Side restructures, wants staffers based in the markets they serve
The company, which supports real estate professionals who want their own brand, plans to have its staff members work in the markets where its partners are based
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31
CoStar, Zillow and the next phase of the portal wars
Opinion
Portal competitors are shelling out big money in an effort to dethrone Zillow, but do they stand a realistic chance?
by Mike DelPrete May 31
A squad of economists is waging a stealth war on America's '30% rule'
The Brooke Amendment — a law otherwise known as 'the 30% rule' that has shaped US housing policy since the 1960s — is in the crosshairs as spending on real estate soars to record heights
by Marian McPherson May 31
KW Cares is 20! Its CEO reveals how leaders can mobilize agents to give
Alexia Rodriguez, CEO of KW Cares, Keller Williams' philanthropic arm, reflects on the nonprofit's 20th anniversary and why companies with employee hardship funds enjoy higher retention rates
by Marian McPherson May 31
Plunk's API plugged into Mosaik and Roomvu
In addition to Mosaik and Roomvu, Plunk is also providing actionable market data to DropOffer, Calque and SphereBuilder, according to a company announcement
by Craig C. Rowe May 30
Ignition! Brokerage Engine, Payload to speed secure payments
Brokerage Engine will leverage Payload’s flexible set of APIs to automate a range of crucial financial functions, according to an announcement exclusively sent to Inman
by Craig C. Rowe May 30
Zillow expands 'post-pay' Premier Agent model to 2 new markets
The expansion is part of Zillow's 'enhanced markets' program, which is now in 6 cities and part of the company's efforts to eventually build a real estate 'super app'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 26
Spencer Rascoff
The portal's co-founder and former CEO also said that Zillow's impact includes creating tens of thousands of new 'super agents'
by Jim Dalrymple II May 25
Doss's latest search app comes with deep GPT-4 integration
Doss was one of the industry's earliest adopters and advocates for how artificial intelligence can enhance home search and real estate services
by Craig C. Rowe May 25
Auction.io acquires Doorsey
Doorsey uses a publicly available bidding website on which buyers can see competitive offers and submit formal 'bids' above the last. Founder Jordan Allen was happy to see the deal go through
by Craig C. Rowe May 24
The portal wars: Can any challenger seize the throne from Zillow?
Zillow has the most traffic, according to an analysis by Intel, but at least 1 rival is growing rapidly in what one observer compared to a Game of Thrones-style gauntlet run
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Mike DelPrete: Zillow and Redfin's AI tools aren't that big a deal — yet
In an interview with Intel, tech strategist Mike DelPrete laid out how artificial intelligence might change the industry — including real estate search portals — and why we're not quite there yet
by Daniel Houston May 24
Real estate investors are still at the table — but fewer are bringing cash
Smaller real estate investors are stepping into the home market even as the big guns scale back. The result? Fewer all-cash investor offers, according to a Realtor.com analysis of deed records
by Daniel Houston May 22
Who's winning (and losing) the agent count race? Mike DelPrete
Find out how agent migration patterns can offer significant insight into the future of real estate brokerage growth
by Mike DelPrete May 22
Financial services firm Setpoint acquires due diligence startup
Resolute Diligence Solutions specifically focuses on due diligence for single-family rentals and for residential transition loans and will help Setpoint beef up its technology platform
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
Zillow appoints new CFO amid push to build 'housing super app'
Jeremy Hofmann has played a key role in the super app push so far and also oversaw Zillow's acquisition of ShowingTime, the company said
by Jim Dalrymple II May 18