Inman's Top 5 stories of the week: June 2-8, 2023
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by Dani Vanderboegh Jun 9
Better.com lays off in-house real estate agents nationwide
Troubled mortgage lender had touted Better Real Estate as a crucial component of its plans to build out an integrated end-to-end technology platform
by Matt Carter Jun 8
Inman proudly announces the Inman Ambassadors for ICLV
This diverse group of successful real estate pros will be sharing real-time knowledge from the stage, dishing highlights, and relaying the Inman Connect Las Vegas action from the front row
by Laura Monroe Jun 8
Zillow, Anywhere and Compass vanish from annual Fortune 500 list
The real estate giants' omission from Fortune's annual list of the biggest companies illustrates just how far industry players have fallen as a result of a housing contraction that began in 2022
by Ben Verde Jun 7
The Texas plan that could win even more new homeowners
High property taxes in Texas have in the past canceled out some of the state's affordability advantages. But political leaders are looking for ways to reduce homeowners' tax burden
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 6
Former Compass marketing executive moves to Christie's-Sereno
Jessica Grimes will lead strategic growth and marketing as Christies-Sereno expands throughout the Bay Area
by Ben Verde Jun 6
LoanDepot hires new CFO and parts ways with 4 top managers
CEO Frank Martell recruits former CoreLogic colleague David Hayes and streamlines management ranks as losses pile up and mortgage originations hit another new low
by Matt Carter Jun 5
Keller Williams agent, daughter die after plane drifts into no-fly zone
The plane, which drew military intervention after it flew into restricted airspace, crashed Sunday, killing 4 people, including NYC-based agent Adina Azarian and her 2-year-old daughter, Aria
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 5
Airbnb sues New York City over 'de facto ban' on short-term rentals
The company says only nine of its nearly 40,000 units in New York have been approved under the new law — which Airbnb claims is meant to drive out short-term rentals
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 2
Zillow, Elon Musk, bombshell commission suits: Inman's Top 5
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by Dani Vanderboegh Jun 2
David Doctorow steps down as CEO of Realtor.com parent Move, Inc.
Doctorow oversaw the company as its revenues and site traffic rose to record highs, the company said. But as with the rest of the industry, Move has shown signs of a slowdown.
by Taylor Anderson Jun 1
Keller Williams, eXp Realty, others sued over alleged discrimination
The new lawsuit claims that a host of big-name real estate companies, as well as various landlords, refused to accept Section 8 vouchers for lower-income renters
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
Zillow and Opendoor expand partnership to 11 new markets
The former rivals are now jointly providing cash offers to consumers in a total of 16 markets, most of them spread out across the Sunbelt, according to an announcement Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
Co-founder of UK's LendInvest launches new US venture
Christian Faes' Los Angeles-based Faes & Co will back F2 Finance and other tech-enabled direct lenders that cater to US residential real estate investors who buy, rehab and flip homes
by Matt Carter May 31
Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk's housing 'meltdown' theory
The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren't there
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31
NAR membership, grim outlooks, beating the odds: Inman's Top 5
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by Dani Vanderboegh May 26