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
Will Q3 earnings keep real estate mired in a 'Groundhog Day' loop?
Real estate companies have been trapped in a repeating cycle of bad financial quarters. Will this latest round of earnings break the loop, or is the industry doomed to relive it?
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
DelPrete: How Zillow pressures its agent partners to plug mortgages
Zillow is shoring up its Home Loans business by ratcheting up pressure on Flex agents, who refer clients to the mortgage arm or risk losing future leads, real estate advisor Mike DelPrete writes
by Mike DelPrete Nov 1
New startup Foyer helps first-time homebuyers with savings program
The '401(k) for homeownership' helps first-time buyers achieve their savings goals with 4.51% APY high-yield savings accounts, as well as educational tools and matching with agents and lenders
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 31
Restb.ai ventures north with Saskatchewan deal, eh?
The Saskatchewan Realtors Association’s 1,700 members will benefit from the innovative tech company’s ability to extract and use actionable data about properties from still images
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
MLS partnerships pay off as RentSpree reaches 2M users
The user mark represents a 598%, 3-year revenue increase and the notoriety of being named to the Inc. 5000 list of the country’s fastest growing private companies
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 30
Christie's International Real Estate launches major NorCal expansion
The founding real estate agents of Christie's International Real Estate San Francisco | Marin | Wine Country hail from The Payton + Binnings Team and boast $200M in transactions annually
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 30
Corcoran announces 1st Canadian franchise to launch in Toronto
Corcoran will launch Corcoran Horizon Realty in Toronto, Ontario, through its partnership with the brokerage formerly known as Rego Realty
by Ben Verde Oct 27
Young homebuyers could lead the recovery. So what do they want?
First-time buyers are less likely than homeowners to be holding out for lower mortgage rates. But they hold a host of other priorities and concerns, according to an Intel analysis of buyer behavior
by Daniel Houston Oct 25
Andy Florance: Zillow isn't ready for post-commission portal revolution
In the opening remarks of CoStar Group's Q3 earnings call Tuesday, CEO Andy Florance revealed to investment analysts the company's grand plan to make Homes.com the portal of the future
by Marian McPherson Oct 25
RealScout Pro+ is company's 'most significant update since launch'
The new release is highlighted by Auto Nurture, a functionality that will automate outreach efforts to new and previous CRM entries as the industry trudges through a multi-faceted slowdown
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 24
Corcoran expands Houston footprint with new affiliate launch
Corcoran has partnered with the brokerage formerly known as Krueger Real Estate to launch Corcoran Prestige Realty in the Houston area
by Ben Verde Oct 24
New consumer app, agent financial health focus of Real conference
At its RISE 2023 conference, Real Brokerage announced a consumer-facing search app that will link homebuyers to agents and its mortgage program
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 23
Renters rejoice! Rental rates fell for 5th straight month in September
Rents for studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units fell 0.7 percent between August and September, according to Realtor.com
by Ben Verde Oct 23
Keyes Company, BHR strike chord on deal for data
Keyes agents will benefit from BHR’s nuanced data reports, filtered by an AI interface, to translate current market performance and emerging trends into buying and selling decisions
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 23
Inman Intel Index: Real estate leaders brace for dizzying change
The inaugural Triple-I survey went out to the Inman community last month, and the results are here. Dig into 126 pages of deep, exclusive findings, only for Intel subscribers
by Daniel Houston Oct 18