Better 1 step closer to long-delayed IPO with approval of SPAC merger
Shareholders on Friday overwhelmingly approved a plan to merge mortgage lender Better HoldCo with the Aurora Acquisition Corporation. The deal is expected to close before the end of August
by Taylor Anderson Aug 14
Compass went public 2 years ago. Can it recover from its stock slump?
Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors' appetite for shares fall significantly
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 25
Why are proptech companies flailing on the stock market?
At Inman CEO Connect on Tuesday, First American Chief Innovation Officer Paul Hurst broke down what's going on with the stock market and why SPAC mergers are so popular
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Compass once again sees revenue, losses grow in Q4 earnings
Compass' revenue jumped 31% in the fourth quarter of 2021 and 73% for the entire year, though expenses related to the company's public debut pushed up losses
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 16
How to make sense of iBuying in 2022, post-Zillow
IBuying has existed for years, but it's growing faster than ever and now approaching the scale that could finally make it profitable
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 2
HomeSmart files IPO paperwork
The tech-enhanced brokerage is the first major real estate firm to move toward a stock market debut in 2022. That move, however, comes after a tumultuous year for publicly traded real estate firms
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
WeWork finally goes public, stock jumps on 1st day of trading
At long last, WeWork made its stock market debut Thursday, two years after it tried and failed to first hold an initial public offering
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 21
Keller Williams Pres. Marc King on a hot market, iBuying and that IPO
Marc King believes price appreciation will have to slow compared to what has happened over the past year. But he's confident that real estate agents will survive today's period of disruption. This and more as Inman takes a Deep Dive into all things Keller Williams, all week long
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 23
Vacation rental giant Vacasa to go public with $4.5B valuation
The rental management giant is merging with TPG Pace Solutions in a bid to go public via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 29
Knock moves into 50th market, launches closing guarantee
Knock has announced it will offer Home Swap in Chicago in addition to offering a $5,000 on-time closing promise
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 29
Connecting with Keller Williams' CEO: On inventory and an IPO
KW CEO Carl Liebert hinted at Keller Williams' progress toward a stock market debut and talked about how the pandemic will change the industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 7
5 big challenges for REX Real Estate in 2021
The well-connected discount brokerage is trying to raise more funding and grow its business as it takes on industry behemoths NAR and Zillow
by Andrea V. Brambila Mar 29
Rocket Companies stock soars, plummets amid Reddit-driven volatility
The online mortgage company this week has had both its best day ever on the stock market, as well as its worst day
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 3
Everything that happened in 2020, the wildest year of our lives
This year had it all: A presidential election, a stock market crash and rebound, and the busiest summer and fall in memory — all amid an unprecedented global pandemic
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 21
Airbnb valuation soars after wildly successful debut as public company
The travel company's share price shot up to more than $168 at one point after an initial price of $68 per share on Thursday, the company's first day on the Nasdaq
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 10