CoreLogic is fending off acquisition attempts from two investment firms
The two firms argued they could boost CoreLogic's performance. CoreLogic said they undervalued the company, and the ensuing disagreement has turned into a bitter month-long battle
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 21
Don't become phishing bait! Use these 5 tips to stay safe
It can happen to the best of us. I know because it happened to me
by Troy Palmquist Feb 27
Court rules in favor of FTC in mortgage relief scheme
The FTC originally halted the operations of 13 companies accused of falsely promising consumers it could help them stave off foreclosure
by Patrick Kearns Dec 30
FTC slaps duo with $6M fine for defrauding Section 8 renters
Steven and Kevin Shayan defrauded more than 500,000 Section 8 voucher recipients by asking them to pay for access to exclusive listings that didn’t exist
by Marian McPherson Dec 17
Assist-2-Sell slams 'hubris' of pocket listing bans, predicts regulatory trouble
In a new letter, the discounter argues that new off-market listing bans from Bright MLS and the National Association of Realtors will negatively impact its ability to do business
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 18
3 maturing trends to prepare for in 2020
These market trends will only accelerate in 2020. Are you ready?
by Jeff Glover Nov 8
Agent-cutting, like TV cord-cutting, is hitting industry hard
Opinion
Real estate is experiencing its version of cord-cutting, as more consumers go directly to the listing agent to buy a home
by Brad Inman Oct 21
HGTV stars named in FTC probe into 'bogus' home-flipping seminar
The complaint claims Zurixx mislead consumers into believing they’d receive free advice from stars such as Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead from 'Flip or Flop'
by Marian McPherson Oct 9
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Sep 13
Fidelity National drops massive acquisition bid amid opposition
Fidelity's attempt to buy Stewart Information Services fell apart after the Federal Trade Commission said it would oppose the deal
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 10
Equifax will pay up to $700M over data breach that exposed millions
The payments are a response to the largest-ever data hack of its kind, which was discovered in 2017 and impacted nearly 150M consumers
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 22
Why real estate is in jeopardy
'It's sort of a free-for-all,' one speaker said at Tuesday's Council of Multiple Listing Services event in Washington, DC. 'We have people coming in and looting in the industry.'
by Andrea V. Brambila May 15
Apartment for rent
The company that screens prospective renters may have erroneously matched innocent persons with criminal records, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission
Zillow bashes Upstream and CAR in public regulator comments
The real estate giant balked at Upstream's 'unreasonable restrictions' on listing data and CAR's 'refusal to negotiate'
Questions inquisitive man with computer
Real estate trade group condemns tech giant for the same practices its member agents and brokers engage in