Keller Williams to open new Caribbean franchise
The new franchise will operate in Bonaire, an island off the coast of Venezula. The expansion comes at a time when international growth represents a major bright spot for Keller Williams
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Lone bidder purchases site of tragic Florida condo collapse for $120M
Dubai-based developer Hussain Sajwani has bought the former site of Champlain Towers South, which tragically collapsed last year. Sajwani plans to build another luxury condominium
by Marian McPherson May 23
Zillow, Opendoor and Compass debut on the Fortune 500
The companies all debuted within a few slots of established player Realogy, and highlight both the role of tech in real estate and the rise of bitter rivalries
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23
Google searches for 'housing bubble' have been spiking since March
Google Trends experienced a spike in searches for the term 'housing bubble' earlier this spring, and it hasn't fully returned to normal levels, hinting that the topic is at least on a lot of minds
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23
Skyrocketing home prices diminish rental returns: Report
The report found that three-quarters of counties where median home prices exceeded $250,000 saw declines in rental yields
by Ben Verde May 20
Lower partners with Orchard to offer Power Buyer services
As rising interest rates curb mortgage refinancings, Lower will also target homebuyers through a strategic partnership with iBuyer powerhouse Opendoor
by Matt Carter May 20
Compass cash, housing bubble, being Anywhere: Inman’s Top 5
Catch up quickly on the most significant stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week of May 13-19, 2022
by Dani Vanderboegh May 20
Insurance agency says REX is still operating, adding new wrinkle
PIUS CEO tells Inman the company is operating 'on a smaller scale,' but a former REX agent insists those operations no longer include handling real estate transactions
by Andrea V. Brambila May 19
Brown Harris Stevens sets Rhinebeck, NY, storefront opening
The brokerage also announced that associate broker Lisa Fountain will be the office's executive director of sales
by Lillian Dickerson May 19
Bright first MLS to hire a chief economist
Dr. Lisa Sturtevant will help Bright with 'critical business decisions around the company’s data assets' such as evaluating products and partnerships
by Andrea V. Brambila May 19
Propy launches new blockchain-based title and escrow product
The technology should bring transactions closer to the 'click-to-close' experience many real estate players have been chasing for years. It is available in 3 states with plans of expansion
by Jim Dalrymple II May 19
E-recording now an option for more than 9 in 10 Americans
Electronic document recording providers Simplifile, ePN, CSC, grow their networks even as business slows
by Matt Carter May 18
Team of rivals: Zillow and Redfin partner to syndicate 3D Home tours
Listing agents using Zillow 3D Home tours no longer have to manually add their tours to Redfin. This is the second partnership between the 2 real estate search portal rivals since 2019
by Marian McPherson May 18
Competition declines for second straight month, report finds
Just 60.7% of home offers crafted by Redfin agents encountered competition in April — the lowest level since March 2021
by Ben Verde May 18
Realtor.com first to add wildfire risk data to listings, helping consumers
Homes and communities will now include a fire factor rating joining the flood risk information, another free feature that is the second-most clicked datapoint on Realtor.com’s listings
by Ben Verde May 16
REX hires lawyer-to-the-stars David Boies to carry on battle with Zillow
Boies, who has represented Al Gore, Harvey Weinstein and failed medical startup Theranos, told Inman he took the case because it's 'important to enhancing competition in housing markets'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 16