How Twitter fought Elon Musk with a real estate investment strategy

The social network briefly turned to a poison pill to fight off the world’s richest man. And as it turns out, poison pills have a long history in the real estate industry. Continue reading

How do buyers and builders see the housing market? The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discussed the differing views of homebuyers and homebuilders when it comes to the housing market and the implications they hold for what’s next. Continue reading

Gary Keller, Premier Agent, ‘modest recession’: Inman’s top 5 stories of the week

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the past seven days? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Neat Loans wins backing from Comcast venture capital subsidiary

In addition to financing, Forecast Labs offers startups access to direct response television, direct mail programs. Continue reading

Former Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff says CoStar is ‘rooting for chaos’

The CEO-turned-proptech investor warns a government probe into cooperative compensation between agents could be a “black swan” event that benefits CoStar. Continue reading

Portland is losing rentals. Realtors say rent control may be to blame

A new study found Portland lost 14 percent of its single-family rental stock in recent years following adoption of tenant protection laws. Continue reading

Unproductive agents, homebuyer sentiment, power buyers: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week

Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the past seven days? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories of the week, according to Inman readers. Continue reading

Los Angeles agent Carl Gambino moving New York team to Compass

Carl Gambino, who has advised 2 of the 3 Jonas Brothers as well as Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez, is signing on with Compass in New York and leaving the Modlin Group, it was announced this week. Continue reading

Sotheby’s International Realty CEO on topsy-turvy COVID-era market

Ahead of Inman Connect New York, Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Philip A. White, Jr. spoke about the recovery of the high-end real estate market and other surprises. Continue reading

Homie to expand Power Buyer program amid surge in demand

The expanded program and a new buy-before-you-sell offer will be unveiled in Colorado and Utah in the next two weeks, followed by Arizona, Nevada and Idaho, executives told Inman exclusively. Continue reading