Real estate data firm Remine lays off 38 employees
In a blog post on its website, the company framed the layoffs as necessary in order to complete its pivot to becoming a multiple listing service vendor
Mar 9
Zillow beats back one lawsuit, but can't shake another
Courts toss Zestimate suit, but let co-marketing case proceed
Mar 6
Agents sue SetSchedule for spam phone calls, 'unjust enrichment'
The suits exemplify patterns of behavior that other agents have alleged against SetSchedule, both in online forums and directly to Inman
Mar 5
Realogy title company cuts brokerage's commission at seller request
Engel & Völkers Austin sued Independence Title and homeseller Robert Turner, but the court dismissed the case against Independence. Turner is countersuing, alleging breach of fiduciary duty. The case is set for trial on May 4
Mar 4
Remine security blunder exposed customer data to potential hacking
The real estate data firm discovered an 'exposed vulnerability' that allowed anyone outside of the company to register an account to log in, potentially accessing personal information of renters and sellers
Feb 25
NAR tech accelerator Reach expands to Canada
Tech startups will be able to apply starting in late May
Feb 24
Canada's largest MLS to offer Matrix as an option
CoreLogic's MLS system currently has more than 820,000 active users
Feb 24
'Beats a poke in the eye': MLS pays brokers $300K for closed listings
Keller Williams, Benchmark Realty, Parks Realty and Village Real Estate have earned the largest slice of Realtracs Rewards, which are designed to increase participation in the MLS
Feb 21
Bel Air mansion developer loses suit against Zillow for false info
A federal court ruled that the real estate giant was protected by the Communications Decency Act
Feb 20
From 101K to 11: MLS rankings show 'extreme contrast' in size
T3 Sixty ranked the nation's MLSs and state and local Realtor associations by membership as part of a larger effort to provide a big picture of the industry
Feb 20
Down payment assistance tool offers buyer leads to loan officers
Subscribers can use an eligibility lookup feature to match clients with programs and compare up to 4 programs at once
Feb 19
Keller Williams to end lifelong profit share program for defectors
The policy change will only apply to agents who join the company on or after April 1, 2020
Feb 17
Surgeon sues Zillow for listing his $1M home as a foreclosure
The suit alleges defamation, slander, libel and negligence. Zillow denies the claims
Feb 14
Remine add-edit tool to allow Texas brokers to push listings to MLS
North Texas Real Estate Information Systems' 38,000 agent and broker subscribers will have access to 3 of 8 products in Remine's 'MLS 2.0' platform
Feb 13
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac subpoenaed in commission lawsuit
Plaintiffs ask for every detail of agent and broker compensation in real estate transactions nationwide for the last 13 years
Feb 11
NAR's VC fund invests millions in moving app Updater
Updater expects approximately half of all US households moving in 2020 to use its tech
Feb 11
5 apps that will help agents avoid becoming obsolete
Drew Uher, CEO of agent matching company HomeLight, suggests 5 must-have 'apps' agents should offer consumers in their 'app store'
Jan 31
Abby Wambach: 'Step into your power'
Don’t miss your opportunity to lead — from the front or from the bench
Jan 30
Why real estate is heading to an employee model
Jenny Wemert, team lead at Wemert Group Realty, told the audience at Inman Connect New York that 'agents want a home'
Jan 29
Agent and war hero Kirstie Ennis: 'Failure is an opportunity'
The Engel & Völkers agent shows real estate what resilience looks like
Jan 29