Dallas @properties franchise nabs high-profile Compass agent
Piper Young spent more than three years at Compass, but said she ultimately jumped to @properties thanks to its technology and culture
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 3
Auctm updates empower brokers and team leaders to coach, decide and plan
From rich charts to simple lists of effective lead sources, Auctm quickly diagnoses a brokerage's performance shortcomings and offers alerts and recommendations on how they should be fixed
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 30
Olympian to agent: Swimmer Ryan Cochrane talks to Inman about his transition
Ryan Cochrane, who won 2 medals for Canada in past Olympic Games, spoke to Inman about his Olympics career, watching from the sidelines and getting his sea legs in real estate
Early investors bail on Doma's SPAC merger
Digital title and closing provider Doma raised less than anticipated in a SPAC merger this week after paying out nearly $295M to early investors who redeemed their shares
by Matt Carter Jul 30
Inman Review: About Time Tours puts the mobile in managing homebuyer tours
Opinion
About Time Tours is a mobile app for Android and iPhone that helps real estate agents manage home property tours and buyer interest
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 30
Dallas 'mansion' with no bedrooms, windows mocked on social media
While the house appears to be a typical mansion, the inside drew attention on social media for its bunker-like layout: 'That's where they brought Jason Bourne during his flashbacks'
Hippo debuts inspection insurance to cover homes' structural issues
The product functions similarly to a home warranty, except that it covers structural items such as roofs and foundations, Hippo Chief Growth Officer Daniel Blanaru told Inman
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 29
Vacation rental giant Vacasa to go public with $4.5B valuation
The rental management giant is merging with TPG Pace Solutions in a bid to go public via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 29
IBuyer offers are clocking in at an average of 104% of market value
Amid a highly competitive market in the first half of 2021, iBuyers began making more competitive offers while expanding the range of homes they were willing to purchase
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 29
Knock moves into 50th market, launches closing guarantee
Knock has announced it will offer Home Swap in Chicago in addition to offering a $5,000 on-time closing promise
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 29
Map-based real estate marketing sees explosive growth
Homesnap has partnered with Waze to let agents pin their listings and open houses to interactive maps. Such ads have seen a surge of interest over the past month
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 28
4 tips for agents who want to score laughs — and leads — on Instagram
Matt Lionetti of The Agency gained a following by posting comedy sketches about real estate on Instagram. He shared tips with Inman for other agents trying to do the same
CoStar Group rallies in Q2 as Apartments.com tallies traffic high
Despite acquisition woes, CoStar Group saw its Homesnap and Apartments.com brands help boost the company's revenue 21% from Q2 2020
by Marian McPherson Jul 28
Huge number of homeowners willing to consider an iBuyer: Poll
82% of homeowners in 1000watt survey said they either were more likely to trust information from Zillow than from a real estate agent or to trust them about the same
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 28
Truework speeding up income verification for gig-economy workers
Service lets employees log into their payroll provider and share verified data with a few clicks
by Matt Carter Jul 28
Tech-leaning condo management firm Daisy officially launches in New York City
Expanding to thousands of members throughout New York City, the company states its product's mission is to help building management provide an enhanced living experience for residents
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 27