Movoto Real Estate, the operator of one of the most popular real estate sites and a fast-growing brokerage, has raised $8 million to build on what its CEO cast as a dramatic turnaround over the last two years. Continue reading
In an effort to figure out if hourly rates would actually work for agents and their clients, Inman reached out to a number of real estate professionals. Most were open to the idea of alternative compensation models. Continue reading
The Consumer Federation of America has released another scathing report about the real estate industry, this time focusing on an alleged lack of transparency regarding agent commissions and commission splits. Continue reading
a new survey from Solidifi, a title and mortgage services provider, suggests otherwise. It found that eight of 10 consumers would prefer to close a transaction in person. The result suggests that it may be a while before “e-closings” become the norm, i… Continue reading
According to a Redfin survey of 3,000 Americans who bought or sold a home in the last year, 46 percent of respondents say rising home prices have made their lives worse. Continue reading
Opendoor, the well-funded and market-leading iBuying startup, announced Tuesday that it has launched operations in the Salt Lake City, Utah, area. Continue reading
Midwest Real Estate Data implemented its own pocket listing rule years ago, and now it supports a similar policy that would put the kibosh on off-market listings everywhere. Continue reading
Midwest Real Estate Data implemented its own pocket listing rule years ago, and now it supports a similar policy that would put the kibosh on off-market listings everywhere. Continue reading
The typical African American family could afford just 25 percent of the homes for sale last year, down from 39 percent in 2012, according to a new Redfin study. Continue reading
The iBuyer platform will join Zillow Offers, Opendoor and Offerpad in a crowded but popular market. Continue reading