The Agency acquires Triplemint, raises $35M

The deal and funding come amid rapid expansion for Los Angeles-based The Agency. And the firm plans to use the new money to grow even more. Continue reading

Compass dethrones Realogy as top brokerage in T3 Sixty Mega 1000

EXp Realty took the top spot for transaction sides. Both it and Compass grew sides and volume by hundreds of percent over the past year, according to real estate analysis and consulting firm T3 Sixty. Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Alyssa Brody, Development Marketing Team

Along with her partner, marketing expert Erica Sachse, Alyssa Brody and her brokerage, DMT, employ innovative processes centered on real-time data to create advanced algorithms that elevate the consumer journey, optimize engagement and increase sales c… Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices NYC gets 2 new execs

Steven James, who will serve as CEO, and Brad Loe, who has been tapped as executive vice president, director of sales, will focus on New York City. Continue reading

Bidding wars dip for first time in 2022 — but competition still fierce

Agents still face tough conditions despite homebuyer competition, according to a new report from Redfin. Competition is slightly less tough. Continue reading

Inman Connect returns: Big parties, tech’s reckoning and a Zillow pile-on

The event wrapped up this week after a two-year, pandemic-forced hiatus — and highlighted all the ways the real estate industry is still evolving. Continue reading

Zillow president says agents are essential, criticizes dual agency

Zillow President Susan Daimler on Tuesday praised the “essentialism” of real agents, while also subtly knocking rival CoStar. Continue reading

Leads, glamor, contracts: Survive the minefields of being a new agent

Newer agents sometimes come to real estate with the wrong expectations, or with little understanding of things like contracts and negotiation. Here’s how the pros suggest avoiding those mistakes. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker Warburg partners with new development firm Reuveni

Reuveni LLC will operate “as a separate line of business” at Coldwell Banker Warburg and will focus on the sales and marketing of new development projects. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: Put everything in writing

Real estate agents across the nation share stories of the lessons they’ve learned during their time in the industry. This week: Find out how NYC agent and former chef Andrew J. Feldman learned that no matter what you think you know, get it in writing. Continue reading