Antitrust regulators sign off on ICE’s deal to acquire Black Knight

In addition to selling Empower and Optimal Blue, the FTC consent order would require ICE and Black Knight to seek prior approval before acquiring an interest in another loan origination system. Continue reading

Suburban New York team joins forces with Howard Hanna

The Mark Seiden Real Estate Team is partnering with Howard Hanna Rand Realty, increasing the latter’s influence north of New York City, according to an announcement. Continue reading

Investor activity keeps slowing down from pandemic-era highs

Phoenix, Las Vegas and other Sunbelt metro areas saw the biggest slowdowns in investor activity as high rates and low demand cooled activity nationwide, according to reports. Continue reading

BoxBrownie to help 72SOLD keep its promise to sellers

The company’s quick turnaround of marketing assets is ideally designed to complement the urgency-based system 72SOLD leverages to promote listings, said co-founder of BoxBrownie Brad Filliponi. Continue reading

Trump inflated property values by as much as $2B, New York AG says

Former President Donald Trump is accused of inflating his net worth by up to $2.2 billion, New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed in court documents released to the public on Wednesday. Continue reading

5 AI tools agents swear by in today’s market

The future is here, writes Jimmy Burgess, and AI is the vehicle. Take advantage of the opportunities it provides for smart growth in every area of your real estate business. Continue reading

Redfin President of Real Estate Services Adam Wiener is moving on

In a memo to employees, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman said the 15-year veteran of the company will serve as an advisor after his final day on Sept. 8. Redfin has no plan to fill the vacated position. Continue reading

‘$100K jail cell’: Social media drags price point of Texas tiny homes

Is this mini-floorplan a sign of “shrinkflation” in housing? This month, the internet weighed in on Lennar’s idea of affordability at a tiny-home community in San Antonio. Continue reading

Industry experts on raising price points and the future of innovation

Tune in to this week’s Inman Access classes as experts discuss how to better attract luxury buyers and sellers and what the future of innovation in the industry looks like. Continue reading

‘You’re so vain’: The illusion created by vanity metrics

Strategically positioning yourself and evaluating your performance with the metrics that matter will put you ahead of the competition, according to consultant Diana Zaya. Continue reading