Mother of all commission suits filed in Illinois, this time by homebuyers
'Batton 2,' exponentially larger in scope than Sitzer | Burnett and the Moehrl commission suits, was filed last week in Illinois and takes aim at many of the defendants in another suit called Gibson
Better launches digital home insurance product with partners
Available in Arizona, Oregon and Illinois at launch, Better Insurance will expand into Oklahoma, Tennessee and Wisconsin in the next 4 weeks. The goal is to be in all 50 states in a year
by Matt Carter Nov 2
Stakes are incalculable for NAR as bombshell commission trial looms
Next week's long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is only the most immediate threat to real estate's most powerful trade organization as it navigates a series of existential challenges
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 11
'It must have 16 cabinets': 6 deals that died for wild and silly reasons
Real estate agents recently revealed to Inman the most unexpected reasons they've lost deals — including a fear of snakes, hatred of Glade Plug-ins, bad vibes and, apparently, off-kilter feng shui
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 1
NAR harassment, retaliation and evasion revealed in Times exposé
In interviews with 29 current and former NAR employees and leaders, including 19 who said they endured sexual harassment on the job, The New York Times described wrongdoing running not only through the trade organization but the subsidiaries and boards its executives currently sit on
US prices fell this spring, new data shows. Not that anybody noticed
Price declines were bigger in the spring than in the late winter, according to quarterly home sales data issued Thursday by NAR. But to real estate agents in most US markets, it didn't feel that way
by Daniel Houston Aug 10
And the cheapest state to buy a home is…
Illinois is the cheapest state to purchase a home, due to a study by California-based boutique brokerage RubyHome. The study focuses on the income-to-sale price ratios for each state
by Marian McPherson Apr 28
Top-producing The Brian Pistorius Group joins Compass
The Chicago-based team has exceeded $50M in sales volume since 2021 while still at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Compass told Inman exclusively
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 21
Amerant Mortgage launches Midwest hub in St. Louis, Missouri
Florida's largest community bank, Amerant Bank, continues to grow the national footprint of its mortgage subsidiary, Amerant Mortgage, through acquisitions
by Matt Carter Feb 3
This is where it takes the longest amount of time to save up for a home
In Glendale, California, a homebuyer with a median household income for the area can expect to save for 15.1 grueling years, compared to counterparts in Detroit, who will save for just 2.6 years
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 10
CIBM Bank out to double mortgage originations with new hires
Illinois-based bank hires new mortgage ops director and will add 30 new mortgage loan officers to expand into Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island
by Matt Carter Jan 3
Cornerstone Home Lending gives sales teams national scope
Merger with Roscoe State Bank means the Houston-based company's loan officers are now federal mortgage loan originators who can offer purchase loans and refinancing in 37 states
by Matt Carter Jan 3
Tis' better to give: 12 real estate-related causes to support this year
In the midst of the holiday rush, make a little time to give back. Here are 12 real estate-related charities and causes to support before 2022 wraps up
by Marian McPherson Dec 19
@properties bolsters exec team with new hires and a promotion
Brent Dobsch joins the Chicago-based real estate brokerage as chief financial officer, Dana Bina was promoted to chief technology officer and Branden Lopez joins as director of legal
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 28
Ribbon makes massive cuts, leaving fewer than 30 workers
In an email on Monday, a spokesperson for the power buyer confirmed to Inman that the company had laid off workers and would now 'be a company of less than 30 people'
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 21