Place exec Vija Williams: 2023 could be 'a pretty ugly year'
In the lead-up to Inman Connect New York, Williams offered tips on how teams can survive a shrinking market. 'Prepare for the worst and hope for the best,' she said
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 19
Veronica Figueroa's eXp team to use Place technology
The move highlights the independent and expansionist proclivities of today's top-performing real estate teams
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 11
Place picks up former Napster exec, promotes Vija Williams
Suzanne Colvin is now CFO of the technology company, Williams was appointed head of industry and Place's former CFO, Ross Clawson, has been promoted to chief administrative officer
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 31
WATCH: How Ben Kinney prepared 'for the apocalypse'
At Inman Connect Las Vegas in July, the Place co-founder shared how he has prepared his business for the choppy economic waters that may lie ahead
by Daniel Houston Aug 23
CoStar, Adena Hefets take top Inman Innovator awards at ICLV
Out of nearly nearly 600 nominations received from the public, these are the real estate industry innovators that stood out in 2022, according to an announcement at Connect Las Vegas on Friday
The bear on the hill: Ben Kinney talks about surviving a recession
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, the Ben Kinney Companies' founder explained how to become recession-proof with smart spending, careful recruiting and an empathetic mindset
by Marian McPherson Aug 4
Spencer Rascoff: Housing demand 'has fallen off a cliff'
The former Zillow CEO said the rising cost of mortgages has cooled demand for homes, adding that he hopes in 2023 the Fed will be able to stop raising interest rates
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 26
Seller's market? Buyer's market? The pendulum is swinging
Homes are still selling, but the ongoing market shift is giving homebuyers more and more leverage everyday, agents and economists told Inman this week
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 22
Ben Kinney on 'apocalypse planning' and surviving tough times
The founder of a billion-dollar real estate tech firm, who will be speaking at Inman Connect Las Vegas, sees a recession as likely but said that focusing on profitability has helped his own firms stay resilient
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 22
Place picks up 2 new C-suite executives to 'further our vision'
Emiliano Delucia and Abby Powell will help lead the startup less than a year after it achieved unicorn status. The company said it employs 584 people
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 27
Place to triple its workforce to bring its platform to more agent teams
At Connect Now, team leaders Chris Suarez and Ben Kinney share how they built a $1B proptech unicorn
by Matt Carter Dec 14
Place is the latest real estate company to reach unicorn status
Ben Kinney and Chris Suarez's company, Place, launched last year, offers business infrastructure support to targeted, high-producing agents, ranging from accounting to marketing, transaction and CRM technology products. It just raised $100 million.
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 17
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO steps down to lead Place
Place, Ben Kinney's back-end technology platform, has tapped BHHS CEO Chris Stuart to lead the company as its new president, Inman has learned exclusively
by Marian McPherson May 24
Teams likely to 'increase in market share' as brokerage margins sputter
Panelists at Inman Connect Now argued that teams are nimble, and can provide significant value to both consumers and real estate professionals
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
KW, Compass agents win big as Real Trends adjusts ranking system
Kyle Seyboth of Keller Williams and Alexa Lambert of Compass snagged top individual agent awards from the Real Trends + Tom Ferry The Thousand rankings Friday after Real Trends added new categories and altered its methodology
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 19