8 of 10 consumers prefer to close transactions in person

a new survey from Solidifi, a title and mortgage services provider, suggests otherwise. It found that eight of 10 consumers would prefer to close a transaction in person. The result suggests that it may be a while before “e-closings” become the norm, i… Continue reading

Zillow president: ‘Change is going to be driven by consumers’

Greg Schwartz, president of media and marketplaces at Zillow, highlighted three critical changes the industry must make to service customers better. Continue reading

Trump Organization contemplates selling Washington DC hotel

Amid ethics complaints and accusations of unfair profit, the Trump Organization announced that it is considering selling its Washington, D.C. hotel. Continue reading

Southern California MLS teams up with massive CRMLS

The Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors has contracted with CRMLS to handle a variety of support and technology tasks. Continue reading

Zillow pulls Remine’s Zestimate access after ‘critical’ statement

Remine COO Jonathan Spinetto told Inman that Zillow took exception with statements made following “agent matching” dust-up. Continue reading

Thousands of homes at risk as fires continue to ravage California

The Kincade Fire, which started on Wednesday, has already managed to burn through 16,000 acres in Sonoma County, according to local reports. Continue reading

Remine unveils — then axes — new agent matching feature

The real estate tech vendor pulled the feature after Vendor Alley’s Greg Robertson and MLS members raised concerns over data access. 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. Continue reading