News Quiz: Do you know the biggest stories for the week of Jan. 16?
Vishal Garg, WeWork and eXp Realty made headlines this week. Test your knowledge of the week's biggest real estate stories to determine if you're up to date on the biggest industry news
by Inman Jan 21
Watch: Jared Leto's Adam Neumann in first trailer for WeWork TV series
The series stars Jared Leto as the entrepreneur who sought to redefine commercial real estate but resigned from the company he founded in 2019
by Ben Verde Jan 20
WeWork founder Adam Neumann pivots to residential real estate
The former WeWork chief executive officer has accumulated a real estate portfolio in excess of $1B since departing the shared workspace giant in 2019 following a calamitous IPO bid
by Taylor Anderson Jan 4
From NFTs to IPOs: The top real estate investment stories of 2021
Proptech's banner year, a couple long-awaited IPOs, surging rent growth and more — here's all the hot Property Portfolio news that hit the presses in 2021
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 14
Real estate in 2021 was weird, wild and always unpredictable
The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 13
WeWork tallies revenue increase in first earnings as a public company
The embattled co-working startup saw revenue increase and its losses improve while All Access memberships rose 60% from the previous quarter
by Lillian Dickerson Nov 15
WeWork finally goes public, stock jumps on 1st day of trading
At long last, WeWork made its stock market debut Thursday, two years after it tried and failed to first hold an initial public offering
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 21
Take 2: WeWork sets merger date to take coworking company public
The coworking company is making another run at going public, setting a date for a merger with BowX Acquisition Corp.
by Daniel Houston Sep 21
Creating value in your business? It's all about integrity
Opinion
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
by Brad Inman Sep 20
Whistle while you work: Fulfillment, happiness key to how we work now
Craig Robinson, a board member of investing startup Roofstock, believes work is fundamentally changing, and that represents an opportunity for real estate professionals
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 16
SoftBank-backed construction startup shutters US operations
After a final $200M investment from SoftBank, Katerra is closing after years of financial mismanagement and rising construction costs
by Marian McPherson Jun 2
Fifth Wall debuts third SPAC, hopes to raise $250M
This is the third special purpose acquisition company that Fifth Wall Ventures, an investment company that focuses on real estate technology, has launched this year
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
From Urban Compass to IPO: The history of Compass in 21 stories
As the real estate world waits to see how the brokerage's initial public offering will unfold this week, take a look back at Compass' decade-long road to success as covered by Inman
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 31
After failing to go public in 2019, WeWork set to try again via SPAC
The special purpose acquisition company merger will reportedly value the combined company at $9B, far below the $47B it was valued at just 2 years ago
by Patrick Kearns Mar 26
Opendoor was one of SoftBank's 'golden eggs.' Is Compass the next?
The SoftBank Vision Fund saw gains of more than $12B in the third quarter as a number of its investments went public, according to an investor presentation Monday
by Patrick Kearns Feb 9