SoftBank CEO shifts priorities after WeWork debacle
Masayoshi Son said he's now focusing on 'profitability and cash flow' when evaluating his investments. Where does that leave Compass and Opendoor?
by Marian McPherson Nov 26
National reach and layers of beautiful real estate data make TopHap tops in knowing your market: Tech Review
The one-time California app for understanding everything about a real estate market is now national, and smarter than ever
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 8
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
Tax on Uber, Lyft in Seattle would fund affordable housing projects
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a 51 cent tax on rides to fund affordable housing projects
by Marian McPherson Sep 19
WeWork
The We Company filed papers with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that reveal $1.9B in losses last year
by Patrick Kearns Aug 14
In race for tech talent, Compass swoops in after Uber lays off 400
Compass CCO Matt Spangler publicly reached out to departing Uber staffers on Twitter as the company seeks to build engineering and product development teams
by Marian McPherson Aug 6
Zillow is the real estate industry — period
Opinion
Just as Google is to search, Facebook is to social and Amazon is to e-commerce, Zillow is to real estate
by Brad Inman Aug 6
Google vows to invest $1B on new housing in Silicon Valley
The search giant wants to build 15,000 homes and has spent $250M on a fund to support affordable housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
Investment property with money
Investors are pouring money into vacation homes, multifamily properties, rental technology and everything in between. And that means agents have a golden opportunity
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 18
How market share is creating competitive superpowers in real estate
Opinion
Explosive growth is on the horizon for the brokerage — or group of brokerages — that cracks the market-share code first
by Andrew Flachner Jun 17
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin at Inman Disconnect 2019
Opinion
The fast-expanding NYC-based brokerage could easily follow the path of other big names such as WeWork, Zillow and Redfin
by Brad Inman Jun 12
The Painted Ladies in San Francisco
'Bidding wars are back with a fury in San Francisco,' one Redfin agent recently said
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 11
The Real Word: Could an Uber driver find your next investment?
Opinion
Plus Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider's take on signing bonuses
by Byron Lazine Jun 7
Good news for CA brokerages as indie contractor bill advances
California Assembly Bill 5 is poised to change the rules surrounding independent contractors. But now, it includes an exemption for the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31