Side hires Zillow veteran Stephen Capezza to serve as president
Capezza joins Side during a period that has proven challenging for the broader real estate industry and 'is the exact right person to help guide Side through the next phase of our growth'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 3
CIBM Bank out to double mortgage originations with new hires
Illinois-based bank hires new mortgage ops director and will add 30 new mortgage loan officers to expand into Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island
by Matt Carter Jan 3
Glenn Sanford steps in as eXp Realty CEO; Jason Gesing takes on new role
Sanford will helm the company's brokerage while Gesing, who had served as its chief executive officer, will shift into an expanded role as chief industry relations officer for eXp World Holdings
by Daniel Houston Jan 3
Corcoran Reverie lures Florida's Cindy Cole from Keller Williams
Cole will help Corcoran Reverie grow its luxury real estate footprint in Destin, Florida, and ranks among the top one-half of 1% of real estate agents by sales volume, report says
by Daniel Houston Dec 29
Inman's 2022 Person of the Year: The Howard Hanna family
Three generations of Hannas have grown the family business from a small mom-and-pop into a juggernaut with 15,000 agents and 400 offices. Expect momentum to rise exponentially in 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 29
Mortgage finance veteran Nick Smith joins Voxtur's board
Mortgage data analytics provider that's pioneering attorney title opinion letters expanded digital asset capabilities in September with $101M Blue Water acquisition
by Matt Carter Dec 28
2022 by the numbers: The dirty data that drove a weird year in real estate
To better illustrate how capricious the real estate industry was in 2022, Inman searched high and low for rogue data points that drove the housing market and best reflected this year's wild tumble
by Ben Verde Dec 27
Stewart targets institutional investors with BCHH acquisition
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania-based BCHH provides national title and settlement services to mortgage servicers, real estate investors, asset management companies and government entities
by Matt Carter Dec 20
Real estate in 2022: When the #@!$ finally hit the fan
Soaring mortgage rates, slagging sales, thousands and thousands of layoffs: The past 12 months have offered a jarring reminder that what goes up must come down
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
Outdated MLS policy hides thousands of homes for sale
Opinion
Where MLSs ban commingling, brokerage websites either can’t display non-MLS listings or must hide this inventory behind filters and log-in walls
by Joe Rath Dec 19
Catch up! Inman's Top 5 stories of the week, Dec. 9-15, 2022
Catch up on the most-read stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's Inman Top 5 for Dec. 9-15, 2022
by Dani Vanderboegh Dec 16
Douglas Elliman expands Boston presence with new acquisition
The company announced that it had acquired Bulfinch Boston Realty, which would bring a new six-person team under the Douglas Elliman banner
by Ben Verde Dec 15
We must keep moving forward: The Respect for Marriage Act and agent advocacy for LGBTQ+ people
Opinion
Society is speaking loudly in its desire for LGBTQ+ people to be accepted and protected. Our national government leaders are hearing it – and they acted
by Ryan Weyandt Dec 14
Big names backing nesto's bid to upend Canadian mortgage lending
'Oversubscribed' $80M Series C round brings funding raised to date from high profile backers by Montreal-based digital mortgage lending platform to $167.5M
by Matt Carter Dec 13
Proptechs, polish your pitch decks: Fifth Wall closes record $866M fund
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures' fund, the largest ever to focus on real estate technology, will back early- and late-stage proptech companies, including some home renovation innovators
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 13
Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer acquires rival Trelora
The acquisition will expand the company's footprint to 14 states. The deal also comes amid a challenging time for the real estate technology sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13