Missouri agent charged with conspiracy in murder-for-hire plot
Leigh Ann Bauman, 43, won boating competitions and was a popular cheerleading mom. On Thursday, she was arrested on charges of plotting to kill her former mother-in-law
Is Wall Street taking over real estate?
Opinion
Of the 10 largest real estate firms, eight are now publicly traded. These companies represent 575,000 agents, almost 45% of all Realtors
by Brad Inman Mar 9
Transactly secures $3M amid rapid transaction coordination growth
CEO Bryan Bowles: 'We've grown at a pace greater than 25% month over month, on average, over the last 12 months'
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
Divvy Homes: What it is and how lease-to-own can work for agents
The company has blended altruism with an innovative twist on an old strategy — rent to own. Operating in 19 markets with more on the way, it opened its first branded brokerage in Cleveland
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 8
Roomvu makes effective web video marketing fast and affordable
Opinion
Developed by a former high-producing Vancouver agent, the application centers on social video but can tackle much more
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 5
CoStar withdraws bid for CoreLogic after pushback
CoStar cites rising interest rates' impact on the mortgage refinancing market for changing the company's view on the value of CoreLogic
Opendoor reveals ambitious expansion plans
The company wants to double its total markets in 2021 but is eyeing a much bigger goal
by Patrick Kearns Mar 4
CoStar strikes out on latest CoreLogic acquisition bid
CoreLogic board asks for more cash for shareholders and a shorter deal time to make up for CoStar's stock price volatility
Full impact of COVID-19 revealed in Opendoor's first earnings report
In its first earnings report since going public, Opendoor posted a net loss of $286M in 2020 and $87M in the fourth quarter alone
by Patrick Kearns Mar 4
Realogy brings RealSure to Atlanta
The iBuyer platform is now live in a total of 12 US markets
One week after LA launch, Knock blankets Southern California
A rapid expansion from Los Angeles into San Diego, Santa Barbara and markets inland puts Knock well ahead of its '21 in 21' available markets goal
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 4
A Zillow-owned ShowingTime: 5 MLS strategic concerns
Opinion
It's not just that the MLS is doing business with one of its customers but also the vendor-customer is now providing core services to its competitors — other MLS customers
by Mitchell Skinner Mar 4
Opendoor debuts cash-backed offers
Buyers will need to get pre-qualified with Opendoor Home Loans or another mortgage company. Then, Opendoor will pair the buyer with a real estate professional in their market
Gary Keller admits to ‘losing war’ to software bugs
Keller said the company will begin a '66-day challenge of locking down stabilization' of its core technology platform, including its customer relationship management tool Command
by Patrick Kearns Mar 3
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson
Opinion
Realtor.com is redeeming itself after sitting on the sidelines of the digital real estate wars. With soaring profits and booming traffic, now may be the time to sell
by Brad Inman Mar 3
States Title, now dubbed Doma, to go public via blank check merger
The company will merge with Capitol Investment Corp. V. Such mergers have become an increasingly popular option for companies that want to begin selling shares
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 2