Henry Horn Group decamps for Compass in bid to build luxury biz

Rebranded as HHG | Compass, the 12-agent team hails from Corona Del Mar, California-based luxury brokerage Residential Agent, Inc. with operations spanning San Francisco to Los Angeles. Continue reading

‘The best tools in the market:’ RentSpree picks up 4 more MLSs

Real estate agents who are part of MLSs in Rhode Island, Kansas, Idaho and South Carolina are now eligible to access the multitude of rental tools built by RentSpree. Continue reading

News Corp will slash 1,250 jobs following rough real estate earnings

Move Inc. revenue fell $23 million in Q4, due to a drop in home sales and referral revenue, according to earnings on Thursday. The company confirmed it was in talks with CoStar about a potential sale. Continue reading

MHAuthority.com offers buyers direct access to manufactured living options

Launched by State Listings, Inc., MHAuthority.com is a website designed specifically for the marketing of manufactured homes and mobile homes for rent and sale nationwide. Continue reading

5 people to watch at Offerpad as the iBuyer continues to expand

Offerpad, an iBuyer making major waves in how homes in many major cities are sold, has been on an unstoppable course of growth for more than half a decade. Continue reading

Coronavirus clauses become ubiquitous as pandemic worsens

From lockdown orders to the prospect of anyone involved in a transaction getting sick, deals are suddenly in a uniquely precarious position. In response, agents around the country are racing to add coronavirus clauses to their contracts. Continue reading

For agents looking to leave Contactually, the best alternative CRM is …

A thread on Inman’s Coast to Coast Facebook group ignited volumes of debate about which CRM software is the best and what agents should do if they no longer want to work with Contactually. Here are the top contenders according to our readers. Continue reading

WATCH: The services shaping tomorrow’s successful brokerages

The edges of the business, including mortgage, settlement and insurance, have become core to broker profitability. What’s next, and how does the use of data impact broker success? Continue reading

WATCH: An inside look at 4 competing brokerages’ models

Online, traditional, capped-fee models — brokerages come in a variety of types these days with varying pros and cons for agents. Listen in as these ICNY panelists spell out the advantages of their particular flavor of brokerage.  Continue reading

Blockchain-powered RealBlocks secures seed round of $3.1M

RealBlocks, a blockchain-backed platform for real estate fundraising and investment, announced Friday that it has secured seed funding in the amount of $3.1 million., led by Science, Inc. Continue reading