Compass raises another $400M

The funding round includes additional participation from Wellington, IVP and Fidelity. To date, Compass has raised $1.2 billion in venture capital funding. Continue reading

Looking for the perfect gift? Use this survey to make sure you’re on point

How do you know if you are giving the right gift? And when should a gift be given? After a closing? For a client’s birthday? As a thank you? An analysis of 10,000 agent gifts reveals the answers to these questions and more. Continue reading

Big real estate software vendor Lone Wolf admits to vulnerability, says it’s fixed

Lone Wolf Technologies’ legacy platform loadingDOCS had a security vulnerability that could have potentially exposed stored information to hackers. The company confirmed the vulnerability did exist, but said according to an internal study, no data was … Continue reading

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman: There’s too much money in real estate

Glenn Kelman, Redfin’s CEO and president took the helm of the real estate brokerage 13 years ago, this month. He talks to Inman about the ups and downs. Continue reading

Zillow gets into the leads referral business

The new pilot program, which launches in Florida under Premier Broker, will allow brokerages to generate leads with no upfront costs. Continue reading

As Hurricane Florence approaches, Realtors are bracing for impact

The Category 4 storm prompted a mandatory evacuation order for Hatteras Island, where Scholten lives, beginning at noon on Monday and the order will extend to the rest of Dare County at 7 a.m. Tuesday, but whether Scholten leaves will depend on the hur… Continue reading

Realtors understand local housing problems better than anyone

Last week at the C.A.R. real estate summit, a Realtor gave a rousing speech about problems with the homeless. And while she acknowledged the need for compassion, she described the woes it creates for her community. She blasted local leadership for not … Continue reading

In-House Realty rebrands as Rocket Homes, launches portal to rival Zillow

In-House Realty, a sister company to lending giant Quicken Loans is rebranding as “Rocket Homes,” and launching a new consumer-facing home search site in its first step to creating an end-to-end homebuying platform. Continue reading

Keller Williams acquires app company SmarterAgent to compete with Zillow, Redfin

Keller William’s decision to acquire SmarterAgent was a defensive move against tech distributors in the industry, Team said. Founded a decade ago by brothers Brad and Eric Blumberg in Philadelphia, SmarterAgent hands Keller Williams a team of 31 mobile… Continue reading

Exclusive Livestream: Redfin’s Race & Real Estate Symposium

Redfin is hosting a symposium on race and real estate in its Seattle office on Sept. 6, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. PST (3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. EST). Continue reading