Engel & Völkers says hello to Carolina foothills with 3 new shops
Two of the shops will be located in Morganton and one in Nebo, North Carolina. License partners Steve and Polly Leadbetter will lead all three
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 30
Looking to renovate construction space, Freemodel secures $19.5M
Company handles planning, on-site project management and funding of construction projects, collects payments and fees on back end at closing and sells only through agents and brokerages
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 30
Zillow deploys AI to improve online home search experience
Powered by an advanced natural language technology, homebuyers can enter longer, detail-rich requests, as they would on Google, to unearth more accurate inventory matches
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 27
Douglas Elliman taps Deva Roberts to replace Haber as general counsel
Kenneth Haber, who had served as general counsel since 2004, will now shift to an advisory capacity at Douglas Elliman as a senior managing director, the brokerage told Inman on Friday
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 27
Alpaca partner Ryan Freedman is on hunt for real estate disruptors
‘Reducing friction was yesterday’s play,' Alpaca VC general partner Ryan Freedman told Inman in a wide-ranging interview. He stressed the need for a full suite of industry services
by Taylor Anderson Jan 25
Compass went public 2 years ago. Can it recover from its stock slump?
Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors' appetite for shares fall significantly
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 25
Power buyer Knock says it will now work with any lender or agent
Homebuyers can use the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance in conjunction with a purchase loan from any lender to make a non-contingent offer when buying their next home
by Matt Carter Jan 24
Long & Foster acquires Charleston-based Southern Coast Real Estate
The acquisition comes just 2 weeks after Long & Foster entered the Charleston market and adds nearly 50 additional agents to the brokerage's ranks, according to the company
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 23
Hilton & Hyland taps David Kramer to succeed Jeff Hyland as president
Kramer has been with the luxury boutique firm since 2005 and is one of Hilton & Hyland's top producers. He succeeds the late Jeff Hyland, who died of cancer nearly a year ago
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 20
RE/MAX rolls out MAX/Tech platform powered by kvCORE
MAX/Tech powered by kvCORE is a new nationwide marketing and business technology solution for RE/MAX offices, teams and agents, the company announced Thursday
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 20
Alexanders partner with top Compass agent for LA expansion
Tal and Oren Alexander are expanding to Los Angeles, and they've recruited top agent Tyrone McKillen to lead their office, according to an announcement Thursday on Instagram
by Ben Verde Jan 20
IBuying-minded HomeBldr upgrades investment analysis tools
The reporting tool determines a number of return-on-investment scenarios, taking into account market conditions, available financing and any need for renovations and improvements
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 19
Zillow's ShowingTime+ releases Listing Media Services in 4 markets
Zillow said the photography scheduling and marketing service is the 'first of two next-generation listing marketing products'
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 18
Mike DelPrete Intel exclusive: Big brokerages spar in race to cut costs
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All of the biggest players in real estate are cutting costs, but some are better off than others to weather the storm, Mike DelPrete argues in his first exclusive filing for Inman Intel
by Mike DelPrete Jan 18
What happens when the battle for agent count runs out of steam?
Newer upstarts and legacy companies have spent recent years competing intensely for top agents. But recent data suggests the years of fast growth may be ending
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 18
Agree to disagree: 11 real estate leaders dust off crystal ball for 2023
The market isn't done falling but could soon stabilize, according to a survey of real estate executives and economists conducted by Point
by Daniel Houston Jan 17