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

HomeLight to help buyers make all-cash offers, trade in homes

The new Cash Close product is meant to make consumers more nimble and competitive and is the latest turn in HomeLight’s evolution as a transaction streamlining company. Continue reading

Palm Springs MLS brings back Vesta Plus amid member demand

Members of the Palm Springs Regional Association of Realtors will now get to choose between two software providers. Continue reading

Side CEO talks venture capital, iBuyer growth and the need for innovation

Guy Gal founded his company in 2017 and plans to take it national in the coming years. He also believes the real estate industry is primed for more innovation. Continue reading

C.A.R. President on housing crisis: ‘Our state’s future is on the line’

California Association of Realtors President Jeanne Radsick believes 2020 is the time for her state to pass pro-housing legislation. Continue reading

Colorado MLSs team up to share data

A group of Colorado multiple listing services (MLSs) announced Monday that they have teamed up to share their data, continuing a trend in the industry that has seen increased cooperation among such organizations. Continue reading

Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and ‘onerous’ housing regulations

Nate Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities. Continue reading

Money matters — but only up to a point

Agents tend to be satisfied with their income, a new survey from Inman suggests. But many also believe that after a certain point, money can’t buy happiness. Continue reading

Teen who lost both parents facing eviction from grandparents’ 55+ community

Collin Clabaugh’s parents both died last year. He subsequently moved into his grandparents’ home in a senior community, but is now being told to leave. Continue reading

The work-life conundrum

A new survey from Inman showed that agents are relatively content with their work, though they are also putting in very long hours and devote their weekends to their jobs. Continue reading