Appraiser ordered to watch exposé on Black homeowners she lowballed

Paul Austin and wife Tenisha Tate-Austin sued appraiser Janette Miller in 2021 after a lowball quote prompted the couple to pose a white friend as the homeowner for a second appraisal. Continue reading

The message is blunt: Real estate leaders anticipate a tough 2023

Inman’s first-ever Intel leadership survey revealed that leaders think the market will be worse in 2023 compared to 2022 — but they also expect to thrive regardless of the economic headwinds. Continue reading

Housing inventory shoots up as homes sit longer on the market

A new report from Realtor.com shows that homes were sitting on the market for an average of 67 days in February, up from just 44 last year at the same time. Continue reading

Can a mega-mansion in Paradise Valley bring in a record $75M?

The state’s priciest-ever deal sold for $28.1 million in Scottsdale in June 2022, but with the lure of features like a metaverse room, a spa that generates snow and a lazy river, developers in Paradise Valley think they can get $75 million for an estat… Continue reading

Brad Inman: Decision-makers, not experts, will forge real estate’s path

The Inman founder kicked off Disconnect in Palm Springs, California, on Monday by calling on real estate leaders to deliver a path forward through the rough patches ahead. Continue reading

Lawsuit accuses eXp agents of sexual assault, drugging women

According to the suit filed Wednesday, Michael Bjorkman and David Golden took advantage of women while attending real estate industry events. Continue reading

Costly housing spurred California’s 500,000-person pandemic exit

The state’s population exodus was second only to New York, which lost 15,000 more people. The sky-high cost of housing was the residents’ primary reason for departure. Continue reading

Gary Keller on ChatGPT, iBuyers and companies that ‘rent’ their tech

Keller headlined his company’s Family Reunion conference Sunday, saying that he doesn’t think flashy new artificial intelligence tools are on the verge of upending the real estate industry. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway taps former Compass COO as strategic adviser

Brent Thomson has been hired as a strategic adviser for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties as the company looks to expand its presence in California and Nevada. Continue reading

Red Oak Realty taps former KW, Pacific Union leader as president

Nicole Aissa will oversee agent growth and development at Red Oak. She previously worked as an operating principal at Keller Williams. Continue reading