Mergers and acquisitions likely to dominate real estate in 2025
Years of market sluggishness and aggressive expansion by big corporations mean big deals of the past were likely a prelude to more acquisitions in 2025, Intel survey results and interviews suggest
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 17
Stay tuned: The tumult of 2024 leaves real estate on a cliffhanger
What will happen with the commission litigation? Which companies may merge? How will consumers behave? The only thing that's certain is that real estate's next episode will be big
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 23
NAR's settlement is up for final approval. Here's why that matters
The National Association of Realtors' commission settlement became an inciting incident for the most disruptive year for real estate in memory. A judge is expected to approve the deal Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 26
Christine Jacobson, formerly of NextHome, heads to Realtor.com
Christine Jacobson has joined Realtor.com as senior vice president of B2B marketing. In her new role, Jacobson will expand the portal's B2B offerings in a bid to help agents grow their business
by Marian McPherson Sep 17
Next Gen Tech Track takeaway? Serve the consumer
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, brokerage leaders, tech execs and software builders offered wisdom and wit in a multitopic marathon on AI, the future consumer and how technology drives growth
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 1
Anxiety over commission lawsuits looms over agent recruitment fight
Industry leaders see the lawsuits as 1 of the top recruiting challenges of 2024, according to Intel survey results. But the brokers who target and elevate middle-tier agents have an opportunity
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 21
Recruiting War '24: Commission suits loom over the fight for talent
Industry members see commission suits as one of the top recruiting challenges of 2024. But brokers who can target and elevate middle-tier agents might have an opportunity
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
Meet a high-touch underdog taking on the search portal Goliaths
Movoto may be a familiar name, but under OJO's ownership the brand is quietly embarking on a David-and-Goliath struggle for a place in the portal pantheon
by Jim Dalrymple II May 13
Growing real estate portal Movoto inks exclusive GreatSchools deal
The deal will make Movoto the sole provider of some GreatSchools data. It also comes as portals compete to differentiate themselves
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
OJO acquires The LEAD Syndicate, rebrands around Movoto
The acquisition will help OJO launch Lever by Movoto, which the company describes as an all-in-one technology platform for individual agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 12
OJO debuts premier OJO Pro platform for top-producing teams
OJO Pro+ will cater to just a handful of teams in each market. The product is one of two new offerings from OJO meant to provide high-quality leads and insights to agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 15
OJO CEO John Berkowitz on the AI revolution: 'We're in a hype cycle'
OJO founder and CEO John Berkowitz shares what a Chinese translation of 'crisis' means for his company and what impact artificial intelligence might have on real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 24
The San Mateo-based 25V Diversity Fund, a 10-year fund, will help reveal to the industry opportunities shrouded by traditional venture capital community bias
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 18
ClimateCheck debuts on location intelligence platform Local Logic
The two companies' shared interested in local data insights is one major reason the partnership was a good fit, ClimateCheck CEO Cal Inman said
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 14
OJO Labs expands into Canada
The company's virtual home shopping assistant and agent referral network are now available in more than a dozen Canadian markets
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 15