Orinda, California mulls short-term rental ban after Halloween shooting

Highlighting issue for real estate tech firms, five were killed at a short-term rental the same night a drive-by shooting at an Opendoor-owned home left five injured Continue reading

SoftBank posts $6.4B loss, CEO ‘regrets’ WeWork investment

The company also reported it lost $4.6 billion in its WeWork stock value after WeWork’s failed initial public offering earlier this year. Continue reading

Smart-home tech for agents: Best smart light bulbs

In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, they’ll light up and compare smart bulbs. Continue reading

Why ‘coming soon’ listings need to be governed

People need to stop thinking of coming soons and pocket listings as identical, they aren’t. The Clear Cooperation Policy needs to pass. Coming soon needs rules codified that are separate from private, off-MLS sales. Continue reading

30 promotional ideas to keep you top-of-mind

It’s the time of year when we’re all looking forward to the holidays and planning our promotional gifts and marketing mementos. Whether you’re looking to change up your current holiday giving or want to start a new tradition, we’ve got a host of great … Continue reading

Zillow: Our iBuyer offers are nearly the same as traditional offers

A year and a half after Zillow began buying houses with cash, the online real estate giant says that its instant iBuyer offers are nearly the same as what sellers can get on the open market. Continue reading

WATCH: How to tailor your social media to your customers

Succeeding at social media means knowing who your customer is, and going where they are. That was one of the key takeaways from a Q&A session at Inman Luxury Connect with four experts. Continue reading

Compass makes major changes to its stock option program

Compass is shifting from offering equity stock options to restricted stock units, which are often viewed as a way for companies to keep talent they recruit. Continue reading

Opendoor adds new builders to its ‘trade up’ program

Opendoor, the direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling startup, is expanding its trade-up program with the addition of two new partners. Now homeowners can sell their homes and more seamlessly move into a newly built home from Century Communities or G… Continue reading

Bright MLS: Pocket listing ban won’t hurt discount brokerages

Bright MLS is facing resistance to a new policy that bans pocket listings, but it said Tuesday the rule will still let discount brokerages customize commission offers. Continue reading