Matterport teams with FBS in first partnership since CoStar purchase

The deal will allow Matterport tours to accompany listing pages, with the dimensions and square footage of each property autofilled in a bid to reduce the risk of faulty data entry, executives say. Continue reading

Listing agreement slammed as CFA resumes California Realtors probe

The second report by the Consumer Federation of America to focus on the California Association of Realtors in as many weeks examines the association’s 7,000-word homeseller listing agreement. Continue reading

Kennedy Lewis makes $50M investment into Douglas Elliman

With the investment, Kennedy Lewis co-founder and Co-Managing Partner David Chene will join Douglas Elliman’s board. Douglas Elliman also released preliminary Q2 2024 financial results. Continue reading

12 potential pivot points for buyers planning to represent themselves

Buyers and sellers need their own agents as buffers to work through the challenges that every transaction presents, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading

DOJ has close eye on settlement workarounds, NAR President says

In a statement sent to NAR members, Kevin Sears confirmed executives of the trade organization met with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter last week to discuss settlement updates. Continue reading

Delian Asparouhov talks space factories, robotics, real estate

The Founders Fund partner and builder of space factories thinks in “big ideas,” emulating his fund’s mission to back non-traditional entreprenuers and those willing to create meaningful change. He’ll share how real estate should more aggressively appro… Continue reading

Meet the SERHANT. agents on Netflix’s ‘Owning Manhattan’

“Owning Manhattan,” focused on Ryan Serhant’s eponymous NYC brokerage, premiered on Netflix Friday. Get to know the big personalities that make up the cast. Continue reading

Get ready for the dawning of a golden age of MLSs

Is it time to abandon ship or time to double-down on what’s great about MLSs? MLS tech expert Bill Fowler writes that the answer lies in your vision and ability to act proactively and decisively. Continue reading

Will your chatbot get you canceled? 10 AI questions to ask

Fair housing advocate Dr. Lee Davenport shares 10 questions to ask before adopting an AI-based chatbot or consumer-facing platform for your real estate business. Continue reading

Proper Rate taps mortgage veteran Chris Knapp as new president

Before executive roles at CrossCountry Mortgage, Draper and Kramer, and Wintrust, Knapp spent more than a decade as a loan originator and executive at Guaranteed Rate. Continue reading