This is what makes real estate in the United States of America so unique

From commissions and entrepreneurism to Poland’s legendary tale of the “one-hour MLS,” there are few places like the U.S. when it comes to real estate. Continue reading

@properties to acquire referral platform Suburban Jungle

Suburban Jungle gives consumers personalized information to help identify which suburban community will best suit them as they move out of a big city. Continue reading

Side readies for IPO, more than doubles valuation

The San Francisco-based startup now says it’s worth $2.5 billion — way up from $1 billion just three months ago. Continue reading

Ramsey vs. eXp: The coaching company takes aim at the brokerage

Ramsey Solutions has given eXp Realty agents a startling choice: Switch brokerages or stop getting leads from the well-known coaching firm. Continue reading

Connecting with Keller Williams’ CEO: On inventory and an IPO

Ahead of next week’s Inman Connect, KW CEO Carl Liebert hinted at Keller Williams’ progress toward a stock market debut and talked about how the pandemic will change the industry. Continue reading

Cash-offer startup Homeward scores $371M in funding

The funding is split between $136 million in equity and $235 million in debt and will go toward expanding the company’s scale. Continue reading

RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, ‘false advertising’

The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren’t over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits, among other things. Continue reading

Utah-based Cairn Real Estate Holdings acquires JPAR

The newly combined forces of Cairn Real Estate Holdings and JP & Associates Realtors will yield a workforce of more than 3,300 agents in 61 offices across 23 states. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on comps in these chaotic times

Agents’ expertise has long relied on studying and understanding sales patterns in their markets. But with little inventory and soaring prices, patterns are hard to find. Continue reading