Alexandria could become second Virginia locale to ‘upzone’

Alexandria, Virginia’s fifth-largest city, is on the brink of banning single-family-only zoning. If the plan passes, Alexandria legislators estimate 66 new residential buildings will be added to the city by 2033. Continue reading

Real estate’s reputation is taking a beating. Blame NAR and reality TV

From unrealistic portrayals on reality TV to NAR’s unfolding scandal, the industry’s reputation will suffer until consumers are offered a better deal, writes NextHome broker-owner Edward Svec. Continue reading

Marilyn Monroe’s former LA home poised for demolition

The Brentwood property where Monroe died from an overdose in 1962 dates back to 1929 and still has original architectural features like beamed ceilings, terracotta tile floors and casement windows. Continue reading

Pocket listings are thriving 4 years after NAR sought to end practice

Pocket listings are positively overflowing nearly four years after the National Association of Realtors enacted its controversial Clear Cooperation policy to end them, a new Intel analysis shows. Continue reading

Latch to rebrand as Door.com next year as new ‘James’ app rolls out

Three months after Ring founder Jamie Siminoff became CEO, Latch will be reborn as Door.com, in part to leverage its acquisition of Honest Day’s Work, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Continue reading

DelPrete: Legacy brokerages make strides, but upstarts have the edge

Shifts in the housing market are exposing underlying changes and the strengths and weaknesses of existing business models, including upstarts like The Real Brokerage, Mike DelPrete writes. Continue reading

Your broker’s ‘free’ website is a gilded cage

Find out why “free” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be when it comes to your professional website and email address, according to brand new Inman contributor and broker-owner Markus Feldmann. Continue reading

How to turn your team’s tech stack into a growth magnet

Although growing a team in a sustainable and meaningful way is far from easy, finding and leveraging the right technology can help you effectively manage your people and processes and keep you on an efficient path to your next growth milestone, Sheila … Continue reading

Regulators place Porch’s insurance subsidiary under supervision

Fallout from the bankruptcy of reinsurer Vesttoo Ltd. ripples through the insurance industry, with Texas regulators keeping tabs on Homeowners of America Insurance Co. Continue reading