Marketing startup Collabra hires former Zillow, eXp Realty execs
Eric Bloomquist, Tara Clark and Cynthia Nowak all join the growing marketing company shortly after it launched a new platform for agents. The trio brings a 'combined 60 years' of experience
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 13
Zillow: Colorado 'commingling' ruling a win for agents, consumers
Opinion
In a new Op-ed, Zillow Senior Director of Broker Operations Matt Hendricks says that Zillow strongly supports updating policies like the one announced by REcolorado
by Matt Hendricks Sep 2
When will buyers quit canceling contracts? Not yet, apparently
More buyers have been backing out of deals than at any time since the early weeks of the pandemic. And in July, that share ticked up again, according to a new report from Redfin
by Daniel Houston Aug 16
'Consolidation is a natural maturation of this industry': Baur
Jason Gesing, York Baur, Sara Bonert and Greg Robertson gathered on the Inman Connect stage in Las Vegas to work through their issues with industry consolidation in the technology sector
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 5
Chime stays busy in 2022, rolls out Social Studio marketing tool
The company announced at Inman Connect Las Vegas, the tool allows a hands-off approach to social outreach and a way to promote without spending long hours devising a strategy
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 3
Northwest MLS eliminates broker commission sharing as default
Effective Oct. 3, NWMLS's forms will specify that buyer broker compensation will come directly from sellers and offer new options for how listing agents and buyer agents will be paid
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 22
PadSplit's co-living housing model launches in Orlando and Las Vegas
These 2 big cities are major resort markets, expanding quickly and in need of affordable housing to accommodate their massive service industries
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 19
North Carolina Regional MLS now covers 51% of the state
A wholesale cooperative model has spurred NCRMLS to rapid growth, serving 449 cities and towns in 49 counties by adding the MLS of Roanoke Valley Lake Gaston Board of Realtors
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 14
New MLS company will sell data, pay brokers for their listings
REdistribute, a joint venture formed by California Regional MLS and Bright MLS, plans to deliver aggregated MLS data to financial institutions starting in 2023
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 14
An open letter to MLSs and their member brokerages
Opinion
Bright and CRMLS are working together to create a new, jointly formed company that will work with MLSs to deliver the value of their brokers’ data back to those value creators
by Brian Donnellan AND Art Carter Jul 14
What to know as the bombshell commission case moves forward
The Moehrl suit has class-action status, and after a new ruling it looks like that status is going to stick as a trial looms in the future
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 9
What happens to buyers' agents if the bombshell lawsuit explodes?
Multiple lawsuits are challenging the way agents get paid. Inman asked experts what that means, and how the future of real estate might evolve as a result of changes to the commission structure
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 7
RentSpree calls on MLSs to include rentals, saying it would help agents
Company says the action would minimize delays for renters, increase efficiency of filling rentals, help agents earn commissions and build their pipelines and standardize the process over time
by Taylor Anderson Jun 28
Recruiting at the heart of Chime's latest enterprise platform add-on
The innovative sales and marketing technology platform has rolled out a recruiting product as part of its recent evolution as large-scale enterprise player
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 27
Climate-induced relocation inspires natural risk resource, AreaHub
The company offers a wide array of free reports, data and bonafide research on every way the outside world can impact a relocation decision. It can also benefit agents looking to help clients
by Craig C. Rowe Jun 17