Financial services firm Setpoint acquires due diligence startup
Resolute Diligence Solutions specifically focuses on due diligence for single-family rentals and for residential transition loans and will help Setpoint beef up its technology platform
by Jim Dalrymple II May 22
5 key charts that illuminate real estate's Q1 earnings season
Most publicly traded real estate companies continued to bleed money in the first chunk of 2023. These metrics help explain why investors aren't panicking
by Daniel Houston May 17
Realtor.com chief brushes off major annual drop in traffic
David Doctorow attributed Realtor.com's reduced traffic to a slower market and argued that his company's sites have superior engagement than competitors
by Jim Dalrymple II May 15
Realtor.com parent Move saw traffic and revenue fall in Q1
Between January and March, Realtor.com had an average of 72 million unique monthly users — down 24 percent compared to 1 year earlier, according to the company's Q1 earnings report
by Jim Dalrymple II May 11
Eyes on inventory as Q1 earnings ramp up following a chilling 2022
Jay McCanless, a senior vice president of equity research at Wedbush Securities, reveals what he'll be watching as publicly traded real estate companies post Q1 earnings this week and next
by Jim Dalrymple II May 3
CoStar Group bucks sluggish market as revenue jumps 13% in Q1
The company, which in recent years has been making inroads into the residential space, reported that both Homes.com and Apartments.com saw significant growth in the first quarter of 2023
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Which real estate portal is winning in revenue growth?
Across the international landscape, all real estate portals are not created equal. Here's how varied revenue models affect earning potential
by Mike DelPrete Apr 24
Rocket Homes is target of 'ongoing law enforcement investigation'
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an investigation into Rocket's real estate brokerage arm in 2020 on eve of the company's IPO. Three years later, the probe is ongoing
by Matt Carter Apr 4
Will migration fizzle out in 2023? History points to existential shift
The migration trends that drove housing demand during the pandemic are ending. But that doesn't mean people aren't moving, according to an Inman analysis of historic data
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 31
Will an inventory shortage stymie spring? Look to 1994 for clues
This spring won't be easy for homebuyers and their agents, but history is full of examples in which the supply of homes went down, but sales kept chugging along, according to an Inman analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 29
Will spring be a bust? 4 decades of housing data tell a complex story
Past periods of high inflation and high rates — be it in 1979, 1980 or 1990 — have caused the housing market to stall. But they also didn't crush it forever, according to an Inman analysis
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 28
audit online footprint
Make sure all of your profiles are fully updated with this easy-to-use checklist — in 1 week
by Christy Murdock Mar 27
Zillow now accounts for nearly half of all real estate web traffic: Analysis
The search behemoth far and away led market share for search portals, drawing 44% of all real estate web traffic, but CoStar's Homes.com leaped by bounds last month, according to an analysis
by Ben Verde Mar 24
‘Just a freakish bit of data’: Sticker shock imperils spring home demand
Economists revealed to Intel how mortgage rates and inflation will bring the spring homebuying market back toward historical norms and become the new sales benchmark for years to come
by Marian McPherson Mar 15
News Corp. headquarters
In remarks at Morgan Stanley's Technology, Media and Telcom Conference Tuesday, CEO Robert Thomson said growing Realtor.com after its sale to CoStar fell through is a 'personal priority'
by Ben Verde Mar 8