Pulse: How alternative financing is really affecting markets

Last week, we asked readers to share how alternative financing was affecting their market. A fairly low volume of responses may reflect the fact that these companies remain in their infancy, but a couple readers described noticeable impacts that could … Continue reading

Pulse: How alternative financing is really affecting markets

Last week, we asked readers to share how alternative financing was affecting their market. A fairly low volume of responses may reflect the fact that these companies remain in their infancy, but a couple readers described noticeable impacts that could … Continue reading

New York broker fee ban paused amid industry lawsuit

On Monday, a judge issued a temporary restraining order for a rule that would shift the burden of paying the fees from tenants to landlords. Continue reading

A new language for real estate, a new marketplace

My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses. Continue reading

News Corp. posts $2.48B in revenue, barely misses expectations

The parent company of realtor.com owner Move also said revenue from its real estate services declined 5 percent year-over-year. Continue reading

Mortgage rates plummeting amid Coronavirus outbreak fears

Matthew Speakman, an economist with Zillow, said a worsening of the virus outbreak could drive mortgage rates even lower. Continue reading

HomeLight launches Elite Agent program for top producers

Elite Agent status will be awarded to the top 1 percent of the real estate professionals on HomeLight’s platform. Continue reading

Who will emerge on top in the world of real estate 3.0?

To cross the chasm of digitization, brokers need to focus on training their agents to provide excellent service, at the same time as providing them with value. Continue reading

Who should decide what technology agents use?

Industry leaders debated Wednesday at Inman Connect New York if agents should choose their tools, or if a brokerage should step in. Continue reading

Keller Williams president reveals exclusive details of consumer app

The announcement even briefly brought Gary Keller back to the Inman Connect New York stage, albeit in video form. Continue reading