Bay Area rail workers allegedly built secret apartments in train stations

Two railway workers in the Bay Area are facing felony charges for allegedly building secret apartments in two train stations. Continue reading

Top Bay Area team boomerangs back to Compass from Side

Mollie Poe and Declan Hickey were founding members of Compass San Francisco before leaving in 2020. Now, they’re bringing four additional team members back to Compass with them. Continue reading

Can futuristic utopias solve our housing crisis?

People have been founding new cities forever. However, it turns out building a successful place is harder than it looks — and sometimes takes a very long time. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker recruits California power team away from Compass

The Swann Group’s agents are the latest of hundreds who have moved from Compass to Coldwell Banker over the past year, the latter brokerage told Inman this week. Continue reading

Former Compass marketing executive moves to Christie’s-Sereno

In these times, double down — on your skills, on your knowledge, on you. Join us Aug. 8-10 at Inman Connect Las Vegas to lean into the shift and learn from the best. Get your ticket now for the best price. A former marketing executive at Compass Califo… Continue reading

‘Great Reshuffling’ winds down as COVID hotspots and tech hubs cool

Cities in the West that saw prices soar during the pandemic are now cooling while metros in the Northeast and Midwest are showing more resilience, according to a new analysis. Continue reading

Appraiser ordered to watch exposé on Black homeowners she lowballed

Paul Austin and wife Tenisha Tate-Austin sued appraiser Janette Miller in 2021 after a lowball quote prompted the couple to pose a white friend as the homeowner for a second appraisal. Continue reading

Red Oak Realty taps former KW, Pacific Union leader as president

Nicole Aissa will oversee agent growth and development at Red Oak. She previously worked as an operating principal at Keller Williams. Continue reading

Most expensive home listed in San Francisco takes $5.5M price cut

A mansion in the Presidio Heights neighborhood that had its price slashed to $39.5M is still the most expensive single-family home for sale in the Bay Area city, reports say. Continue reading

Holy political fix, Batman! Compass broker at center of Batmobile probe

Broker Sam Anagnostou allegedly used political connections in San Mateo County, California, to press criminal charges against an automaker he accused of failing to deliver a $210,000 replica Batmobile. Continue reading