Online brokerage Homie lays off nearly a third of its employees
A company spokesperson confirmed that 119 of Homie's 414 employees were laid off on Friday due to a 'changing real estate market'
by Ben Verde Feb 14
Proptech co-founder ousted after claiming 'Jews' behind COVID plot
David Bateman co-founded Entrata 2 decades ago. In a new email he claimed COVID and related vaccination efforts are part of a Jewish plot to bring the world under totalitarian rule
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 4
6 reasons NAR's commission rules work
Opinion
Anthony Lamacchia doesn’t see the agent commission 'reckoning' as better for consumers as many are painting it. NAR is doing its job for consumers and Realtors. Here’s why
OJO Labs, Notarize among the fastest-growing companies in the US
This year's Inc. 5000 includes more than 200 businesses in the real estate industry
by Libertina Brandt Aug 18
The New Normal: What if the brokerage of the future isn't a brokerage at all?
Teams are less and less constrained by geography thanks to powerful new upstart companies, even as control of real estate technology becomes more centralized
by Jim Dalrymple II May 24
Homie to add 1,000 new buy-side agents
The new agents will be added across all of Homie's markets, but the majority will be recruited to assist buyers in Utah, the company announced Wednesday
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 18
WATCH: Will one of these upstarts become the Amazon of real estate?
Will the brokerage of the future truly do it all for buyers? Orchard and Homie took the stage last week at Inman Connect to discuss this and more. Here, watch the entire video as a special Select subscriber benefit
by Inman Feb 3
Tech brokerages see bundling, salaries as the future of real estate
During an Inman Connect session on Thursday, executives from Homie and Orchard advocated an approach that includes bundling more services under one roof, and treating consumers — not agents — as brokerages' primary customers
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 28
IBuyers, neo-brokers and elite agent platforms are changing everything
At the Council of MLS's virtual conference Tuesday, Clelia Peters, venture partner at Bain Capital Ventures, said MLSs need to focus on end users of listing data to remain relevant
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 30
Millennials are confused about real estate
Although millennials will likely make up the largest percentage of homebuyers this year, the generation appears to be woefully under-informed about the real estate industry, according to a recent survey by flat-fee brokerage Homie
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 23
Brokerage startup Homie to expand with $23M in Series B funding
The brokerage, which launched in 2015, tallied $10M in Series A funding last year
WATCH: Entrepreneurs discuss their new real estate business models
The goal is to provide homebuyers and sellers more control, more information and speedier transactions, a panel of entrepreneurs said at ICLV
by Inman Aug 7
Utah-based flat-fee brokerage Homie wants to raise $10M
A new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing indicates the company has already raised about $2.3M during its latest funding round
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 23
Flat-fee brokerage agrees to end political campaign-style ads
Homie also will delete the data it collected via a campaign-style website following fallout in Arizona last month
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 27
Here’s why an iBuyer company pretended to run for Senate
Startup's 'Vote for Homie' signs are a marketing tool to draw attention to the company