OJO CEO John Berkowitz on the AI revolution: ‘We’re in a hype cycle’

OJO founder and CEO John Berkowitz shares what a Chinese translation of “crisis” means for his company and what impact artificial intelligence might have on real estate. Continue reading

Offerpad lost $24K on every home sold in Q4 as losses hit record high

Offerpad sold more than 10,000 homes last year for the first time in company history, but posted a record $121.1 million fourth-quarter loss, according to an earnings call for the iBuyer on Wednesday. Continue reading

CoreLogic snaps up mortgage technology provider Roostify

The deal is touted as a way to give mortgage lenders critical information about borrowers and properties at the beginning of the loan process. Continue reading

CoStar will not acquire portal Realtor.com after all

Buying Realtor.com was viewed as a potential way for CoStar to take on Zillow. But CoStar CEO Andy Florance said Tuesday that his company would instead focus on its Homes.com business. Continue reading

Inman proudly announces 2023 Global Real Estate Influencers Program

These diverse and talented entrepreneurs hold the greatest social influence in the entire real estate industry. And now Inman is inviting its audience to learn from them. Continue reading

Gary Keller on ChatGPT, iBuyers and companies that ‘rent’ their tech

Keller headlined his company’s Family Reunion conference Sunday, saying that he doesn’t think flashy new artificial intelligence tools are on the verge of upending the real estate industry. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway taps former Compass COO as strategic adviser

Brent Thomson has been hired as a strategic adviser for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties as the company looks to expand its presence in California and Nevada. Continue reading

WeWork hits an earnings milestone in Q4 — but remains deep in the red

The embattled coworking giant posted a 75 percent quarterly gain in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization — but still shouldered $26 million in losses, according to Q4 earnings on Thursday. Continue reading

Divvy Homes’ employees say there has been another round of layoffs

Although Divvy has not yet responded to requests for comment, a half-dozen former employees posted on LinkedIn that they were laid off Wednesday. Continue reading