Inman News quiz: Think you're on top of the week's biggest stories?
The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman's real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week
by Inman Nov 8
Zillow is testing a closing services platform
The move is also an effort to improve the unit economics of buying and selling homes as Zillow Offers continues to scale
by Patrick Kearns Nov 7
News Corp. earnings fall short, but realtor.com parent Move saw growth
The owner of both Move and 'The Wall Street Journal' brought in $2.34B in revenue during the final months of the summer
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 7
Zillow revenue continues to explode, but losses widen
The ballooning revenue and losses can be attributed to the scaling of Zillow Offers
by Patrick Kearns Nov 7
A woman on her cell phone
The short-term rental company's CEO announced an array of new safety measures
by Teke Wiggin Nov 7
Want to be a whiz at managing your time? Try these tools
Learning new technology is sometimes daunting, but once you learn it, it can open up a whole new world where you can work smarter not harder
by Gina Castrorao Nov 7
Redfin beats expectations, posts $239M in revenue for Q3 2019
The latest earnings report comes as the tech-oriented brokerage steadily expands programs such as RedfinNow and Redfin Direct, which could upend how consumers engage with real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 6
Showers reign supreme in Houzz’s 2019 bathroom trends study
85% of homeowners upgraded their shower during a master bathroom renovation, according to the new survey
by Marian McPherson Nov 6
Landlords who denied ex-convicts settle landmark housing case
The record-setting $1.19M settlement hinged on allegations that managers said ex-convicts would 'scare' employees
Orinda, California, mulls short-term rental ban after Halloween shooting
Highlighting a problem for real estate tech firms, 5 were killed at a short-term rental the same night a drive-by shooting at an Opendoor-owned home left 5 injured
by Teke Wiggin Nov 6
Smart-home tech for agents: Best smart light bulbs
Opinion
A look at the brightness, color, speed, cost and compatibility of top smart bulbs
by Brandon Doyle Nov 6
Zillow: Our iBuyer offers are nearly the same as traditional offers
The online real estate giant revealed Tuesday that homeowners only get on average 0.22 percent more selling on the open market than they do through Zillow Offers
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 5
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The company added 2 new partners this week for a program that allows homeowners selling to Opendoor to more easily buy and move into a newly built home
by Patrick Kearns Nov 5
Blast from the past: Keller Williams and Compass go head-to-head on tech
Seen and heard at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Inman Nov 5
Compass goes global with India tech hub, adds Amazon veteran
The brokerage is opening a tech hub in Hyderbad’s HITEC City and plans to add 200 jobs in product and engineering
by Patrick Kearns Nov 5
These are the cities with the most Airbnb listings
Hint: They're almost all in Florida