Compass acquires Consumer’s Title Company of California

Announced Tuesday, the acquisition greatly expands the brokerage’s title insurance reach in the Garden State, where it already claims to be the largest independent real estate brokerage. Continue reading

Attom Data Solutions launches new rent estimate tool for investors

Company known for its nationwide property data launches new valuation model aimed at single-family rental properties, to provide estimated monthly rents for 72 million properties in U.S. Continue reading

Redfin settles ‘digital redlining’ discrimination case

Redfin has reached a settlement with the National Fair Housing Alliance in its discrimination case after nearly two years. The brokerage will pay $4 million along with making several policy changes. Continue reading

Rush to invest in latest rentals crashes Bezos-backed Arrived Homes

Arrived Homes unveiled 13 new rental homes, allowing investors to buy shares for as little as $100. The demand quickly crashed the single-family rental platform’s website. Continue reading

NAR heads into midyear gathering while under siege on multiple fronts

The National Association of Realtors, which boasts 1.5 million members, will tackle real estate’s hottest topics a week after suffering a series of legal setbacks in court. Here’s a breakdown of the agenda. Continue reading

CoStar eyes ‘ambitious’ investment in residential following banner Q1

The commercial behemoth is ramping up spending by as much as $220 million, with “well over” 1,000 people overhauling its residential websites, CoStar CEO Andy Florance said during an earnings call Friday. Continue reading

Keller Williams debuts new diversity education program

A new educational program will give Keller Williams’ agents a diversity certification to help work with a more diverse pool of clients. Continue reading

Josh Albertson, who shepherded growth as Inman CEO, bids farewell 

In a Linkedin post on Friday, Albertson, who navigated the pandemic’s effect on editorial coverage and live events, struck an optimistic note while passing the torch to new CEO Emily Paquette. Continue reading

This class action lawsuit threatens all Realtors: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed a decision in the bombshell class action lawsuit against NAR and Realogy, Zillow’s revised forecast and Ryan Serhant’s branding advice from ICNY. Continue reading