Cash to burn: Do real estate’s big players have enough in the bank?

Real estate businesses burned through billions in cash last year. Intel breaks down the biggest companies with the least wiggle room as economic uncertainty stretches into 2023. Continue reading

Inside Zillow’s far-reaching bid to jolt its mortgage business

Even after ending its iBuyer program, Zillow remains bullish on mortgage. But first it has to totally reimagine its website, analysts and executives tell Intel. What could possibly go wrong? Continue reading

RE/MAX delivers record Q3 revenue amid RE/MAX Integra acquisition

The record quarter was largely driven by the company’s purchase in July of RE/MAX Integra, a $235 million deal that marked the largest franchise acquisition in the brokerage’s history. Continue reading

Offerpad sees surging growth in Q3 across revenue, profits, homes sold

The company’s CEO Brian Bair was able to offer shareholders reassurance in the wake of Zillow’s iBuying flop by providing hard data to show that Offerpad’s business model is working. Continue reading

Staffing and recruitment among top challenges for property managers in 2021

74 percent of respondents to a National Apartment Association survey said HR, staffing and recruitment issues were among their top three challenges in 2021. Continue reading

5 people to watch at eXp as the virtual brokerage ramps up

It’s the forward thinkers at eXp, like the following individuals highlighted below, who are setting the company up for success, both at the agent level and within the industry at large. Continue reading

Continuing to ride housing boom, Realogy posts its strongest Q1 ever

In an earnings report released Thursday, the company said it took in $1.5 billion in revenue in the first quarter of the year, a 32% year-over-year increase. Mortgage and title played a growing role. Continue reading

Independent mortgage banks made more money than ever in 2020

Independent mortgage banks’ profits surpassed previous year by nearly 186 percent, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Annual Mortgage Bankers Performance Report. Continue reading

What to watch for as Compass goes public: an Inman guide

After years of speculation, Compass’ IPO is less than a day away. Here’s what you need to know about the process and what the first day’s results could be. Continue reading

Purplebricks’ market share ceiling comes into view

Purplebricks’ H1 2020 financial results highlight a business whose growth has clearly plateaued and reached maturity in the U.K. However, the company appears to have reached peak efficiency, putting a ceiling on its future growth prospects. Continue reading