Tales from the field: A mishandled dual agency and iBuying fail
Opinion
Laurie Weston Davis of Pinehurst, North Carolina-based Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyle Property Partners shines a light on a badly handled dual agency situation
How to defend your online reputation
A review and testimonial are completely different things and should be strategized accordingly
by Jay Thompson Oct 9
Zillow Offers is live in Sacramento
The expansion marks Zillow's third market in California and 20th nationwide, putting the iBuyer in line with Opendoor
The scourge of untested novelties in real estate
Opinion
Some innovations — novel or not, untested or not — change how the real estate industry works. Others fall by the wayside
by Brad Inman Oct 7
EXp World Holdings taps Zillow's RJ Jones as executive vice president
Jones, who once served as an officer in the U.S. Army, will be in charge of investor relations and financial planning
GeoCV winding down, tech team joins spatial computing firm
The 3D imaging company's business staffers will likely be 'looking for new opportunities,' its CEO said, while software engineers are going to work for Occipital in Moscow
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 2
Online reviews: 5 critical questions agents ask
Opinion
Obviously, the most crucial step in getting reviews is asking for them, but how you ask deserves just as much weight
by Jay Thompson Oct 2
U.S. dollar money
Opinion
The best practice — and the most transparent — is talking about equity as equity, debt as debt, and not inflating the headline number by combining the two
by Mike DelPrete Sep 30
Medical and student debt are killing homeownership dreams: Zillow
Zillow's latest consumer survey analyzes how medical and student debt is causing consumers to delay homebuying
by Patrick Kearns Sep 30
MLS system 'in jeopardy,' facing existential threat from iBuyers
'We are playing dominoes when the new world’s playing 3D chess,' Bright MLS CEO Brian Donnellan said
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 30
Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Sep 27
RedfinNow joins crowded Houston iBuyer market
Starting Wednesday, homeowners in the Houston metro area can get an all-cash offer for their home from the Seattle-based real estate brokerage
by Patrick Kearns Sep 26
4 big tech and financial trends every brokerage must confront
Opinion
You don't have to turn into Mark Zuckerberg, but you do need to understand the significance of broad tech developments in to survive
by Joe Chen Sep 26
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
Real estate vlogger slams NAR for failing to defend against iBuyers
'Why don't you help us,' Frank Garay pleas of the National Association of Realtors in a YouTube video posted Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 25