Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 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 4
EXp President of Operations heads to Keller Williams as rivalry builds
EXp President of Operations Stacey Onnen is going to Keller Williams, it was announced Friday, 2 days after eXp World Holdings founder Glenn Sanford raised issues over recruitment in a tweet
by Marian McPherson Feb 4
Move Inc. sees revenue uptick fueled by lead gen and referral businesses
Realtor.com parent Move Inc.'s revenue rose 9% year over year, which was less than the gains the company saw during the previous two quarters, according to an earnings call Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 3
Buyer agent commissions fall to lowest point since 2017
Intense competition appears to have driven down average buyers' agent commissions last fall to their lowest point since at least 2017
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 3
Bahrain-based firm acquires 2nd largest US appraisal company
Bahrain-based investment firm, Arcapita Group Holdings, is the new owner of Nationwide Property and Appraisal Services, the second-largest independent AMC in the United States
by Matt Carter Feb 3
Asian Real Estate Association of America appoints first female CEO
Former AREAA Executive Director Hope Atuel has become the association's first female CEO. Atuel is taking the reins from Jim Park, AREAA's co-founder and national chairman emeritus
by Marian McPherson Feb 2
Canadian-based alternative HELOC provider, Fraction, enters US
Fraction, which launched in Canada in February 2021, is open for business in Washington state, with additional states planned later this year
by Matt Carter Feb 2
When will it be a buyer's market? Hold that thought, experts warn
Even with rising rates, record high prices and an increase in new home construction, the seller’s market isn’t set to end soon, economists and housing experts told Inman
by Taylor Anderson Feb 2
Beverly Hills Estates snags high-performing Compass agent
Shauna Walters, who has $8 billion in career sales, according to her social media accounts, joins a number of agents who have recently made the move to The Beverly Hills Estates
Shares in loanDepot touch all-time low as profits shrink
CEO Anthony Hsieh sees opportunity to grow market share as mortgage industry shifts to providing more loans to homebuyers
by Matt Carter Feb 1
Philadelphia's Damon Michels Team moving to Keller Williams
Damon Michels will move to Keller Williams Main Line as the brokerage looks to expand its geographic reach and agent count
by Ben Verde Feb 1
MoxiWorks launches new back-office software system
Approximately 3 months after acquiring software startup Reeazily, MoxiWorks is building its own real estate back-office software system, it was announced Friday
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 31
ONE Sotheby's continues expansion with Jacksonville-area acquisition
ONE Sotheby's International Realty announced its acquisition of First Coast Sotheby's International Realty on Thursday
by Ben Verde Jan 28
Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week of Jan. 21-27, 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 Dani Vanderboegh Jan 28
Shocking US migration patterns revealed: The Real Word
Opinion
This week: Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss United Van Lines' Movers study, Fannie Mae's predictions and The WSJ's wallpaper recommendations
by Byron Lazine Jan 28
Vesta raises $30M in Series A funding to streamline mortgage lending
Andreessen Horowitz partner Angela Strange to join San Francisco-based startup's board of directors
by Ben Verde Jan 27