Tag Archives: Industry News

Here’s all of our Inman Connect Las Vegas 2019 coverage so far

By Jotham ​Sederstrom | July 23, 2019 - 12:53 am |July 25, 2019 Uncategorized

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Leaders from Realogy, Compass, Keller Williams and more are gathered in Las Vegas from July 22-26 to discuss real estate’s present and future. Continue reading →

A former eXp president has joined startup brokerage Side

By Patrick Kearns | July 22, 2019 - 7:48 pm |July 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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Former eXp Realty President Vikki Bartholomae is officially joining real estate startup Side as the chief of agent success, the company announced Tuesday.  Continue reading →

Equifax will pay up to $700M over data breach that exposed millions

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 22, 2019 - 5:07 pm |July 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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The payments are a response to the largest-ever data hack of its kind, which was discovered in 2017 and impacted nearly 150 million consumers. Continue reading →

Matterport hires ex-Google exec Jay Remley to serve as CRO

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 22, 2019 - 1:00 pm |July 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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In addition to working in tech, Remley has years of experience as a real estate investor. Continue reading →

Notarize debuts new, more inclusive video closing service

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 22, 2019 - 12:59 pm |July 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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The digital notarization company also revealed that it saw a surge of new contacts after debuting hybrid closings last month. Continue reading →

Rents in the U.S. just keep going up and up

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 19, 2019 - 2:44 pm |July 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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The average rent was up 3.2 percent year-over-year in June. Last month also saw the biggest average rent increase in more than a year Continue reading →

Americans are flocking to HOA communities like never before

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 19, 2019 - 12:47 pm |July 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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New US Census data shows that homes in Homeowners Associations are taking up a larger share of new construction and new sales than ever before. Continue reading →

Former Keller Williams CEO and Amazon veteran join OJO Labs

By Patrick Kearns | July 19, 2019 - 12:00 pm |July 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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The real estate tech startup is bolstering its executive team by bringing on Chris Heller and Karen Starns, Inman has learned. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Realogy’s lawsuit with Compass

By Byron Lazine | July 19, 2019 - 9:02 am |July 19, 2019 Uncategorized

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Realogy takes on Compass in the court over alleged unfair recruiting and poaching practices. Continue reading →

Texas man sentenced in insider trading scheme over Move Inc. tip

By Patrick Kearns | July 18, 2019 - 2:31 pm |July 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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Authorities say Hamed Ettu, 44, illegally purchased call options in Move Inc., the operator of realtor.com. Continue reading →