2024 Inman Innovator Awards finalists unveiled ahead of ICLV

Awarded since 1998, the Inman Innovator Awards honor the thought leaders making new visions of real estate a reality. Winners will be announced live at Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug 1. Continue reading

Rocket Homes tech chief unpacks ‘Explore Spaces’ visual search tool

Rocket Homes Chief Technology Officer John Fair told Inman the tool has already resulted in users spending nearly twice as long on the lender’s website and returning six times more frequently. Continue reading

Rocket hires first group CTO to accelerate AI development

Qualcomm and Intel veteran Shawn Malhotra comes to Rocket from Thomson Reuters where, as head of engineering, he helped the global media giant develop a cloud-based, API-driven generative AI platform. Continue reading

Rocket hires first group CTO to accelerate AI development

Qualcomm and Intel veteran Shawn Malhotra comes to Rocket from Thomson Reuters where, as head of engineering, he helped the global media giant develop a cloud-based, API-driven generative AI platform. Continue reading

Shares in Rocket up after hours as investors roll with $233M Q4 loss

Mortgage giant reports positive adjusted earnings for the third consecutive quarter, “despite some of the most difficult industry conditions in three decades,” CEO Varun Krishna says.  Continue reading

Rocket Homes app puts listings on your car’s infotainment screen

Integration with Apple CarPlay turns the commute “into an exciting and natural part of the homebuying journey” — unless you drive a Tesla. Continue reading

Rocket back in the black after boosting purchase market share

The Detroit-based mortgage giant returned to profitability during the spring homebuying season by slashing costs and boosting its market share in the face of severe inventory shortages. Continue reading

40 ways to generate leads that work right now

Leads are the lifeblood of any successful real estate business. Here are 40 ways to generate leads that are working right now from Jimmy Burgess. Choose a few, and get started today. Continue reading

Chris Heller: Brokerages and teams are playing chicken. Who will win?

The chief real estate officer at OJO also believes teams will continue to get bigger, and that new agents will be willing to trade money for opportunity. Continue reading

Rocket Homes is target of ‘ongoing law enforcement investigation’

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau launched an investigation into Rocket’s real estate brokerage arm in 2020 on eve of the company’s IPO. Three years later, the probe is ongoing. Continue reading