Antitrust regulators sign off on ICE’s deal to acquire Black Knight

In addition to selling Empower and Optimal Blue, the FTC consent order would require ICE and Black Knight to seek prior approval before acquiring an interest in another loan origination system. Continue reading

BoxBrownie to help 72SOLD keep its promise to sellers

The company’s quick turnaround of marketing assets is ideally designed to complement the urgency-based system 72SOLD leverages to promote listings, said co-founder of BoxBrownie Brad Filliponi. Continue reading

Industry experts on raising price points and the future of innovation

Tune in to this week’s Inman Access classes as experts discuss how to better attract luxury buyers and sellers and what the future of innovation in the industry looks like. Continue reading

Black Knight ready to spin off Empower, Optimal Blue businesses

To win approval from antitrust regulators for its merger with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), Black Knight will sell two businesses to subsidiaries of Canadian-based software giant Constellation Software next month. Continue reading

Real estate has trimmed its losses. But ‘winter is coming’: DelPrete

Even as real estate companies cut costs and narrowed losses in the second quarter of 2023, the third quarter may deliver the truest test of their financial mettle, Mike DelPrete told Intel. Continue reading

Read Inman’s exclusive Blueprint for winning in real estate in 2023

Real estate’s brightest leaders shared their thoughts on the market, insights on the bombshell commission lawsuits and how the industry might change in the future during Inman CEO Connect this month. Continue reading

The internet fell hard for real estate in 2021. But can the love affair last?

Nearly three years after Saturday Night Live declared “real estate is your sex now” in a popular Zillow parody, mind share around the industry is sagging, according to an Intel analysis of traffic data. Continue reading

Anywhere’s chief product officer: ‘Hallucinations’ are holding back AI

Should agents, brokers and clients put their faith in artificial intelligence right now? Until accuracy is improved, the answer is a resounding “no,” Anywhere Chief Product Officer Tony Kueh told Intel. Continue reading

Here’s how to avoid a smoke-and-mirrors tech trap

When selected and used correctly, the right technology can be rocket fuel for your business, Mosaik CEO Sheila Reddy writes. However, implementation and adoption make all the difference. Continue reading

Rapattoni hack illustrates the need for this 13-step contingency plan

Real estate-related companies are frequent targets for cybercrime because of their decentralized structure and high-dollar-value services, writes broker Leslie Guiley. Here’s how to protect yourself and your business. Continue reading