The 25 fastest-growing real estate companies on the Inc. 5000 list

Mortgage, proptech, investment and property management companies ranked high among Inc.’s annual list of the fastest growing U.S. companies, including names like Orchard and Ribbon. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers Americas names new chief experience officer

Peter Ianos will lead the luxury brokerage’s recruiting and retention efforts, its performance programs and the company’s professional development and education programs. Continue reading

Heat is on: Summer is latest entrant in crowded vacation home market

Underlying Summer’s proprietary underwriting analysis is data from AirDNA, and it leverages VRBO, Airbnb and Booking.com to promote availability in its clients’ homes Continue reading

Compass ditches stock, financial incentives in recruiting

Compass has grown rapidly by offering agents shares in the company and in some cases cash. But the company has now cut those perks as the market slows. Continue reading

Compass revenue ticks up slightly as losses mount in Q2

The fast-growing brokerage earned $2 billion in revenue during the second quarter of the year, but also saw losses rise to $101 million, according to an earnings report issued Monday. Continue reading

LeadingRE names new president of global operations

Chris Dietz will spearhead LeadingRE’s global business strategy across a number of its brands and will be responsible for all regions outside of the U.S., it was announced Monday. Continue reading

Adam Neumann’s post-WeWork residential venture raises $350M

Flow, the WeWork founder’s fledging startup, has received an investment of approximately $350 million from venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz and has already earned a $1 billion valuation. Continue reading

New partnerships, earnings twists, ICLV replays: Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week Aug. 5-11, 2022

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

The partnership shocking real estate: The Real Word

Zillow and Opendoor’s new partnership may be shocking, but their alliance may work. Experts Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss what’s next, consumer confidence, and introduce a new politics segment that is sure to open the door to some big discussions Continue reading

Breaking down the Zillow-Opendoor partnership: An ex-Zillow guy’s take

It’s the matchup of two erstwhile rivals and bitter foes to many in the real estate industry. Zillow veteran Jay Thompson offers insights into the partnership that has tongues wagging and agents shaking their heads. Continue reading