OpenAI taps former Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar as chief financial officer
Friar served as CFO at Square, sits on the board of Walmart and worked at McKinsey, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs. She was tapped alongside Kevin Weil, who will serve as chief product officer
by Ben Verde Jun 14
Nextdoor CEO: ‘Be there. Post, comment, reply, show up.’
Sarah Friar, speaking at ICNY 2024, shares her take on how agents can use the neighborhood-level social media platform to excel in business and community
by Taylor Anderson Jan 25
Zillow reappoints venture capitalist Bill Gurley to board
Gurley joins Zillow at a time when the portal giant is under pressure to evolve and deliver on its promise to create a housing super app
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 10
All the Inman Connect New York updates you need now
As we gear up to welcome 2024, Inman Connect New York offers the opportunity to gain new insights, build new connections and learn new skills so you can set a new vision
by Laura Monroe Dec 15
Addressable abruptly closed due to 'fatal cash crunch'
After a lead investor in a round of funding abruptly shifted interest, Addressable was unable to cover a bank loan and existing business commitments, leading to a sudden shutdown
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 27
Real estate in 2021 was weird, wild and always unpredictable
The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
Nextdoor goes public, sees stock jump in early trading
The company, which serves as a popular lead generation platform for many agents, saw its shares jump during the early hours of trading on Monday morning
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 8
Nextdoor to go public via SPAC with $4.3B valuation
Nextdoor is set to go public through a special purpose acquisition company. The platform will raise $686M from the deal, which is projected to close in Q4 2021
by Marian McPherson Jul 6
With 1 day until inauguration, DC locals press hotels, homeowners to follow Airbnb's lead
Despite Airbnb's decision to block and cancel all reservations during the week of the inauguration, Trump supporters are finding new ways to book stays in our nation's capital
Moderators claim Nextdoor has failed to address QAnon concerns
The neighborhood-based social network has grappled with the proliferation of conspiracy theories and falsehoods surrounding the 2020 US presidential election, moderators claim
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 14
Denver Realtor fired for removing BLM signs from neighborhood
A long-time Denver RE/MAX Alliance Realtor was recently fired for reports of her removing Black Lives Matter signs from the yards of the city's Hilltop neighborhood where she sells homes
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 21
Heading to Italy, Nextdoor founder puts San Francisco home on market
In advance of a temporary move to Florence with his family, Nirav Tolia is seeking to sell the Beaux Arts home in Pacific Heights at a significant markup from what he paid in 2011
NYC Compass agent fired over behavior toward homeless people
Scott Sobol, an agent in Hell's Kitchen, has been let go because of video footage that shows him rolling beer bottles toward a hotel where homeless people are known to loiter
A brief history of the open house
Open houses, which have been evolving for 100 years, used to draw thousands of people and stretch on for days
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 13
Nextdoor tries to curb incivility with 'Kindness Reminders'
Feature that prompts social network users to reconsider posting potentially offensive comments grew out of effort to combat racial profiling
by Teke Wiggin Sep 20