Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman at ICNY 19
The company's revenue jumped a whopping 88% year-over-year during the final 3 months of 2019. Here's some key stats worth paying attention to
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 12
Bright MLS: No fines issued as pocket listing ban kicks in
The mid-Atlantic group fines brokers $5K for marketing listings without putting them in the MLS. But days after those fines went into effect, everyone appears to be complying
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 4
Rich Barton tops Swanepoel Power 200 list
The Zillow co-founder beat out executives at the nation's biggest brokerages and holding companies, including HomeServices of America, whose chairman held the top spot in 2019
by Patrick Kearns Jan 14
Inman Person of the Year 2019: The Ethical Agent
This year, Inman honors a much-needed figure in an industry still struggling with issues such as discrimination
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23
Redfin sign
As of Tuesday, Redfin Direct is now available in Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, the Inland Empire and most of Redfin's other California markets
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 3
Agent bias on Long Island puts national spotlight on discriminatory practices
A 3-year 'Newsday' investigation into housing discrimination has elicited strong reactions from the real estate industry
by Patrick Kearns Nov 20
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
NAR board overwhelmingly approves pocket listing policy
In a 729-70 vote, the trade group’s 800-member board on Monday voted to approve the Clear Cooperation Policy
by Andrea V. Brambila Nov 11
Redfin up, recruitment down: 3Q19's big winners and losers
How did Zillow, eXp Realty, Realogy and homebuyers themselves fare during third-quarter earnings this week?
by Marian McPherson Nov 8
News Corp. earnings fall short, but realtor.com parent Move saw growth
The owner of both Move and 'The Wall Street Journal' brought in $2.34B in revenue during the final months of the summer
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 7
Redfin beats expectations, posts $239M in revenue for Q3 2019
The latest earnings report comes as the tech-oriented brokerage steadily expands programs such as RedfinNow and Redfin Direct, which could upend how consumers engage with real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 6
Redfin CEO doubles down on support for pocket listing ban
In a new blog post, Glenn Kelman argues that exclusive listings lead to discrimination and urged real estate professionals to take a stand by supporting a proposed ban
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 6
Zillow: Our iBuyer offers are nearly the same as traditional offers
The online real estate giant revealed Tuesday that homeowners only get on average 0.22 percent more selling on the open market than they do through Zillow Offers
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 5
Discounter Assist-2-Sell joins Compass in opposing Bright MLS pocket listing ban
The discount brokerage argued in a letter that Bright MLS's new policy banning pocket listings will 'act as a restraint of trade'
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 4
What real estate executives think of NAR's pocket listing policy
One CEO said NAR's policy 'levels the playing field,' but others expressed skepticism at a one-size-fits-all solution
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 31