Opendoor acquires 2 home renovation startups
The iBuying giant will keep the teams and technology from Skylight and Pro.com, but it will discontinue the brands themselves
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 7
Inman Review: Real Happy is here to market your listings
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Developed by a mobile app engineer after a bad homebuying experience, Real Happy is another good entry for listing agents wanting a new, productive way to market and coordinate showings
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 6
How to crush it on Instagram and Facebook in 2022
Want to find out how to boost your presence on two of the most powerful social media platforms? Social media guru Katie Lance shares her top tools and tips for Facebook and Instagram
by Katie Lance Sep 4
HomeLight raises new funds at unicorn-level $1.6B valuation
The free referral platform has raised $530 million since launching in 2012 to change how consumers buy and sell homes
by Libertina Brandt Sep 3
Home inventory healthier in cities than suburbs, where buyers spar
Suburbs have made up a growing share of Zillow's top areas by views per listing — a product of the pandemic's effect on inventory, according to a new analysis by the search portal
by Daniel Houston Sep 3
3 moments that made Move Inc. CEO David Doctorow
Doctorow has helmed the parent company of realtor.com for nearly 2 years, but the foundation for his leadership style was laid years earlier. Read about the 3 moments that sharpened his leadership skills ahead of his appearance at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 3
Inman Review: Beans Tour is an app for managing home tours
The app's geospatial technology parent company is called One Hundred Feet, and it came about when two California entrepreneurs wanted to make sure their Uber Eats driver could accurately deliver a pizza
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 3
Investor-focused LendingHome to rebrand as 'Kiavi'
The company focuses on lending for investors who plan to rent out or flip their properties. The new name is a reference to the word for 'key' in Italian
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 1
Redfin extends iBuyer service into select areas in Atlanta, Nashville
With these latest moves, the Seattle-based brokerage is now offering instant cash offers to sellers in 27 markets throughout the country
by Daniel Houston Sep 1
EXp World Holdings expands into Germany
The expansion comes amid a period of rapid global growth for eXp, which says it now has more than 62,000 agents worldwide
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 31
Realtor.com taps senior VP to head product team
The real estate website has promoted Leslie Jordan to its chief product officer position, where she will oversee product strategy and design
by Daniel Houston Aug 30
Florida cities see heightened interest from buyers on the move
Three Florida cities found themselves among the top migration destinations for Redfin website users in July
by Daniel Houston Aug 30
Male agents aren't as worried about safety as women. Here's why they're wrong
'The guys who got up and left when they heard the topic are the ones who most need to be there,' real estate safety expert Tracey Hawkins told Inman
Halo's rent-to-own model gets $450M boost
Halo's SFR2O offers aspiring homeowners the opportunity to own based on their future propensity to financially manage a mortgage instead of their current economic position
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 30
Confused? Here's how landing pages and single-listing websites differ
Knowing how to best leverage each form of web presence can make you that much smarter a marketer — and your seller that much more satisfied with your effort
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 30
Stewart buying Informative Research to further 'end-to-end' platform goal
$192M deal is Stewart's biggest bet on ancillary services yet
by Matt Carter Aug 27