Realtor.com parent goes after its own virtual tour target amid battle with CoStar

Australia’s REA Group, owned by News Corp and a 20 percent stakeholder in Realtor.com, has acquired 3D tour technology company Planitar, echoing the 2024 sale of Matteport to Homes.com parent CoStar. Continue reading

PartnerOne acquiring Mortgage Cadence from Accenture

The Denver-based developer of lending platform aimed at credit unions and independent mortgage banks serves consumer direct, wholesale, correspondent and distributed retail mortgage lenders. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman begins expanding overseas

The boutique luxury firm is starting its global expansion with 14 offices and more than two dozen agents across Bordeaux, the French Riviera and Monaco, with three European luxury property vets to lead the way. Continue reading

Robert Reffkin: My commitments to Anywhere’s brands

In an Inman Exclusive, Robert Reffkin answers frequently asked questions about the Compass acquisition of Anywhere and how it will impact agents. Continue reading

‘Signs of deceleration’ bedevil US home prices

Home price growth continued to slow in August as buyers expressed trepidation over the economy, despite a healthy supply of inventory and lower mortgage rates, the FHFA and S&P Dow Jones Indices reported. Continue reading

KW’s Jason Abrams on the ‘paradox’ of artificial intelligence

Keller Williams Head of Industry and Learning Jason Abrams talks about the balance between technology and touch amid the rise of artificial intelligence. Continue reading

NAR and the real estate industry’s irrelevance problem

Failure to embrace tech innovation will ensure the real estate industry falls further behind, hastening the entry of disruptive outside forces, Sean Frank writes. Continue reading

11 ways to rebuild if your internal ‘check engine light’ comes on

Real estate agent burnout is real, coach Darryl Davis writes, but it can be avoided. Here’s how to reset, regroup and restart your engine amid tough times. Continue reading

10 reasons agents suffer from call anxiety (and how to cure it)

The ability to make lead-gen phone calls allows real estate agents to pad their bottom line by avoiding the expense of paid leads, Carl Medford writes. Continue reading

Tech Review: Guest House shrinks time-to-market with listing prep

Technology expert Craig C. Rowe reviews Guest House, a company that offers a fast, lightweight solution to the friction that happens after a listing agreement is signed. Continue reading