Robert Reffkin nods to Gary Keller in latest Clear Cooperation critique
Opinion
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin lays out 10 questions his agents are asking in the wake of NAR's commission settlement in his latest argument in favor of consumer choice and against CCP
by Robert Reffkin Feb 7
Zillow Pres Susan Daimler steps down, Jun Choo becomes COO
Daimler had been president of the mega-portal since early 2021. She previously held the roles of senior vice president and GM at Zillow
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 14
Lofty unveils LoftyWorks at ICLV
LoftyWorks is the company's latest software release, a marketing, management and financial reporting tool for agents looking to add value in the rental market
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 29
Radius Agent's AI tool has been taught compliance standards
The company describes itself as a full-service, modern brokerage that provides real estate professionals and their teams with the support and tools needed to grow their business
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 19
With $15M goal, Knock turns to 'everyday' investors
Second Century Ventures and Foundry Venture Capital have backed the company with $10M. Knock is now turning to public funding site Wefunder to get to $15M
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 26
NFX leads $80M round for Overmoon's vacation home fintech
Those wanting to sell a home to Overmoon can choose to do a 721 Exchange, allowing a property owner to conduct a tax-deferred exchange for shares in a REIT, or real estate investment trust
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 16
Lucky number? Radius Agent lands its 2nd $13M funding round
After a $13M Series A in May, led by Peter Flint's NFX, the brokerage-as-a-service platform secured a Series B in the same amount, also from Flint
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 2
Traffic data is the weapon of choice as portal wars heat up ahead of Q3
Ahead of Q3 earnings, Inman took a dive into the top 5 real estate portals' traffic data. Zillow still leads the pack, but stiff competition has emerged from old — and new — industry entrants
by Marian McPherson Oct 24
Anywhere's BHGRE and ERA name new presidents after Sherry Chris
Sherry Chris, who recently retired, formerly led both brands. Now Ginger Wilcox will lead BHGRE while Alex Vidal leads ERA, according to an announcement Wednesday by Anywhere Real Estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 14
Spencer Rascoff on CoStar-Move Inc. rumors: '$3B seems a little low'
Pioneers of consumer-first online home search weighed in from Inman Connect New York Wednesday on rumors that CoStar approached News Corp about purchasing Move Inc.
by Craig C. Rowe Jan 25
Side hires Zillow veteran Stephen Capezza to serve as president
Capezza joins Side during a period that has proven challenging for the broader real estate industry and 'is the exact right person to help guide Side through the next phase of our growth'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 3
Zillow's VRX acquisition reveals why the portal can't be dismissed
Opinion
Never on the defensive for too long, Zillow's strategy, Brad Inman writes, is to secure its position as the leading listing service and digitize everything — as the rest of the industry sputters
by Brad Inman Dec 9
Virtual brokerage Radius launches mortgage arm in California
The company's move into mortgage lending comes on the heels of a $14M Series A round led by Trulia co-founder Pete Flint's NFX Ventures
by Matt Carter Aug 4
Knock unveils new plan to help homebuyers reduce mortgage rate
Interest-free home equity advances to Knock Home Swap clients can be used to buy down mortgage rate or make a bigger down payment
by Matt Carter Aug 2
Rubik's seed funding augments growth of SFR investment class
Deep-pocketed corporate investors continue to apply their economic wit to the promise of the long-term single family rental market
by Craig C. Rowe Aug 1