The Real Brokerage more than doubles revenue, agent count in Q2
NYC-based Real Brokerage's Q2 revenue increased 65% year over year to $185.3M. Despite raising fees in Q1, its agent count grew 105% year over year, according to an earnings report
by Marian McPherson Aug 10
Ribbon relaunches power buying services following 9-month hiatus
Nine months after temporarily shuttering its services and three months after being acquired by EasyKnock, Ribbon is now offering cash backing to buyers in Atlanta and Charlotte once again
by Marian McPherson Aug 10
4 outside-the-box uses of AI that could change real estate
Everyone's talking about chatbots. But 3 experts at Inman Connect Las Vegas explored AI's other cutting-edge applications for agents during a panel on Wednesday
by Daniel Houston Aug 10
Mike DelPrete: Disruptive brokerage models gaining traction
At CEO Connect on Tuesday, DelPrete used business book 'The Innovator's Dilemma' as context for why traditional brokerages can't adjust on the fly to upstart 100% commission models
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 9
Proptech spending expected to resume this year, investor says
'We remain bullish about an increase in activity over the back half' of 2023, Houlihan Lokey Managing Director Chris Gough said during a presentation Tuesday at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Taylor Anderson Aug 9
Stand out: Master social media and be 'super f*ing authentic'
At Inman Connect, star brokers Josh Peters and Nile Lundgren shared the power of authenticity and dedicating yourself to a niche during a challenging real estate market
by Marian McPherson Aug 8
Mystery buyer scoops up priciest home in Connecticut for $138.8M
Copper Beech Farm was originally listed for $150M back in February. Despite the cut, the sales price still puts the estate within the 5 most expensive residential real estate transactions of 2023
Did the US dodge a recession? As outlook softens, analysts reassess
A rising tide of economists are backing away from early forecasts that the US is very likely to enter a recession later this year or by the first quarter of 2024. But some still see dark clouds ahead
by Taylor Anderson Aug 4
Location! Location! Funding! Local Logic lands $13M in Series B round
'With an increasingly complex real estate market, our proprietary insights have become crucial in understanding location's impact on ROI' - Local Logic's Vincent-Charles Hodder
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 2
Park Ave Billionaires' Row condo sells for $37.5M
The full-floor unit at 520 Park Ave. sold for 20% more than the last time it was on the market in 2018. The seller was a company tied to former NorthStar Asset Management CEO Albert Tylis
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 30
Find your superpower so you can save your business
In a time of cynicism and negativity, superhero movies are more popular than ever. Here’s how to become the hero in your own life and in your business
by Troy Palmquist May 29
From daydreams to dream homes: How Glennda Baker rose to the top
As a child, Baker and her single mom bounced around rentals until the Georgia native reached the 10th grade. Now, she helps make the dream of homeownership come true for people every day
Agent encounter with prowler amid digital home showing goes viral
Billings, Montana, real estate agent Alyssa Webb was taking a cellphone video of the vacant home during a tour with clients when she turned a corner and came face to face with the vagrant
by Ben Verde Apr 28
$3B in volume: World-record holder Ben Caballero sets new one
The Texas agent, who specializes in new construction and routinely tops industry lists, sold more than 6,000 homes last year, setting a new record
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 27
The Bronx's Fieldston emerges as 1 of NYC's priciest neighborhoods
In an unexpected twist, the Bronx neighborhood saw the median property value increase a stunning 149% year over year, bumping it into NYC's 50 priciest 'hoods for the first time in Q1
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 27