Realtor on Camp wildfire: ‘As horrible as you can imagine, it’s worse’

A fast-moving wildfire is raging through Butte County in California in the Sierra Nevada foothills, north of Sacremento and just east of Chico. One Realtor on the ground told Inman the blaze is “worse than you can imagine.” Continue reading

Luxury Presence gets $2.13M in funding

The Santa Monica-based luxury brokerage marketing platform closes on funding round of $2.13 million to expand marketing services to luxury real estate brokerages. Continue reading

Owner fined for rejecting disabled couple’s request for first-floor pad

A Las Vegas landlord has been slapped with a fine after his building manager refused to allow a disabled couple to move into a first-floor apartment. Continue reading

Real estate ‘fastest revenue growth segment,’ says News Corp. CEO

News Corp, the parent company of Move’s realtor.com and Australia-based REA Group, reported Wednesday that its revenue grew to $2.52 billion, a 23 percent increase year-over-year. Continue reading

Wells Fargo foreclosed on 500 people due to ‘calculation error’

Hundreds of people were foreclosed on and lost their homes thanks to an internal calculation error on the part of Wells Fargo, the bank confirmed Tuesday. Continue reading

Realtor unearths family mementos left behind by homeowners, uses social media to track them down

While preparing a home for sale, Realtor Connie Schwartzman noticed a baby book full of photos in one of the attic corners. Continue reading

Pro tips: Top 10 ways to maximize your networking at Inman Connect

As the name suggests, our Inman Connect conference isn’t just about great speakers, sessions and learning — it’s also about building relationships. Continue reading

New AI tool purportedly screens calls, ranks leads better than you

An Arizona startup has built a new artificial intelligence tool designed to sort through and rank calls from people looking to rent property. Continue reading