OJO nets $200M via sale of Canadian operations, new debt raise
The company is selling its Canadian operations to Royal Bank of Canada, while also raising new funds from Vista Credit Partners
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 8
Builders are pulling their hair out. Why do investors still love them?
To get a clearer picture of where things stand for builders — and where they're headed for investors — Inman compiled financial results from the largest publicly traded homebuilders
by Daniel Houston Feb 8
Floor plan startup CubiCasa inks partnership with growing Utah MLS
UtahRealEstate.com is the latest multiple listing service to partner with CubiCasa on free floor plans and discounts on property analytics and the startup's database of real estate photographers
by Ben Verde Feb 8
Fifth Wall's Brendan Wallace on why 'proptech is existential' for leaders
Fifth Wall's co-founder revealed why proptech is worthy of venture capital, how friction generates money for lenders and why physics can better illuminate real estate’s carbon footprint
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 8
Nation's largest MLS will use AI to catch listing compliance issues
California Regional MLS teams up with investee Styldod to improve handling of listing photos and rule violations and to someday provide revenue back to agents and the MLS for their data
New funds creation muddies talks of VC slowdown
'TechCrunch' reported that the start of 2023 has been more active than many anticipated, stating that $8B in new capital commitments were made in the last week of January
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 8
The Agency expands further into Europe with new Portugal franchise
The new Lisbon office follows The Agency's first foray into Europe — in The Netherlands — last spring. The new office will be led by Managing Partner Ayres Neto, The Agency revealed to Inman
Tiny-home startup's production delays raise investor eyebrows
Tiny-homebuilding startup Boxabl has received $140M in funding since its founding and now has a waiting list of 160,000 orders. How long will investors wait for homes?
Mass rounds of real estate layoffs still the exception, not the norm
Despite big rounds of layoffs by companies like Compass and Anywhere, payrolls throughout the real estate industry held firm in January, according to new US Bureau of Labor Statistics' report
by Daniel Houston Feb 3
EXCLUSIVE: MooveGuru acquires relocation competitor Relocator
The deal was inked for 'eight figures' and brings to MooveGuru a number of substantial mortgage marketing partnerships, according to news sent exclusively to Inman
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 3
Purplebricks is a 'cautionary tale' for all tech disruptors: DelPrete
Opinion
UK-based Purplebricks remains one of the best examples in the world of a real estate disruptor going from zero to one, according to Mike DelPrete. Here's what we can learn from its journey
by Mike DelPrete Feb 2
Compass names Wendy Forsythe president of 3 western states
'California, Nevada and Hawaii represent our largest market, and we are thrilled to have Wendy onboard to lead our teams and agent entrepreneurs in this key market,' CEO Robert Reffkin said
by Ben Verde Feb 1
AI is ushering in a new era for real estate. Are you paying attention?
Recommendation engine, transaction automation and rapidly evolving chatbots have already transformed how agents, buyer and sellers tackle the housing market, Brad Inman writes
by Brad Inman Feb 1
What happened with power buying in 2022? Let's look at the numbers
The market went south, but consumers' appetite for power buying didn't, according to a new report from real estate marketplace zavvie
by Taylor Anderson Feb 1
2023 may sink some agents — and that may not be a bad thing
Economic downturns have historically shrunk the number of practicing Realtors. But those who stick around can end up doing even more deals, economists told Inman Intel
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 1
Redfin builds on app feature with 'Favorites Lists' for buyers, renters
Redfin's new website and app feature will allow homebuyers and renters to save their favorite properties in customized lists and share them with their home search partner to stay organized
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 31