Is a Compass IPO coming soon?

My gut tells me that Compass might file an IPO sooner than later — this year, even. In doing so, they’d seek to join the gaggle of private tech companies rushing to go public before the bubble (if that’s what this is) bursts. Continue reading

Real estate is at a ‘tipping point,’ analyst says

Traditional models shouldn’t be fully counted out, but they need to change, according to John Campbell. He’s downgraded Realogy’s target share price from $16 per share to $8 per share and lowered RE/MAX’s target stock price from $45 per share to $37 pe… Continue reading

Realogy adds JP Morgan executive to NRT leadership team

Realogy has hired Tim Foley, formerly with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to serve as executive vice president of operations for NRT, it’s owned brokerage. Continue reading

Liniger doubles down, adds more than $4M in RE/MAX stock

According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week, Liniger acquired 140,800 more shares of the publicly-trade real estate franchisor. Continue reading

What underground poker taught Molly Bloom about real estate

Molly Bloom, a speaker and entrepreneur, chatted with Inman about her thoughts on “Molly’s Game” and her experience with real estate, and she gave a preview of her comments for the upcoming Inman Connect Las Vegas event — where she’ll be speaking durin… Continue reading

10 ways to show your clients a fun time (and stay top-of-mind)

Staying in touch with clients in ways that don’t feel like sales calls to them is a challenge every good agent faces. Here are a few client appreciation ideas to get you through the year. Continue reading

Inspiration from unexpected sources: relentless leaders share their insights

Being an executive performance coach and licensed psychologist for the past 20 years has provided me the chance to work with incredibly successful individuals around the world and truly understand their mindset. I’ve found they all share a common trait. Continue reading

Redfin opens new engineering hub in Texas

Citing the affordability of the Dallas area, and Frisco in particular, the techie brokerage is expanding with its first engineering office outside of the West Coast. Continue reading