Zillow exec on ShowingTime buy: 'This is not about bypassing agents'
Zillow's Errol Samuelson and ShowingTime's Michael Lane addressed concerns over the acquisition at Inman Connect Now
by Patrick Kearns Feb 18
Homeownership rate for Black Americans lags behind at 42%
The National Association of Realtors' latest report revealed the systemic issues in housing, education, and jobs keeping minority homebuyers behind
by Marian McPherson Feb 18
Opendoor launches in San Diego and Asheville
The company is expanding the footprint of its direct-to-consumer homebuying platform in California and North Carolina
by Patrick Kearns Feb 18
Agent advertising platform Audience Town applauds $2.1M in new funding
CEO Ed Carey: 'Audience Town has built the first advertising platform powered by proprietary data and designed to meet the needs of the real estate industry'
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 17
Here's a first look at Zillow 3D Home Tours' newest features
With 200M unique monthly visitors and a consistent IDX stream, Zillow's updated app is ripe to normalize the immersive home tour experience
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 17
'IBuyer of rentals' Nomad announces $2M seed round
The Dever-based company provides landlords with services such as 2 years of guaranteed rent and 24/7 property management to help them achieve 'set it and forget it' mode on rental properties
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 17
How ShowingTime's privacy policy ties Zillow's hands
A legal expert confirmed to Inman that Zillow can’t do things that ShowingTime couldn’t do with agents' data
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16
Keller Williams topped 10% of total market share in 2020
The company also committed to slowing down its technology product rollouts in 2021 at the KW Family Reunion
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16
NYC leasing firm Bold joins Compass
The acquisition shows Compass is still bullish on New York City's recovery
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16
Not over yet! CoStar makes another play to buy CoreLogic for $7B
In a letter to CoreLogic shareholders, CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance outlines a 'superior' proposal to trump private equity bidders
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16
Detroit brokerage to become first @properties franchise
Alexander Real Estate, which currently has 45 agents in the Detroit area, will rebrand itself to operate under the @properties banner. The company has ambitious expansion goals
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 16
Growth among 5 biggest challenges RE/MAX faces in 2021
The company also needs to prove its technology investments have been worth the effort and continue to grow Motto Mortgage
by Patrick Kearns Feb 16
What matters most? Coldwell Banker CEO Ryan Gorman on agent priorities
Coldwell Banker surveyed 1,200 agents — half unaffiliated with CB — to better understand what matters to today's agent. It's not what you likely think it is
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 15
Tech-enabled mortgage startup UpEquity raises $25M in funding
The company is one of many that have flocked into the mortgage space in recently years, aiming to disrupt a process that until recent remained stubbornly analog
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
NextHome named No. 1 franchise in North America, KW nabs 2nd place
The company improved its standing from 2020 when it earned top franchise in the real estate category but just third franchise overall
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 12
The Real Word: What does Zillow's ShowingTime acquisition mean for agents?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime, Grant Cardone’s partnership with eXp Realty and how The Weeknd’s Super Bowl performance relates to real estate
by Byron Lazine Feb 12