Revenue rose and agent loss slowed for eXp Realty in Q2

EXp World Holdings revenue grew 5 percent year over year to $1.295 million during the second quarter of the year. The brokerage’s agent count continued to drop but at a slower rate than previous quarters. Continue reading

VC partner: AI will be ‘as fundamental as the steam engine’

Delian Asparouhov, a partner at Founders Fund, talked on Wednesday about his plans to manufacture drugs in space and urged real estate agents to lean into tech. Continue reading

Zillow CEO Barton: We’re moving beyond the ‘Portal 1.0’ experience

In his first Inman Connect appearance since 2021, Zillow CEO Rich Barton discussed accelerating tech innovation and the next evolution of the residential portal experience. Continue reading

CoStar CEO: We’re focused on ‘selling the house’

Andy Florance suggested rival portals are more interested in selling leads than houses and called a lawsuit against his company a “PR stunt.” Continue reading

On AI and real estate, ICLV panel said look to fashion

A panel of marketing and AI experts at Inman Connect Las Vegas discussed how consumer sentiments and product choices can help make homebuying faster and better for the consumer. Continue reading

Judge rules in favor of CoStar, grants expedited discovery

California District Judge George Wu granted CoStar’s request for an expedited discovery in Move’s theft of trade secrets lawsuit against the portal. Both parties have until Aug. 5 to agree on the terms of the discovery. Continue reading

Luxury Presence CEO: AI is ‘absolutely’ here to stay

Industry leaders argued Monday that artificial intelligence will continue disrupting real estate and that leaders must learn how to harness it. Continue reading

Former Realtor.com editor declares innocence in new filing

The editor at the center of the theft of trade secrets lawsuit between portal rivals Move and CoStar Group filed a 36-page statement in support of CoStar’s expedited discovery request. Continue reading

Lofty unveils LoftyWorks at ICLV

Real estate software company Lofty is putting its considerable development resources into the apartment market with the release of LoftyWorks. Continue reading