Will Brad Inman's 2022 predictions come true? The Real Word weighs in
Opinion
This week, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman's real estate predictions for the new year and the top 10 most expensive celebrity home sales of 2021
by Byron Lazine Jan 4
Douglas Elliman completes spinoff from Vector, goes public as 'DOUG'
The New York-based brokerage will now trade under the ticker 'DOUG' as a standalone company after parting ways with Vector Group, the owner of a tobacco firm
by Daniel Houston Dec 30
New York mandates higher fines, more training to combat housing discrimination
Broker and agent license fees and fines will go toward a new Anti-Discrimination in Housing Fund for fair housing testing
by Andrea V. Brambila Dec 29
Epic fail or shifting market? The Real Word takes on Brad Inman's op-ed
Opinion
This week, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman's op-ed on the controversy at Better Mortgage and Zillow's iBuying exit as well as Trulia's plans to ditch crime data
by Byron Lazine Dec 23
Douglas Elliman tells some workers to stay home amid Omicron wave
Agents can still report to the office, but Douglas Elliman has told New York administrative staff to work from home while new variant surges
by Daniel Houston Dec 22
Stewart acquires largest title agency in Illinois
Stewart yanks market share from rivals Fidelity and Old Republic by acquiring Greater Illinois Title and subsidiaries with operations in 23 states
by Matt Carter Dec 21
Zillow-owned Trulia will ditch crime data beginning in 2022
The announcement comes days after realtor.com and Redfin also revealed plans to avoid crime data, with the latter company calling on others to follow suit
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
Zillow debuts collaborative SharePlay search feature
SharePlay will let users search listings with friends and family, and is meant to turn the experience of searching Zillow into a 'game sport'
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
Rocket acquires personal finance app Truebill in $1.27B deal
The acquisition gives Rocket an inside track to market real estate services, mortgages and other loans to Truebill's 2.5M members
by Matt Carter Dec 20
Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week Dec. 10-17, 2021
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 Dec 17
Stewart shifts eye for acquisitions back to title insurance
After growing ancillary services through acquisitions, nation's fourth-biggest title insurer looking to plug geographic holes
by Matt Carter Dec 17
What lenders really brawled over in Atlantic City
Opinion
This week, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss a fight that broke out in Atlantic City, Redfin's call to drop crime data and Jay Thompson's new app for agents
by Byron Lazine Dec 16
Mortgage tech provider Evolve makes third acquisition in 12 months
Provider of end-to-end loan services acquires Brooks Systems to expand its regulatory compliance offerings
by Matt Carter Dec 16
'It's a hopeful sign': Builders forge ahead on new home starts
Builders kicked off construction on 129,400 new housing units in November — a half-percent increase on a month when starts typically decline, according to the US Census Bureau
by Daniel Houston Dec 16
Compass will give agents $10K for training and coaching
The 10x10 Business Growth Challenge will pay individual agents and team leaders to participate in various training programs over the course of 10 weeks
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 15
Zillow listings now link buyers with down-payment assistance info
The Seattle-based home portal has added a new listing feature that connects a buyer with details about down-payment programs in their area
by Daniel Houston Dec 15