Keller Williams distributes grants, supplies to agents impacted by Ida

The KW Cares program mobilized in the wake of Hurricane Ida last week and should end up providing assistance to 2,000 people suffering impacts from the storm. Continue reading

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: 580 Seattle homes have sold for $300K above ask this year

A new Redfin report found that homes in some of America’s largest metro areas sold for well above asking price in the first half of 2021, bucking an established trend. Continue reading

Tribus teams up with marketing tech firm Evocalize

The partnership will give Tribus customers access to collaborative marketing technology, among other things, all within the Tribus platform. 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

Love that pre-war architectural charm? Head to the East Coast

Buyers can get pretty opinionated when it comes to a home’s age and architectural style. Here’s a breakdown of where the country’s oldest and newest homes are located, and everything in between. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on today’s intense inventory crisis

There aren’t enough homes for everyone who wants them. That’s driving up prices and stretching agents thin. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman expands Texas footprint with Frederik Eklund

Douglas Elliman is opening two new offices in Dallas and Austin, both of which will operate under the Eklund Gomes Team name. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: What it’s like being a homebuyer when there are no homes to buy

With inventory at record lows, homebuyers say losing one bidding war after another is like a “punch to the gut.” Continue reading

Inventory insanity: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy market

“There is no middle class any more,” one industry leader said of working in real estate this year. “You’re either crushing it or you’re struggling.” Continue reading