee for sex, made inappropriate comments and, ultimately, fired the woman
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 18
Inman unveils new class of 2024 Power Players
With its new Power Players list, Inman recognizes 137 industry leaders for their power and influence as it kicks off a year of expanded awards
by Inman Jan 18
Broker Public Portal appoints former RE/MAX exec as CEO
Dan Troup will lead a company founded by brokerages and MLSs, which aims to build an alternative to big portals such as Zillow and Realtor.com
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 11
Zillow reappoints venture capitalist Bill Gurley to board
Gurley joins Zillow at a time when the portal giant is under pressure to evolve and deliver on its promise to create a housing super app
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 10
As recruiting wars heat up, Coldwell Banker nabs Texas indie
The Tate Property Group joins Coldwell Banker as the recruiting of rockstar agents and teams remains one of the low-key most important trends in real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 5
New York agent Scott Fava boomerangs back to Compass
Fava and his New York-based team are the latest agents to participate in a trend of leaving a brokerage, only to return some time later
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
EXp Realty lassos a pair of high-performing Texas teams
The Mike Seder Group and the Ronnie and Cathy Matthews Group join eXp as the battle for top agents continues to be one of real estate's defining stories
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
Rentals startup Frontdesk lays off all staff after failed funding round
All 200 full-time staff members along with contractors and part-time staff were dismissed during 'a 2-minute Google Meet call'
by Ben Verde Jan 3
And the biggest news of 2023 is … Inman’s top 10 stories of the year
Here are the top 10 most-read news stories from Inman staffers, ranked by readership
by Dani Vanderboegh Dec 31
Rocket's new CEO Varun Krishna takes seat on board of directors
The mortgage lending giant's board of directors has been expanded from 7 members to 8 to accommodate the move. Krishna's term will expire at the company's 2026 annual meeting
by Matt Carter Dec 29
Pending home sales stagnate in November despite rate relief
November's numbers show pending sales didn't move compared to October, but lower rates did apparently lead to more lockbox openings — hinting that better days lie ahead
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 28
Zillow files antitrust lawsuit against 2 major MLSs
The listings portal filed a complaint in US District Court for the District of Arizona against Arizona Regional MLS and MLS Inc. for what it asserts are violations of federal antitrust law
by Ben Verde Dec 27
MyHome expands menu of lender services with Volly acquisition
Volly's customer relationship management, lead conversion and portfolio retention tools will be offered to lenders through parent company WFG's Enterprise Solutions division
by Matt Carter Dec 26