Opendoor is using a $1,000 credit to nudge buyers toward its partner agents and homes

The startup is now offering a more prominent $1,000 credit for buyers who choose to purchase one of the homes Opendoor has for sale, whether they do so directly on their own, or using one of Opendoor’s “partner agents.” Continue reading

Tenant screener RealPage pays $3M for imprecise criminal records tool

After the Federal Trade Commission accused tenant screening company RealPage of falsely linking some prospective renters to criminal records, the company has agreed to shell out $3 million in a penalty settlement. Continue reading

WATCH: Sorting Through the Noise: Opportunity, Disruption and New Companies

Featured in the morning sessions at Luxury Connect on Wednesday October 17th, Brad Inman moderated a discussion diving into the questions and concerns of the modern brokerage. Panelists included Mauricio Umansky (CEO, The Agency), Tami Pardee (Owner, H… Continue reading

Compass nabs 17-agent team from Coldwell Banker

Compass welcomed Jonathan Keith’s TeamJK to the fold after the the team opted to leave Coldwell Banker for better technology, according to a Tuesday press release. Continue reading

Kinder, gentler Compass CEO regrets ‘arrogant’ marketing

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sat down with Inman to discuss the past six years and the state of both his company and the real estate industry as a whole. Continue reading