Knock hires mortgage industry vet Laura Gray as head of lending
A mortgage industry veteran with more than 3 decades of expertise will head operations for Knock's unique home lending program as it expands into more markets. Knock Home Swap is already available in 17 cities
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 22
Josh Team is leaving Keller Williams
Josh Team, who had been serving as the president of Keller Williams since January 2019, announced his decision Monday on Facebook
by Patrick Kearns Feb 22
Zillow names new COO, aims for 'one-click nirvana'
Susan Daimler is stepping into the role of president while Jeremy Wacksman will continue on as chief operating officer in a bid to focus the company's 'end-to-end' experience
by Patrick Kearns Feb 22
The Real Word: Should you blame Zillow or your leaders?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman’s reaction to Zillow acquiring ShowingTime, buyer's regret during the health crisis and fair housing policy regarding buyer letters
by Byron Lazine Feb 22
BREAKING: Redfin to acquire RentPath for $608M
After the FTC spiked CoStar Group's bid to buy RentPath, Redfin has stepped in to buy the embattled operator of rental portals
by Patrick Kearns Feb 19
These are the questions that could make or break Compass' IPO
Panelists at Inman Connect Now argued that Compass is going to have to think hard about recruiting, commissions and other issues as it prepares to go public
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 18
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