Former agent jailed for posting about 'The Jills' on Facebook
A judge ruled Kevin Tomlinson violated his probation by posting about the luxury real estate duo on Facebook
Apartment
The Peter Thiel-backed startup offers tech-based insurance to renters
Blame seniors, not millennials, for housing shortage: Study
A study found that older Americans are increasingly holding on to homes instead of selling them as they age
Big Brother is watching you — and your client
The rapid proliferation of smart-home technology is raising new questions about privacy while potentially allowing sellers to spy on buyers and their agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 7
WATCH: What inspired Glenn Sanford to build eXp?
Leaders from eXp, Compass, Climb Real Estate and more discuss how they think about change
by Inman Feb 7
Title software startup SafeChain cracks down on wire fraud
All SafeWire transfers will now be verified using Accuity routing number data
by Marian McPherson Feb 7
Buyside teams up with RE/MAX Alliance
The Inman Innovator Award nominee is now helping one of the nation's highest volume brokerages earn more listings by leveraging its buyer data
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 6
Gun and drugs
Most importantly, get out, and don't touch anything, real estate safety expert Tracey Hawkins tells Inman
Should Amazon buy Redfin?
Buying Redfin would give Amazon access to a trove of data on consumer spending, wages, work history and savings, according to a provocative new Susquehanna analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 6
Trump's childhood home is on sale for $2.9M
The 2,500-square-foot home in Queens, New York, is decked out in presidential paraphernalia, including copies of 'The Art of the Deal' and a cardboard cut-out of Donald J. Trump
Searching Google for answers
This marketing platform uses a connect, convert, optimize model to help agents earn more reviews, more clicks and more clients
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 5
The New York City skyline as of 2015.
A new study evaluated 30 cities across the world based on business and technology environments, talent pool, real estate costs, transportation infrastructure and other factors
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 5
How to sell your home for the most money? Sold.com will tell you
The new website aims to present sellers with all of their options, from traditional agents to iBuyers and other disruptors
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 5
9 ways to revive a stale listing without another price reduction
These measures are inexpensive and not terribly time-consuming, but they’ll go along way in resuscitating your listing and keeping your sellers happy
by Nicole Solari Feb 5
A simple strategy for getting cheap real estate leads
Krista Mashore sold 150 homes last year using this social media marketing plan
by Pat Hiban Feb 5
Qualia offers all-digital closings to agents and their clients
In its quest to offer an Amazon-like experience, the title software company has also created a tracking tool so homesellers can see the status of their deal
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 4