Employees or contractors? KW, Redfin execs debate philosophy
During Inman Connect, Redfin's Glenn Kelman and Keller Williams' Josh Team forcefully defended their companies' respective approaches to agent employment
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 27
CoStar is inching closer to acquiring CoreLogic: Report
CoStar and Warburg Pincus are the final 2 bidders in the quest to buy real estate data giant CoreLogic, according to a new Bloomberg report
by Patrick Kearns Jan 26
DocuSign partners with the California Association of Realtors
The partnership will let California agents access CAR documents directly within the DocuSign platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 26
Former Real Trends executives launch new consulting firm
Former Real Trends President Steve Murray, along with former Real Trends Vice President Scott Wright, will now lead RTC Consulting. The firm will advise real estate companies as they navigate things like mergers and acquisitions
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 26
Opendoor announces its first chief customer officer
Megan Meyer Toolson, an employee of the real estate company since 2015, is being promoted to the new position
by Patrick Kearns Jan 26
New nonprofit aims to increase diversity in real estate
The Real Estate Apprentice Foundation is spearheaded by consulting firm T3 Sixty
by Patrick Kearns Jan 21
Gene Martinez, influential and beloved Compass agent, dies at 60
Martinez joined Compass while the company was still young and went on to lead and help launch operations in multiple parts of the U.S.
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
New realtor.com partnerships will add more 3D tour options
The listing portal will now support 3D tours from imaging startups Asteroom and CloudPano
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
5 real estate professionals who got pardons — and the 1 who didn't
Jenna Ryan, the Realtor arrested for 'storming the capitol,' made a public plea for a pardon. But among 73 pardons and 70 clemencies granted Tuesday, she was left empty-handed
by Patrick Kearns Jan 20
Vacation booking platform Vrbo to block new Washington, D.C., reservations
The move comes amid the specter of violence during the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. Airbnb also previously said it would block reservations and cancel existing ones in the area
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 19
After its share price exploded, eXp is splitting its stock
The 2-for-1 split is aimed at lowering the share price to allow more employees to purchase shares, the company said
by Patrick Kearns Jan 19
Agents see income, satisfaction rise despite pandemic: Inman survey
Inman's Agent Appreciation survey shows more respondents are now making six figures than when a similar survey went out last year. Satisfaction with compensation is also up
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 19
Zillow's shift to IDX is live. Here's what agents need to know
Changes include buyer's agents being advertised as 'personal guides' and the site defaulting to agent listings over others
by Patrick Kearns Jan 18
Agents are happy with careers despite long hours: Inman survey
Inman's second-annual Agent Appreciation survey revealed that many agents are working every day of the week and that just as many are completely satisfied with their careers
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 18
Elm Street Technologies acquires Flow ROI
As a result of Elm Street Technologies’ second acquisition of 2021, Flow ROI's transaction management software will become part of Elevate, making the office management and marketing solution an end-to-end competitor with the likes of Chime, kvCORE and others
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 14
Olympic swimmer is first real estate agent to be charged in Capitol riot
Klete Keller, a former Olympian and commercial real estate agent in Colorado Springs, resigned from his brokerage earlier this week
by Patrick Kearns Jan 14