Jamie Tian tapped to lead Asian Real Estate Association of America

At 32, the RealiFi Realty co-founder and CEO is the youngest president in the organization’s history. Tian is a broker-owner in LA and was selected as a NAR ’30 under 30′ honoree in 2017. Continue reading

EXp maintains profitability as revenue declines 2% to $1.2B

EXp World Holdings’ revenue declined 2 percent annually to $1.2 billion in the third quarter, according to a call on Thursday. The company held onto its profitability, with net income reaching $1.4 million. Continue reading

Perfectionism is stopping your social media success: Katie Lance

In her latest Inman Connect session, Get Social Smart Academy CEO Katie Lance explains the power of thoughtful planning, daily engagement and authenticity when creating a valuable social media strategy. Continue reading

Late eXp icon Rick Geha honored with $100K fundraiser

Rick Geha Team founder Rick Geha suddenly passed away one week after eXp’s annual conference in Las Vegas. The Geha family is honoring the late agent’s memory with a $100,000 fundraiser for the Oakland A’s Make-A-Wish Community Fund. Continue reading

Andy Florance: Zillow isn’t ready for post-commission portal revolution

In the opening remarks of CoStar Group’s Q3 earnings call Tuesday, CEO Andy Florance revealed to investment analysts the company’s grand plan to make Homes.com the portal of the future. Continue reading

CoStar posts 50th-straight quarter of revenue growth in Q3 earnings

CoStar Group earned $625 million in Q3, clinching its 50th consecutive quarter of revenue gains. The company also highlighted a 1,290 percent annual growth in Homes.com traffic. Continue reading

Livian names former eXp executive Thad Fisher as SVP of Revenue

Livian, the Keller Williams mega team, has named Fisher as its senior vice president of revenue. The former eXp vice president of global growth will oversee Livian’s growth strategy and market center expansion efforts. Continue reading

Traffic data is the weapon of choice as portal wars heat up ahead of Q3

Ahead of Q3 earnings, Inman took a dive into the top five real estate portals’ traffic data. Zillow still leads the pack, but stiff competition has emerged from old — and new — industry entrants. Continue reading

Keller Williams announces launch of new franchise in Curaçao

Keller Williams is set to open its latest master franchise in Willemstad, Curaçao. With its opening, the Texas franchisor will have nine master franchises across the Caribbean. Continue reading

‘Longest open house ever’ lasts 64 hours, raises $40K for Alzheimer’s

Fargo-based agent Kyle Olson lost his father to Alzheimer’s in 2018. Since then, Olson has raised more than $40,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association through several record-breaking open house events. Continue reading