California-based unicorn PandaDoc stands with Ukrainian employees

The company continues to pay its Ukrainian workers, including those who are engaged in the fight to defend their country, and is actively recruiting new talent in the war-torn nation. Continue reading

Compass completes its remarkable climb to become top producer

Compass completed $251.1 billion in transactions last year, more than any other brokerage firm. HomeServices of America had the most sides. Continue reading

Compass wins, mortgage rates soar and more: 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 website visitors. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman taps Norma-Jean Callahan to lead new development projects

Callahan will leave her role as senior sales director at Corcoran Sunshine and work out of Douglas Elliman’s Palm Beach and Manhattan offices to continue her specialization in new developments.
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RentPath rental listings go live on Redfin’s real estate portal

For the first time, Redfin users will now be able to search the Seattle-based brokerage’s online listing portal for homes and apartments for rent, it was announced Wednesday. Continue reading

Compass knocks Realogy from top of T3 Sixty rankings after 23 years

Real estate analytics firm T3 Sixty’s latest Real Estate Almanac revealed how complicated the answer to “Who’s the biggest brand in the industry?” can be, with Compass, Realogy and Keller Williams ruling their respective business models. Continue reading

Epic fail or shifting market? The Real Word takes on Brad Inman’s op-ed

In this edition of The Real Word, Bryon Lazine and Nicole White discuss Brad Inman’s op-ed on the controversy at Better Mortgage and Zillow’s iBuying exit as well as Trulia’s plans to ditch crime data. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman tells some workers to stay home amid Omicron wave

Agents can still report to the office, but Douglas Elliman has told New York administrative staff to work from home while new variant surges. Continue reading

Stewart acquires largest title agency in Illinois

Stewart yanks market share from rivals Fidelity and Old Republic by acquiring Greater Illinois Title and subsidiaries with operations in 23 states. Continue reading

Zillow-owned Trulia will ditch crime data beginning in 2022

The announcement comes days after realtor.com and Redfin also revealed plans to avoid crime data, with the latter company calling on others to follow suit. Continue reading