My gut tells me that Compass might file an IPO sooner than later — this year, even. In doing so, they’d seek to join the gaggle of private tech companies rushing to go public before the bubble (if that’s what this is) bursts. Continue reading
Zillow’s recent pivot from a traditional agent ad model to it’s all-in instant offer business model reminds me of Netflix’s gutsy decision in 2007 to move into streaming and away from its profitable DVD-by-mail model. Continue reading
Ryan Gorman spoke with Inman by phone to discuss some of the challenges this company is facing head-on this year and his now-infamous letter raising concerns about competitor Compass. Continue reading
Popular real estate marketing platform Curaytor has launched a boutique-level service for real estate agents called Agency. Continue reading
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman hopped on a call with Inman to discuss some of his company’s latest news and preview his comments for the upcoming Inman Connect in Las Vegas, where he’ll be speaking on the main stage. Continue reading
NRT CEO Ryan Gorman is heads down, using big data to figure out how to get out from under commercial leases, reducing the biggest expense of most broker-owners: office space provided to house weak agents. They are also shedding more and more poor perfo… Continue reading
Eighty-five percent of videos on Facebook are watched without sound. Given such numbers, how do you create video — sans sound — that captivates viewers? Here are six tips for making your silent video shine. Continue reading
In the end, broker cooperation becomes less and less important. The listing business, as we know it, will be much smaller. Buyers will compete with institutions and agents will deliver on demand service or risk being left out. Continue reading
A new partnership has united Chicago-based @properties, one of the largest real estate firms in the U.S. by transactions, with Georgia firm Ansley Atlanta. Continue reading
Altos Research performed an independent study of Revaluate’s “Likely-To-Move” score, and the results show that it’s accurate 19.5 percent of the time. Continue reading