COVID hit the US 2 years ago today. Housing hasn't been the same since
Agents remain optimistic 2 years into the pandemic as the market waits to see who breaks first: buyers or sellers. Buyers, meanwhile, continue to pay record prices. Will the surge continue?
by Taylor Anderson Jan 20
Offerpad's market cap slips below $1B amid slide on Wall Street
Stocks slid for major iBuyers and tech companies on Wednesday, continuing a difficult start to the year on Wall Street for Offerpad
by Taylor Anderson Jan 19
Better CEO Vishal Garg back at post after viral layoffs debacle
Founder has been taking a break to 'reflect on his leadership, reconnect with the values that make Better great and work closely with an executive coach'
by Ben Verde Jan 19
Renovation startup Curbio raises $65M in Series B
Curbio's tech platform streamlines home repairs and only collects payment when a property sells. The company plans to use its new cash to expand its technology and geographic reach
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 18
Foot-traffic startup hits unicorn status with $100M funding round
The company, Placer.ai, offers foot-traffic data to its clients, who come from retail, hospitality and other commercial industries
by Daniel Houston Jan 14
Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week of Jan. 7-13
Catch up quickly on the most significant stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's this week's Inman Top 5
by Inman Jan 14
US home sales tally biggest drop since start of pandemic
Record-low inventory dragged home sales down by a seasonally adjusted 3.6% nationwide in December, according to a new Redfin report released Friday
by Taylor Anderson Jan 14
Independent HomeCo Chicago team joins Compass
Founded in 2019 by Haley Levine Wills and Tony Mattar, the team will operate out of Compass' Roscoe Village office
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 14
Century 21 icon Phil Yeager dead at 91
Yeager spent decades as a franchisor at Century 21, ultimately leading the brand's expansion into Latin America and Europe
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 13
ryan serhant inman connect
In his annual letter to clients, the luxury broker and star of 'Million Dollar Listing New York' sang the praises of blockchain technology and its expanding impact on the real estate industry
by Daniel Houston Jan 12
Reali expands into San Diego, buys local brokerage TXR Homes
Reali picked up San Diego's TXR Homes just months after it announced a new funding round that netted the company $250M, it was announced Wednesday.
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 12
Redfin ramping up mortgage business with $135M acquisition
Bay Equity Home Loans closed nearly 10 times as many loans as Redfin Mortgage in 2021
by Daniel Houston Jan 12
Frank Martell steps down as CoreLogic CEO
Martell, whose exit comes 6 months after CoreLogic's acquisition, will stay on as a nonexecutive chairman of the board while COO Pat Dodd fills the role until a permanent replacement is found
by Marian McPherson Jan 12
Top Northern California team leaves Compass for Coldwell Banker
The Khrista Jarvis Team — No. 1 medium-sized team in Northern California and No. 1 all-women real estate team — has left Compass to join Coldwell Banker. The 5-person team nearly doubled its business in 2021, netting $600M in sales volume
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 12
The Chernov Team leaves Keller Williams for The Agency
The 7-agent team will depart Keller Williams and join The Agency's Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, location, the brokerage told Inman exclusively on Tuesday
by Ben Verde Jan 11
Notarize hires 2 new C-suite executives as business booms
Derek Knudsen will serve as Notarize's chief technology officer, while David Razon heads up HR as the company's chief people officer
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 11