Compass accuses Realogy of exploring sale, files motion to dismiss lawsuit

On Friday, Compass asked a judge to dismiss a Realogy lawsuit that alleges it practiced “illegal schemes” and accused the industry giant’s CEO of exploring a possible sale of his company. Continue reading

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading

Realogy continues its ride on the stock market rollercoaster

Investment research firm Zacks on Tuesday downgraded Realogy’s status from ‘hold’ to ‘sell’ after its stock dropped to $4.52 per share. Continue reading

California building permits drop to lowest level since recession

Building permits in California plunged 10 percent in July, the lowest since the Great Recession, according to the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Office. Continue reading

How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents

Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the U.S. are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages. Continue reading

How the push against single-family zoning will impact agents

Minneapolis and Oregon have led the way, but cities and states across the U.S. are increasingly looking at allowing multifamily units in response to supply shortages. Continue reading

How will a trade war impact the US?

Central banks can see this coming, underway in several places. But they have another problem: very little room to cut rates, and desperately frightened of the “zero bound.” Thus a continuous argument worthy of Monty Python: Do we fire our limited ammun… Continue reading

No, your pumpkin spice latte addiction isn’t preventing you from making that down payment

According to realtor.com, you’d need to skip 6,147 pumpkin spice lattes (or a latte a day for 17 years!) to save enough for a down payment. Continue reading