Better shares plunge more than 90% in Nasdaq debut

In addition to going public at a bad time for mortgage lenders, Barron’s reports that a SPAC merger resulted in a huge increase in the number of shares outstanding. Continue reading

Real estate companies dip as stock market tallies worst day in 2 years

Real estate stocks fell on Wall Street, too — though even before the carnage they were already hovering near all-time lows. Continue reading

Real estate stocks are getting absolutely destroyed right now

Multiple real estate companies are seeing share prices fall to all-time lows. If they can’t ultimately turn around their stock market performances, their falling share prices could have profound impacts on the real estate industry. Continue reading

Virtual brokerage Real sees significant revenue growth in Q2

The company also saw its agent count grow to 2,451, up 126 percent year over year, according to earnings figures released Tuesday. Continue reading

Virtual brokerage Real plans to add thousands of agents, CEO says

Tamir Poleg also believes the currently wild housing market may calm down in the near future, but he doesn’t think there’s a bubble forming. Continue reading

Matterport finishes first day of trading slightly down

The 3D imaging company’s shares debuted Friday at about $14.42 and ended the day around $14.20. The firm went public via a merger with a special acquisition company. Continue reading

3D tour giant Matterport makes its stock market debut

The company will begin selling shares via a SPAC merger at a moment when interest in 3D tours is surging — and when more competitors are inching onto Matterport’s turf. Continue reading

The New Normal: What if agent pay was more than just commissions?

Commissions are still king, but more and more agents are looking for alternative revenue streams in the form of stocks and profit sharing. Dive into Part 3 of Inman’s New Normal series. Continue reading

Inman News quiz, March 13: Think you’re on top of the week’s stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week.
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