Baird & Warner partners with Buyside to display buyer data

Website integration with Buyside lets Chicagoland brokerage Baird & Warner serve up detailed buyer stats to potentially reel in more listings. Continue reading

IBM sues Zillow over multiple charges of patent infringement

IBM is suing real estate tech giant Zillow over seven charges of patent infringement related to a host of computer processes that Zillow uses to run its website. Continue reading

Compass launches new consumer search tools, says IPO ‘likely’

Robert Reffkin announced Monday that Compass has new, artificial intelligence-driven tools that will give consumers home recommendations and let them collaborate with their agents. Continue reading

4 reasons your buyer clients need to purchase before 2020

Here are four ways to frame a conversation about homebuying with clients who are on the fence on whether they should act now or later. Continue reading

Inventory crises could stretch into 2022 and beyond: Zillow

Housing starts won’t reach the historical average of 1 million new units per month until at least 2022 or later, with the most pessimistic estimates stretching to 2029. Continue reading

In sickness and in health: The rocky marriage of Wall Street and real estate

When real estate and Wall Street have a fling, things often go haywire. And sometimes it can end up impacting the entire industry. Continue reading

Zillow names new president of mortgage segment

Zillow executives acknowledged previously that the rollout of proprietary mortgage software was taking longer than expected. 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