Opinion
Stock prices for a new wave of publicly traded real estate companies have declined dramatically, starting with Zillow's stumble. What went wrong and what does it mean for innovation?
Opinion
A week ago, Brad Inman called his Realtor with good news: With only a DocuSign signature standing in the way of an imminent sale, he was abruptly taking his LA home off the market
Opinion
Tech advances in data, authentication, artificial intelligence and loan processing are making mortgage fulfillment easier. Why can't a simple iris scan make mortgage funding even quicker?
Opinion
'When all the experts unanimously agree, it makes me nervous,' Inman Publisher Brad Inman writes. 'I'll never forget the careless chorus of experts pumping up the housing market in 2008.'
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It could be a gold mine for the real estate industry, which excels at organizing new property marketplaces and closing complicated transactions
Opinion
Brad Inman can’t recall a time when we all were so righteously indignant. Name-calling, picking petty fights and silent judgement are the name of the game. It's time to bridge the divide
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Anger is one reaction to shattered expectations, but you can't pick a fight with an unforgiving market. These days, everyone's fighting their own fears, Inman Publisher Brad Inman writes
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Keller Williams, Douglas Elliman, the DOJ and the NAR. Brad Inman's crystal ball is 'a little foggy — but a big trend is coming into focus for me' in 2022, Inman's founder writes
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Access to too much capital often blurs good real estate investor judgment. Over-leveraged investors can easily lose everything
Opinion
The messy set of industry practices at the crux of this fight are long overdue for major reform — now is the time to make it happen
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If you cut corners, fudge numbers or break the rules, expect to be busted. It will kill the deal or deflate your valuation. Don’t put your biz up for sale if there's rot in the basement
Opinion
The question isn't where you want to live someday but what place, house or location from your past is deeply embedded in your bones?
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Right now, the housing market has a slew of uninvited guests in one of the worst housing shortages in the history of America
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76-year-old Bill Foley wins more deals than he loses, and more often than not, he turns his acquisitions into gold
Opinion
How Compass’ IPO performs this week will tell us a lot about what the future holds
Opinion
Of the 10 largest real estate firms, eight are now publicly traded. These companies represent 575,000 agents, almost 45% of all Realtors
Opinion
Realtor.com is redeeming itself after sitting on the sidelines of the digital real estate wars. With soaring profits and booming traffic, now may be the time to sell
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The mercurial Keller Williams founder Gary Keller still operates like a cowboy, running his sprawling global enterprise as he sees fit
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The real estate industry's tight grip on the consumer, the listing and customer data is loosening as choices for the public continue to grow
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Zillow delivered tangible value to agents while the legacy industry stood still. Now, Zillow has become the industry's octopus, its tentacles reaching everywhere
