Inman Connect Las Vegas
Join thousands of real estate pros in August for Inman Connect Las Vegas to reconnect with colleagues, make new connections and learn new skills.
by Jodie Cordell May 2
NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts
The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5M members, will tackle real estate's hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here's a breakdown of the agenda
by Jim Dalrymple II May 2
CoStar eyes 'ambitious' investment in residential following banner Q1
The commercial behemoth is ramping up spending by as much as $220M, with 'well over' 1,000 people overhauling its residential websites, CoStar CEO Andy Florance said during earnings call
by Matt Carter Apr 29
Former Inman New Kid, Courted.io, nets $6M funding round
The app's purpose is for agents to empower each other through direct marketing of listings, recruiting, community building and referral networking
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 29
Better shed nearly 60% of employees and posted $304M loss in 2021. But IPO still in cards, SEC filings show
New documents filed Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission shed new light on just how bad the past 18 months have been for the online mortgage lender
by Taylor Anderson Apr 28
ClimateCheck now available on NAR's Realtors Property Resource
With the new partnership, NAR members can access climate-related hazard data for on and off-market properties. The data includes risks for drought, fire, storm, heat and flood damage
by Marian McPherson Apr 27
Payload Keybox secures seed funding in pursuit of $1B in transactions
Payload's functionality focuses on quickly and safely sending earnest money, broker invoices and any other form of transaction within the context of conducting real estate business
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 27
hundred dollar bills lined up
In a funding round led by NFX Ventures' Pete Flint, California-based real estate startup Radius will use the $13M to kick off a nationwide expansion and begin developing a mortgage product
by Marian McPherson Apr 27
Agents are more important than ever. Here's why
Opinion
It's a tough world out there for real estate agents. Find out how to boost your self-confidence and communicate your unique value proposition
by Jay Thompson Apr 27
How Twitter fought Elon Musk with a real estate investment strategy
The social network briefly turned to a poison pill to fight off the world's richest man. And as it turns out, poison pills have a long history in the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26
Redfin property search to shine under Constellation1 partnership
Property data does much more than allow for consumers to find available listings; it's behind a number of ancillary but critical brokerage and portal tools
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 26
Seed funding of $2.6M poured into rent-to-own app Gravy
Gravy exists in a quickly growing sector of industry providers that marries financial services with homebuying assistance and resources
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 26
Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech's reckoning and a Zillow pile-on
The informative and, at times, raucous event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
3 real estate brokerage pain points that tech firms are trying to fix
From slow appraisals to MLS interfaces falling behind agents' needs, a few tech companies are eyeing solutions for brokerages, according to panelists at Inman Connect New York on Thursday
by Daniel Houston Apr 22
Blockchain technology doesn't need agents — but its users might
Blockchain enthusiasts aren't fond of intermediaries. If this technology takes off in real estate, agents will have to prove their worth, industry insiders said at Inman Connect New York
by Daniel Houston Apr 21
Blend Labs laying off 200 employees as mortgage refinancings plummet
The mortgage tech provider's newly acquired title insurance business has been particularly hard hit by the end of the refinancing boom
by Matt Carter Apr 21