Purplebricks is a ‘cautionary tale’ for all tech disruptors: DelPrete

U.K.-based Purplebricks remains one of the best examples in the world of a real estate disruptor going from zero to one, according to Mike DelPrete. Here’s what we can learn from its journey.
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Freed from iBuying, Zillow wants more from its mortgage arm in 2023

To outside analysts, it appears Zillow got out of iBuying just in time. Now the company is looking ahead to a post-downturn world. Here are the biggest challenges Zillow will face in 2023. Continue reading

Compass went public 2 years ago. Can it recover from its stock slump?

Compass went public in April 2021, and ever since then the New York-based brokerage has weathered a market downturn and seen investors’ appetite for shares fall significantly. Continue reading

Has eXp done enough to shed costs and still grow in 2023?

The all-online brokerage saw its growth finally slow amid a broader market contraction. CEO Glenn Sanford eyes the challenges ahead for 2023. Continue reading

Mike DelPrete Intel exclusive: Big brokerages spar in race to cut costs

All of the biggest players in real estate are cutting costs, but some are better off than others to weather the storm, Mike DelPrete argues in his first exclusive filing for Inman Intel. Continue reading

Compass faces first downturn amid pressure to cut costs

The brokerage has dominated the conversation for years in real estate but is now faced with the task of becoming profitable amid its first major market downturn. Continue reading

Keller Williams’ goal for 2023? ‘Someone has to sell a damn house’

Keller Williams President Marc King told Inman he was confident in the brokerage’s path to success in 2023 despite a few bumps on the road to becoming the “Disneyland” of real estate. Continue reading

Inman launches immersive new video platform, Inman Access, for real estate professionals

The game-changing new offering launches today with hundreds of hours of original video content as well as content from Inman’s vast video library. Subscribers get it all — anytime, anywhere. Continue reading

Redfin faces a steep battle as it claws its way toward profitability

Analysts said Redfin isn’t facing an existential moment but nonetheless experienced a uniquely rough period over the past year. These are the 5 biggest challenges Redfin will face in 2023. Continue reading