AREAA President: NAR report outlines 'double trouble' in housing market affordability
Opinion
NAR's '“Double Trouble' report examines affordability with a focus on ethnicity and annual household income. It shows how these issues disproportionately impact Black, Hispanic and Asian communities
by Tim Hur Feb 25
Vacasa's 35,000 homes get tech upgrades, including keyless entry
The company says the improvements provide a win-win for guests and homeowners, as well as the communities in which the rental homes reside
by Taylor Anderson Feb 24
Ember lands $17.4M to go head-to-head with Pacaso
The Salt Lake City-based proptech startup is focusing on 20 markets in 10 states, including Utah, Oregon, New Mexico, Texas and California
by Matt Carter Feb 24
'Who says?' Avoid spreading misinformation with fans and followers
Reputation is everything in real estate, and the wrong share on social media can undermine years of goodwill. Find out how to check out information before you pass it along to others
by Jay Thompson Feb 24
CoStar's residential business makes inroads in Q4 as revenue climbs
The commercial real estate giant earned $75 million from its residential ventures, according to a fourth-quarter earnings call, suggesting its rivalry with established players will continue
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 22
MoxiWorks acquires email marketing platform ActivePipe
The acquisition is the latest in MoxiWorks' efforts to expand its real estate tech offerings. ActivePipe is currently used by approximately 40,000 agents across four countries
by Ben Verde Feb 22
CoStar faces high turnover, criticism from ex-employees: report
Former employees criticized the data giant and rising Zillow rival in a new report from Business Insider that claims the company saw 37% of its workers leave in 2021
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 22
Families aren't only buyers feeling heat from Wall Street investors
Smaller real estate investors are also feeling the impact of a new wave of institutional investors into markets across the country, economists and investors told Inman in the wake of new data
by Taylor Anderson Feb 22
Doma expects rising interest rates will slow company's growth
Company races to adapt technology it pioneered to provide instant underwriting of title insurance for refis to be used on more complex purchase loans
by Matt Carter Feb 18
Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week of Feb. 12-17, 2022
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 Feb 18
Zillow's plan to double agent business by 2025: The Real Word
Opinion
This week: Byron Lazine and Nicole White weigh in on Zillow's 3.0 strategy, home value predictions for 2022 and Rocket Mortgage's Super Bowl collab with Barbie
by Byron Lazine Feb 18
Anthony Hsieh's $16M vote of confidence in LoanDepot
The LoanDepot founder and CEO has racked up $2.2 million in paper losses on the 3.15 million shares in the company he's bought since November
by Matt Carter Feb 17
Blackstone makes major expansion of rental housing portfolio
The private equity firm acquired Preferred Apartment Communities in an all-cash transaction for $25 per share, valued at $5.8 billion
by Ben Verde Feb 17
Don’t take hot market for granted, California economist warns agents
Jordan Levine, the chief economist for the California Association of Realtors, delivers mixed forecast despite good economic outlook during an Inman Connect Now session Thursday
by Taylor Anderson Feb 17
Fathom buys mortgage lender Cornerstone First Financial
The end-to-end platform got into the mortgage business last year with the acquisition of Encompass Lending Group
by Matt Carter Feb 15
Airbnb cites remote work for record income, $1.5B in Q4 revenue
Company says it generated $6B total in 2021 as rapid changes to the travel industry propelled the company above pre-pandemic levels
by Taylor Anderson Feb 15