Real Estate Industry Overview & Trends
Inman reporters Marian McPherson, Andrea Brambila and Jim Dalrymple discuss coverage of the biggest stories in real estate — and how those stories might chart the industry's path
Southport Acquisition Corp. seeking companies with $50M to $100M in revenues that are valued between $1B and $2B, the company said in an investor prospectus on Friday
A fight between 2 groups of mortgage professionals believed to be in Atlantic City for the Triple Play Realtor Convention and Trade Expo went viral, sparking criticism of the real estate industry
CFO Kevin Ryan will serve as interim CEO as the mortgage company continues to pursue SPAC merger. Read Vishal Garg's full letter to employees here.
Catch up quickly on the most significant stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's this week's Inman Top 5
Amerant Bank launched its mortgage joint venture with industry veterans who share a vision of a 'highly efficient, and profitable nationwide mortgage banking business.'
Latest funding round brings total raised since 2019 to $22 million
Tamara Dadyan will spend time in prison for her role in a scheme to apply for COVID-19 small business loans under fake or stolen identities
Opendoor faces an array of challenges from other companies and sectors as it aims to hold its position as the biggest and most successful iBuyer in the world
Better CEO Vishal Garg has apologized to the mortgage company's staff, saying he failed to show adequate respect for the 900 former employees who were let go last week
The brokerage launched on Tuesday its Ranch and Land Division, which will aid buyers and sellers looking to purchase farms, ranches and land
A new report from Coldwell Banker indicates the so-called Great Resignation is impacting consumers' attitudes about housing
The growing business allows homeowners to access their home equity as their property values rise — without taking on more debt
The appointees will be tasked with supporting segments like KW Commercial and KW Luxury
The online mortgage company is facing scrutiny from former employees and on social media, where a video of CEO Vishal Garg firing employees over Zoom drew thousands of reactions
Opinion
The Real Word is about to hit its 200th episode (next week!), and Inman has been there for all of it! Here Byron Lazine and Nicole White revisit their fave highlights from 199 episodes full of commentary on real estate's major news — plus all the fun in between
Zillow's stock bounced back to the highest level in a month as the portal announced a stock buyback plan and its speedy progress on sunsetting Zillow Offers