What makes Inman Connect a must-attend event?

Regular columnist Jay Thompson estimates he’s been to well over a dozen Inman Connects. Why? What compels someone to attend the same conference, sometimes twice a year, across more than a decade? Find out here. Continue reading

Is Purplebricks on the verge of being taken over?

Berlin-based Axel Springer publishes a number of European newspapers and also owns U.S.-based website Business Insider and its offshoots. The company previously invested $177 million in Purplebricks, which was used to fund the brokerage’s expansion bey… Continue reading

A line in the sand: W+R Studios won’t accept old listing data standard

Six months ago W+R Studios began the process of making all of its products, the Cloud Agent Suite, compatible with the RESO Web API. Today, the company announced it had achieved that goal, and, moreover, it would no longer accept data from new MLS cust… Continue reading

Vacation rental industry heats up with iTrip Vacations expansion

The newly added iTrip properties are scattered across a handful of coastal Florida communities including Palm Beach Gardens, Fort Pierce, Juno Beach, Jupiter, Stuart, Hutchinson Island and Port St. Lucie. The properties will be operated as part of a ne… Continue reading

Innovative and transparent, SquadVoice turns old leads into new money

This unique lead analysis solution earns rare five-star rating for its innovative approach to helping brokerages earn more business by applying AI to your CRM. Continue reading

A new ‘uniform’ for Fannie and Freddie aims to help homebuyers, investors

Though relatively obscure among most consumers, the project to create the UMBS has been in the works since at least 2012. Officials have already been prepping investors for the launch of the combined TBA market for months, and during Monday’s phone cal… Continue reading