New, deeper mortgage relationships boost Blend's Q2 revenue
The San Francisco-based cloud banking software developer reported second quarter revenue of $32.1M, up 46% from a year ago, according to an earnings call on Friday
by Matt Carter Aug 23
Keller Williams Pres. Marc King on a hot market, iBuying and that IPO
Marc King believes price appreciation will have to slow compared to what has happened over the past year. But he's confident that real estate agents will survive today's period of disruption. This and more as Inman takes a Deep Dive into all things Keller Williams, all week long
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 23
Agent who marketed her business at Capitol riot pleads guilty in deal
Jenna Ryan, the Texas real estate agent who livestreamed the insurrection in January, pleaded guilty this week to an illegal demonstration charge
by Daniel Houston Aug 20
RE/MAX and eXp Realty settle their recruitment lawsuit
RE/MAX had sued eXp Realty earlier this year over claims the latter company improperly solicited RE/MAX franchisees and that it misrepresented RE/MAX's commission splits
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 20
MTV 'Cribs,' once king of real estate TV, returns to the air
'Cribs' was huge during its first run 2 decades ago, but in the time since social media and other content creators have radically changed the world
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 20
Inman Top 5: The biggest stories of the week Aug. 14-20, 2021
Catch up quickly on the biggest stories of the week, as determined by Inman website visitors. Here's the Inman Top 5 for the week
by Inman Aug 20
The Real Word: Is Zillow's ShowingTime deal fraught with competition issues?
Opinion
This week, Bryon and Nicole discuss whether Zillow is potentially becoming a monopoly and go over a list of things to do before selling a home and real estate tips from Kim Kardashian
by Byron Lazine Aug 20
Flueid awarded patent on title insurance decisioning platform
Austin, Texas-based company founded by Title365 veterans recently announced Series A funding
by Matt Carter Aug 19
Keller Williams hires former eXp, Zillow exec to oversee iBuying
Raymond 'RJ' Jones will spearhead both Keller Offers, the company's iBuying program, and Keller Manage, a soon-to-launch program that'll provide home maintenance services
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 19
@properties hires former Christie's exec to build franchise business
Natalie Hamrick spent nearly nine years at Christie's International Real Estate. She'll now help @properties grow its franchise operations
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 18
OJO Labs, Notarize among the fastest-growing companies in the US
This year's Inc. 5000 includes more than 200 businesses in the real estate industry
by Libertina Brandt Aug 18
Reali raises $250M in equity and debt financing
The company has flat-fee and cash-offer programs for both buyers and sellers, and it has now raked in more than $300 million in total funding since its founding
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 18
California's Red Oak Realty goes green
The company is now buying carbon offsets and will help clients do the same, and it has achieved official green certification for its facilities
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 18
Homebot adds property search tool with NestReady acquisition
CEO of the equity-building app says home search is 'ripe for innovation and implementation' by lenders looking to originate more purchase loans
by Matt Carter Aug 17
Opendoor looking to raise up to $862.5M in new debt
The debt offering — in the form of senior convertible notes that mature in 2026 — will include a $750M private offering to qualified institutional investors
by Matt Carter Aug 17
The 'looming eviction crisis' is overblown. Here's why
Opinion
Although there's a lot of chatter about an 'eviction tsunami' or 'eviction apocalypse' whenever the federal moratorium ends, the data does not support that fear. Here's a deeper dive
by Andrew Syrios Aug 17