The Real Word: The beef over Compass' tech company status
Opinion
Plus, Justin Bieber's Instagram spree to sell his mansion
by Byron Lazine Oct 18
Compass and Opendoor CEOs won't attend controversial Saudi tech conference this month
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin wasn't invited. Opendoor CEO Eric Wu was, but won't attend this year's Future Investment Initiative event
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15
Opendoor appoints new batch of executives, board members
The new leaders — none of whom have backgrounds in real estate — have previous experience working at Amazon, Netflix, Hulu and in the venture capital industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 14
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son
Masayoshi Son also signaled caution in a new interview, a sign that growth of his beneficiaries could be on the wane
by Patrick Kearns Oct 9
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin at Inman Disconnect 2019
Dorfman claims he was supposed to be a founding member of the brokerage, which today is valued at more than $6B
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 3
Will SoftBank’s iBuyer investment flounder as agents adapt?
Opinion
Agents are evolving to face disruption, and if they can continue to do so successfully, I think we’ll see a fragmented iBuyer field as part of a broader, complex sales environment
by Raj Purohit Sep 25
Two of a kind: Will Compass suffer the same fate as WeWork?
Following the delay of WeWork's IPO, will Compass struggle when it finally decides to go public or beat the odds?
by Patrick Kearns Sep 25
Compass launches new consumer search tools, says IPO 'likely'
Robert Reffkin announced Monday that Compass has new, artificial intelligence-driven tools that will give consumers home recommendations and let them collaborate with their agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 16
Lone Wolf partners with Updater to offer relocation services
The integration will allow agents who use Lone Wolf's transaction management tools to offer Updater's services
by Patrick Kearns Aug 27
WATCH: Here's why venture capitalists are just getting started
Patricia Nakache, a general partner at Trinity Ventures, predicted during an Inman Connect Las Vegas panel that investments in real estate will continue to accelerate
by Inman Aug 7
What if SoftBank's big bet is wrong?
Opinion
The conglomerate has bet big on disrupting real estate, but what if the fundamental assumptions underpinning the bet are wrong?
by Raj Purohit Aug 6
More venture capitalists are coming for real estate
Investors are coming around to real estate startups and companies that focus on property-oriented technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 26
What is Compass' endgame?
Opinion
The tech-driven brokerage needs to be more than that to justify its valuation — a real estate platform perhaps? Here’s why I think that’s the ultimate goal
by Mike DelPrete Jul 3
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son
Plans for a second $100B Vision Fund and associated investments are reportedly facing headwinds, but the original fund still has cash to burn
by Teke Wiggin Jun 6
Los Angeles buildings skyline California
WSA Real Estate operates in the tony western half of Los Angeles. Team members are now decamping for Compass, which isn't acquiring the entity itself but its entire workforce
by Jim Dalrymple II May 21