We’re in a ‘homebody era’ and that means a housing shortage for years to come

In May 2019, the average tenure of homeowners in the U.S. — that is, the amount of time a typical homeowner lives in their home — rose 10 percent year-over-year to 11.3 years… Continue reading

How market share is creating competitive superpowers in real estate

Explosive growth is on the horizon for the brokerage — or group of brokerages — that cracks the market-share code first. Continue reading

Innovative and transparent, SquadVoice turns old leads into new money

This unique lead analysis solution earns rare five-star rating for its innovative approach to helping brokerages earn more business by applying AI to your CRM. Continue reading

Inside the app that lets Uber drivers scout homes to flip

Dealmachine works directly with real estate investors, who pay a monthly fee beginning at $49 for the service. Those investors then procure their own drivers. Continue reading

CoreLogic’s top lawyer is quitting in the middle of a Justice Dept. inquiry

Alyson Austin, a spokesperson for CoreLogic, confirmed to Inman that Arnold Pinkston would be leaving the company and explained that he had received a job offer from a large medical device manufacturer in Orange County, California.  Continue reading

Nearly 1B mortgage docs accessible by First American security flaw

Though the security breach had been fixed as of Friday, it previously let anyone who had a link to certain documents on First American’s website access additional electronic records simply by changing a single digit in the URL. Continue reading

Traditional brokerage or tech company: How is Compass being valued?

Is Compass worth $4.4 billion, and is it being valued as a traditional brokerage or a technology company? Mike DelPrete takes a look at the company’s valuation, revenue, transaction volume, agent count and profitability. Continue reading

Same-sex couples face discriminatory lending practices: Study

Same-sex couples were 73 percent more likely to be rejected for mortgages than heterosexual couples, according to an Iowa State University Ivy College of Business analysis. The study looked at home loans granted over a quarter of a century between 1990… Continue reading

Is US government investigating MLSs and vendors for antitrust?

The Department of Justice is reportedly demanding CoreLogic and other MLS vendors hand over information related to buyer broker commissions. Continue reading

Realtor group sends cease and desist over CoreLogic data breach

The Austin Board of Realtors is demanding that the Travis Central Appraisal District stop using and destroy any multiple listing service data it may have obtained from CoreLogic. Continue reading