Drunken gunman, new legal filing, Roseanne Barr: Inman’s Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh Sep 5
'Divine' timing brings $80M Texas broker to eXp Realty
Lubbock-based broker Amy Tapp will transform her 45-person indie brokerage into a team. Tapp joined eXp after attending a brokerage leadership event, which she called a 'divine appointment'
by Marian McPherson Sep 4
RE/MAX affiliate purchases Compass' North Shore offices in Chicago
RE/MAX affiliate, RE/MAX Premier, has purchased Compass's former North Shore offices, as the NYC-based brokerage consolidates locations after buying @properties Christie's International Real Estate. The agents in those offices are still with Compass
by Marian McPherson Sep 3
Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle are this week's guests on Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered to talk about The Ashton Real Estate Group’s playbook.
On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered — now exclusively on Inman — Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle raise the curtain on The Ashton Real Estate Group’s playbook
Brad Inman: 'AI will be god-like,' and other real estate predictions
During a recent appearance on RealScout CEO Andrew Flachner's podcast, Inman talked about the future of the industry and AI's role in it, while cautiously making a few predictions
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 27
Motto Mortgage office (contributed photo).
Former PHH Mortgage executive Vic Lombardo was most recently COO of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a joint venture between nonbank lender Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Real Estate
by Matt Carter Aug 19
RE/MAX stays profitable as US agent count, revenue decline
The franchisor's total agent count grew 2.5% from a year ago, to 147,073. But a growing proportion of those agents work outside of RE/MAX's main markets, the US and Canada
by Matt Carter Jul 29
Luxury brokerage Douglas Elliman is now in the mortgage business
Mortgage broker Elliman Capital, a 'strategic alliance' with Associated Mortgage Bankers Inc., will offer traditional and specialty loan products 'from multiple national and regional lenders'
by Matt Carter Jul 22
NAR defeats discount brokerage Homie in antitrust lawsuit
The court determined that Homie's claims were no longer timely, that it failed to make a case for antitrust injury and it did not provide enough evidence to prove wrongful interference
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 16
Homes.com sent direct mailers to sellers across the country asking them to pay to ‘boost’ their homes
Many agents have gathered in online forums to criticize the mailers as ‘unethical.’ But Homes.com’s parent company says most agents are fine with them
by Taylor Anderson Jul 16
'Small acts of kindness' abound in Texas Hill Country flood aftermath
A flash flood devastated Texas's Hill Country over the 4th of July weekend, killing more than 100 residents. Real estate professionals have stepped in to help
by Marian McPherson Jul 9
28 agents join RE/MAX Results in acquisition of RE/MAX Affiliates
The Minnesota-based RE/MAX Results has acquired the Chippewa Valley-based RE/MAX Affiliates to help strengthen their combined forces in the region, with a total of 1,163 agents
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 13
South Bay firm 3 Leaf Realty rebrands as RE/MAX AEGIS
RE/MAX AEGIS specializes in residential real estate, including investments, new construction, condominiums, rentals, luxury homes and senior communities
by Richelle Hammiel Jun 13