Rush to invest in latest rentals crashes Bezos-backed Arrived Homes
Arrived Homes unveiled 13 new rental homes, allowing investors to buy shares for as little as $100. The demand quickly crashed the single-family rental platform's website
by Taylor Anderson May 2
NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts
The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5M members, will tackle real estate's hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here's a breakdown of the agenda
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
CoStar eyes 'ambitious' investment in residential following banner Q1
The commercial behemoth is ramping up spending by as much as $220M, with 'well over' 1,000 people overhauling its residential websites, CoStar CEO Andy Florance said during earnings call
by Matt Carter Apr 29
Keller Williams debuts new diversity education program
The program is meant to help agents widen their client base to a more diverse pool of consumers
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 29
Josh Albertson, who shepherded growth as Inman CEO, bids farewell 
In a Linkedin post on Friday, Albertson, who navigated COVID's effect on editorial coverage and live events, struck an optimistic note while passing the torch to new CEO Emily Paquette
by Inman Apr 29
Inman’s top 5 stories for the week of April 22-28, 2022
Catch up quickly on the most significant stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's the Top 5 for Inman’s top 5 stories of the week of April 22-28, 2022
by Dani Vanderboegh Apr 29
This class action lawsuit threatens all Realtors: The Real Word
Opinion
This week: Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed a decision in the bombshell class action lawsuit against NAR and Realogy, Zillow's revised forecast and Ryan Serhant's branding advice from ICNY
by Byron Lazine Apr 29
RE/MAX revenue jumps in Q1 thanks to rising home prices
The company turned a profit during the first quarter of the year, though its agent count only ticked upward modestly, according to earnings released Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 28
Better shed nearly 60% of employees and posted $304M loss in 2021. But IPO still in cards, SEC filings show
New documents filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shed new light on just how bad the past 18 months have been for the online mortgage lender
by Taylor Anderson Apr 28
United Real Estate Group merger pushes agent count to nearly 20K
The Texas-based company is joining forces with Platinum Realty, which operates in five states across the Midwest
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 27
ClimateCheck now available on NAR's Realtors Property Resource
With the new partnership, NAR members can access climate-related hazard data for on and off-market properties. The data includes risks for drought, fire, storm, heat and flood damage
by Marian McPherson Apr 27
Rent rose to record highs in 2021. It’s rising even faster this year
The monthly cost of renting a one-bedroom home has reached record highs in 13 of the past 14 months, according to Zumper
by Taylor Anderson Apr 27
Venture fund for nation's biggest MLS will eye agent-friendly startups
With its venture capital firm — the first-ever created by a multiple listing service — CRMLS will focus only on early-stage companies improving the broker and agent experience
by Taylor Anderson Apr 27
HomePace to launch homebuyer solution with backing from Lennar
With $7M in Series A funding, the shared equity startup will launch a homebuyer solution that allows buyers to double their down payments
by Matt Carter Apr 27
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NYC gets 2 new execs
Steven James will serve as the company's CEO, while Brad Loe will work as an executive vice president and director of sales
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26
How much has the industry changed for LGBTQ agents? Not much
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance's latest member survey reveals the continued challenge discrimination poses, despite the increase in diversity and inclusion initiatives
by Marian McPherson Apr 26