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

Home sells for $1M over asking and, well, San Francisco is just insane

The home’s previous owner purchased the property from the same agents two years earlier for $1.4 million, only to turn it around earlier this year for a whopping $3.5 million — reportedly in just three days. Continue reading

America’s priciest enclaves: The big risers and fallers in 2021

The most exclusive communities in the U.S. got even tougher to buy into in 2021, as home prices soared in the nation’s priciest ZIP codes, according to real estate data firm PropertyShark. Continue reading

Pocket listings are still around, but the off-market landscape is evolving

Two years after the National Association of Realtors approved the Clear Cooperation Policy, pocket listings haven’t disappeared. But they remain hotly debated, and demand for off-market housing is as strong as ever. Continue reading

Opendoor acquires 2 home renovation startups

The iBuying giant will keep the teams and technology from Skylight and Pro.com, but will discontinue the brands themselves. Continue reading

Tahoe agents brace for wildfire and possible destruction

The massive Caldor Fire was bearing down on upscale communities around Lake Tahoe Monday, sending agents and their clients fleeing. Continue reading

California’s Red Oak Realty goes green

The company is now buying carbon offsets, will help clients do the same, and has achieved official green certification for its facilities. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on comps in these chaotic times

Agents’ expertise has long relied on studying and understanding sales patterns in their markets. But with little inventory and soaring prices, patterns are hard to find. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on today’s intense inventory crisis

There aren’t enough homes for everyone who wants them. That’s driving up prices and stretching agents thin. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: What it’s like being a homebuyer when there are no homes to buy

With inventory at record lows, homebuyers say losing one bidding war after another is like a “punch to the gut.” Continue reading