Compass boasts 10 all-time high metrics in 2nd quarter earnings
Revenue was up 21.1% YOY to $2.06B, marking a new all-time high for the brokerage. Transactions were also up 20.9% YOY, even as transactions in the market overall dropped by 0.9%
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 30
Structuring high value joint ventures for real estate brokerages
Many brokerages have used joint ventures to enter mortgage, title, insurance or property management verticals, Phillip Cantrell writes, increasing profitability and client retention
by Phillip Cantrell Jul 3
Rocket Companies CEO Varun Krishna and Mr. Cooper Chair and CEO Jay Bray.
Although Rocket's plans to acquire Mr. Cooper and Redfin are structured as all-stock deals, assuming their debts will leave Rocket more highly leveraged, Fitch analysts say
by Matt Carter Jun 3
Condo sales fall to 10-year low amid surge in insurance costs, HOA fees
While home purchases by investors rose 2% annually in the first quarter — to 46,726 transactions — condo sales declined by 3%, to just 8,509 units, according to data released Wednesday by Redfin
by Richelle Hammiel May 29
7 critical questions to ask before opening an expansion office
Troy Palmquist taps Charlotte, North Carolina, real estate CEO David Hoffman to share the lessons he gleaned from opening a new expansion office
by Troy Palmquist May 21
Realtor.com parent Move raises quarterly revenue amid headwinds
Move Inc. grew revenue for the second-consecutive quarter, despite declines in lead volume and suppressed web and mobile traffic at Realtor.com, earnings data released Thursday shows
by Marian McPherson May 8
Compass grew virtually every metric that matters in Q1
Despite a slower housing market, the brokerage's revenue grew 28.7% year over year in Q1 while transactions rose 27.8%
by Jim Dalrymple II May 8
Check out some of this spring's best strategies: Pulse
As you're casting around for strategies to help you make the most of the spring market, we're providing some of the most-read ideas from 2025 (thus far)
by Inman Apr 30
Vrbo slapped over Super Bowl ad after Airbnb complaint
Airbnb challenged the commercial, along with ads that included a ‘desperate’ and ‘confused’ billboard near Airbnb’s headquarters in San Francisco
by Taylor Anderson Apr 29
Coldwell Banker agrees to pay $20M to settle spam case
Homeowners whose numbers were on the national do-not-call list reported telemarketing calls from Coldwell Banker agents. Class members are expected to get about $281 each
by Taylor Anderson Apr 18
The No. 1 concern from brokers right now? Recruiting and retention
Recruiting and retention outweigh interest rates, regulation and other obstacles as top business challenges brokers face now, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index survey
by Taylor Anderson Apr 14
Windermere exec: Private listings herald 'demise' of real estate
Windermere Co-President OB Jacobi told Inman private listing networks benefit brokerages, not consumers, and said his firm isn't jumping on the bandwagon
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 10
Keller Williams franchisees target Veronica Figueroa in recruit lawsuit
Three Orlando, Florida, area franchisees claim Figueroa benefited when Joseph Firmin, her director of growth with The Fig Team at eXp Realty, allegedly broke a non-solicitation agreement
Truths about real estate business that drive long-term success
Success is inevitable, Jimmy Burgess writes, when you're coming from a place of service and value-added client care
by Jimmy Burgess Apr 4