Proptechs Firepoint and Realvolve merge

The newly formed proptech company — yet to be named — was in the works for about a year, a bond that formed over shared philosophies. Dave Crumby, Realvolve, will serve as CEO and Gabe Cordova, Firepoint, as president.  Continue reading

Mortgage originations hit highest level since 2005: New York Fed

Decreasing mortgage rates contributed to the highest volume in mortgage originations in 14 years at a total of $752 billion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Continue reading

Corcoran expands to Florida 1 week after franchising in San Francisco

Premier Realty Partners, a 20-agent, two-office indie brokerage is affiliating with Corcoran. Continue reading

‘We’ve been overrun’: Suburb halts development due to growing pains

A once quiet lakefront town in South Carolina is facing such bad infrastructure problems that the county council put a 16-month moratorium on growth projects. Continue reading

Forget brick-and-mortar! 6 tips for launching an online brokerage

When considering opening his own indie brokerage, industry veteran Jay Thompson realized the only time he went to the office was for a sales meeting or to pick up a check. So why not eliminate the office rent overhead? That’s just what he did. He creat… Continue reading

WATCH: When is it time to drop someone from your real estate team?

Dropping agents from your team can be one of the toughest things a leader has to do, but a panel of experts at ICNY discussed why it could provide your team a boost. Continue reading

WATCH: Should I stay or should I go?

Should you franchise or not? Watch the experts dive into the pros and cons of expansion, growth and affiliation onstage at Inman Connect New York. Continue reading

Do buyers really determine the sales price?

The conversation at Inman Connect New York changed the way columnist Bernice Ross thinks about home sales pricing. Here’s why. Continue reading

WATCH: Mythical agents and how to find them

Consider how to offer more to agents in order to find ones with sticking power who will fit in well with your brokerage. Continue reading