HomeLight lands $20M, adds 40 new ‘Buy Before You Sell’ states

HomeLight is partnered with more than 10,000 loan officers and 28,000 real estate agents to offer Buy Before You Sell in 46 states and Washington, D.C. — everywhere but Alaska, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island. Continue reading

Compass launches new division for older real estate consumers

The launch comes as the Baby Boomers race into their elder years, creating what some observers have referred to as a “silver tsunami.” Continue reading

Side debuts new coaching and training program

The program features top agents and brokerage founders and will be available to both Side users and the broader real estate industry. Continue reading

RE software company reAlpha Tech Corp hires new CFO

Publicly traded real estate software company reAlpha Tech Corp (AIRE) has hired a new chief financial officer. William Brent Miller will start his role immediately, taking the reins from Chief Operating Officer Michael J. Logozzo who’s been reAlpha’s i… Continue reading

You’ve got mail: NAR settlement class notices head to consumers

Consumers will learn of the commission settlement via a website, emails and postcards. Claims from homesellers hoping to claim some of the settlement money are due by next May. Continue reading

Chicago’s Dream Town automates buyer agency with CRM integration

As the industry grapples with best practices on how to deliver and execute new settlement-required buyer agency forms, one independent has already made it part of its in-house software features. Continue reading

NAR settlement rules: Live updates as the real estate changes roll out

New rules stemming from the National Association of Realtors’ landmark commission settlement went into effect Saturday. Inman is tracking the impacts of those rules in real time. Continue reading

Landmark real estate commission rules officially go into effect today

The new rules are the result of the National Association of Realtors’ major antitrust settlement. They’re poised to change how agents are paid and how real estate consumers search for homes. Continue reading

A brave new world awaits the real estate industry. Are you prepared?

Beginning Saturday, new rules around commissions take effect, paving the way for the biggest shift in real estate in at least a generation. It’s a brave new world, and it begins this weekend. Continue reading

American Real Estate Association debuts membership program

The association aims to offer an alternative to NAR and is launching its membership program when there is a “lot of dissatisfaction with the status quo,” according to one co-founder. Continue reading