Place buys Remine at auction for $1.5M in cash
The purchase price is a fraction of what Austin Board of Realtors’ Unlock MLS, First MLS, Miami Realtors’ MLS and Heartland MLS paid to buy the company 3.5 years ago
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 17
Place acquires all-inclusive platform Livian
The 2 platforms have been growing on the same trajectory at Keller Williams for more than a decade, and during this challenging time in the industry, it made sense to combine forces
by Lillian Dickerson Sep 19
Last straw? 12 things to consider before ditching your brokerage
With words of wisdom from Charlie Munger, Simon Sinek and even Friedrich Nietzsche, team leader Carl Medford looks at 12 reasons to quit a job and 12 ways to fight that impulse
by Carl Medford Dec 8
PLACE hires former Homeward exec Brian Gubernick
Gubernick will serve as PLACE's new chief real estate officer tasked with helping teams and agents grow their businesses
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 13
Agents, here’s how to crush it in 2023
The Agent Connect Stage at Inman Connect will bring together top agents across the industry in a two-hour intensive designed to give you the strategies you will need to thrive in 2023
by Laura Monroe Dec 15
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
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
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
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
What do agents want from their brokers? To become them, someday
Panelists at Inman Connect New York discuss how in addition to beefing up services for agents, brokers should keep in mind what's motivating many of them: the entrepreneurial itch
by Daniel Houston Apr 20
Brokerages that fail to evolve may get cut out of loop, top leaders warn
Realogy Expansion Brands CEO Sherry Chris and Compass US Region President Neda Navab said the brokerage of the future is one that prioritizes innovation and embracing change
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
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
6 tactical steps to drive profitability in your business
Real estate provides the opportunity to grow wildly profitable businesses. Follow these tips to put yours on the path to success
by Chris Suarez Jul 11