Tag Archives: Industry News

@properties CEO Thad Wong says he’s ‘looking forward to a downturn’

By Taylor Anderson | July 21, 2022 - 9:00 am |July 21, 2022 Uncategorized

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Ahead of Inman Connect Las Vegas, the leader of the Chicago-based brokerage said he’s better positioned than Redfin and Compass to grow into a changing market. Continue reading →

Vanguard Properties promotes industry leader to executive role

By Taylor Anderson | July 20, 2022 - 9:20 pm |July 20, 2022 Uncategorized

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Nina Dosanjh has worked in real estate for 12 years. She acts as treasurer for the San Francisco Association of Realtors and was named among Inman’s Real Estate Influencers of 2017. Continue reading →

The international buyer pool dropped to a new low last year

By Taylor Anderson | July 20, 2022 - 8:12 pm |July 20, 2022 Uncategorized

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Foreign buyers, either noncitizens living in the U.S. or those with permanent homes outside the country, scooped up 98,600 existing homes between April 2021 and March 2022, NAR reports. Continue reading →

What instantly differentiates a luxury agent? Pulse

By Inman | July 20, 2022 - 9:00 am |July 20, 2022 Uncategorized

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This week, we want to know: How can you tell when someone is a luxury agent? Is it their marketing, price point or ZIP code? Continue reading →

Christie’s International Real Estate expands to Japan

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 20, 2022 - 12:00 am |July 20, 2022 Uncategorized

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The move comes less than a year after Chicago-based brokerage @properties bought Christie’s and amid a period of globalization for American brands. Continue reading →

Compass names former Long & Foster official as sales manager

By Ben Verde | July 19, 2022 - 1:00 pm |July 19, 2022 Uncategorized

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Suzi Padgett was announced as the brand’s new Maryland sales manager, bringing decades of experience in the DMV area. Continue reading →

Kiavi says it’s still making loans to real estate investors after layoffs

By Matt Carter | July 18, 2022 - 4:16 pm |July 18, 2022 Uncategorized

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After unloading $218 million in unrated residential transaction loans in June, CEO Michael Bourque said markets for such deals “are certainly tough right now.” Continue reading →

Credit card revenues surpass mortgages at Wells Fargo in Q2

By Matt Carter | July 15, 2022 - 10:24 pm |July 15, 2022 Uncategorized

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Rising interest rates and a shrinking branch network are cutting into Wells Fargo’s mortgage business, and bank executives say they’re fine with that. Continue reading →

Inman’s Top 5 stories of the week, July 8-14, 2022

By Christy Murdock | July 15, 2022 - 2:32 pm |July 15, 2022 Uncategorized

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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 →

SEC is investigating Better as Barclays, Citigroup resign as deal advisers

By Taylor Anderson | July 14, 2022 - 11:34 pm |July 14, 2022 Uncategorized

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Mortgage upstart Better’s plan to go public via a SPAC merger faces new challenges as banks that were advising the companies resign their roles. Continue reading →