Realogy CEO explains the problem with big agent signing bonuses

Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider is wary of chasing agents with big signing bonuses because he’s not sure the return on investment is there, he explained at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Real Estate Finance & Asset Management Conference on Thursday. Continue reading

Redfin: Warren’s debt cancellation plan would help Millennial homebuyers

Senator Elizabeth Warren’s student debt plan could have major repercussions for the housing industry, according to a new study from real estate brokerage Redfin.  Continue reading

Microsoft’s $500M affordable housing plan begins to shape

Microsoft will fund housing projects with at least 100 units that set aside at least 40 percent of those units for middle-income families, or 80 percent for low-income families. Real estate developers will further have to commit to keeping those units … Continue reading

Redfin says it’s fixing regulatory issue with agent-free service

Both Redfin and the Massachusetts Board indicated that they are working together to resolve the disclosure issue. Continue reading

Inside the app that lets Uber drivers scout homes to flip

Dealmachine works directly with real estate investors, who pay a monthly fee beginning at $49 for the service. Those investors then procure their own drivers. Continue reading

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate goes capped, taking on KW

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate’s franchise business is moving to a capped fee model, where franchisees pay a royalty fee capped at a set amount per annual agent sales. It’s the only Realogy franchise business that will be operating outside the 6 … Continue reading

The Real Word: Homeownership poised to rise, but renters have doubts

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, as the population ages, homeownership is likely to rise. Will people living longer plus more millennials buying homes create the perfect s… Continue reading

CoreLogic’s top lawyer is quitting in the middle of a Justice Dept. inquiry

Alyson Austin, a spokesperson for CoreLogic, confirmed to Inman that Arnold Pinkston would be leaving the company and explained that he had received a job offer from a large medical device manufacturer in Orange County, California.  Continue reading

Notarize has facilitated more than $1B in online closings since 2017

It took about 18 months to hit $1 billion, but the company expects to hit a second billion in just 4 weeks, Notarize CEO Pat Kinsel told Inman. Continue reading