EXCLUSIVE: Compass to acquire Alain Pinel Realtors

Compass is acquiring Alain Pinel Realtors (APR), according to multiple sources who spoke today with Inman and wished to remain anonymous. The acquisition will further the Compass stranglehold on the San Francisco Bay Area market. Continue reading

WATCH: Why it’s not an open data world

Building products for the real estate world is more complicated than it seems when data comes into play. Get an insider’s look at what you need to know when accessing data for your projects. Continue reading

WATCH: Take a look at the real estate mergers and acquisitions landscape

Get a wholistic view of the trillion-dollar mergers and acquisitions activity for 2018, and take a deeper dive into what’s going on in the real estate tech market.
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Judge dismisses suit accusing Zillow of anti-trust over Zestimate

A New Jersey District Court Judge dismissed last week, an antitrust lawsuit that alleged Zillow impacted competition by concealing the Zestimate on homes listed by certain brokerages. Continue reading

5 tips for blasting your brand out into the world

If you create and market your content right, your message to the world can become an enormous, self-sustaining and lucrative income stream for your business. Here’s five steps to put you on the fast track to creating your brand and disseminating it to … Continue reading

Are you making these embarrassing print marketing mistakes?

Do you regularly use snail mail print marketing? When used properly, it can be a powerful lead generator — but use it incorrectly, and you and your marketing piece end up in the garbage. Here’s an analysis of what several agents did right, as well as w… Continue reading

How should ISAs be compensated? Here’s what you should know

Inside sales agents are the front line of your real estate company, and it is their responsibility to keep a steady flow of new business coming in through the door. Here’s what you need to know about designing a proper compensation model for ISAs. Continue reading

WATCH: Building a successful business model fast

Listen in to this ICNY discussion to find out how this successful brokerage took a look around the industry with fresh eyes and decided to adjust its business model for even better results. Continue reading