Zillow CEO Rich Barton joins billionaire club after stock surge

Rich Barton, who has the largest individual stake in Zillow with 15.8 million shares, is now a billionaire after Zillow Group stock value soars to $64 per share. Continue reading

The Dominos pizza tracker of home search: Josh Team on KW’s new app

In the first day that Keller Williams new consumer-facing app was live, it increased engagement in the company’s tech ecosystem by 600 percent. Home searches were up 2,500 percent. Continue reading

The Best Health and Home Innovations From CES 2020

During CES 2020 in Las Vegas in January, more than 4,400 companies debuted some 20,000 tech products, everything from 8K TVs to foldable laptop computers to plant-based pork from the people who brought you the Impossible Burger. (Clearly, the show has … Continue reading

End-to-end times: How the all-in-1 platform became the holy grail

Companies both old and new are racing to build platforms that handle more of the real estate transaction. Agents will have to adapt to survive. Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest 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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Bel Air mansion developer loses suit against Zillow for false info

A federal court ruled that the real estate giant was protected by Communications Decency Act. Continue reading

Agent parodies ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’ in marketing video

Bob Tompkins, the South Carolina agent behind the viral ‘Old Town Realtor’ parody, is at it again, with his take on the hit country music song ‘Beer Never Broke My Heart’. Continue reading

What is iFunding? Here’s how it works

This emerging consumer financing category is addressing the financial realities of today’s prospective homebuyers. Continue reading

My top producer quit — now what? 6 steps to take

At least once a month, a broker hits me up with an urgent request for a one-on-one call: “My top producer quit! Now what?” Before you have a nervous breakdown, take stock, and carefully and calmly examine the situation. Here’s how. Continue reading