@properties CEO on the ups and downs of being an indie brokerage

“Cards get stacked against indies,” said Thad Wong, @properties co-founder and CEO, during Connect Now when discussing the challenges of being an independent brokerage. But he also explained why he wouldn’t have it any other way. Continue reading

Tech takeaways from Inman Connect: Mortgage’s evolution, betting on iBuyers and more

Technology was a central theme at Inman Connect Las Vegas, dominating conversations about indie brokerages, new mortgage providers, iBuying and more. Here’s what you need to know. Continue reading

These are Inman’s innovators of the year

Knock, Homeward, Ribbon, eXp and others were honored Thursday at Inman Connect for their innovative approach to the real estate industry. Continue reading

Side CEO: ‘Legacy players extract way more value than they create’

In an interview at Inman Connect Las Vegas, Side CEO Guy Gal claimed that the industry doesn’t want consumers to know how many deals are handled by part-time agents. Continue reading

‘We’re transforming the industry’: Side CTO Ed Wu

Two top technology execs, Ed Wu of Side and Chris Cox of Keller Williams, discussed their respective approaches to the ubiquitous conundrum of how to best serve agents with “self-contained” tech. Continue reading

3 moments that made Side CEO Guy Gal

Guy Gal’s billion-dollar company has its origins in its co-founder’s own experiences — both good and bad — buying real estate. Continue reading

What makes this mastermind group of top agents so effective?

Each member of The Ten (which has now expanded beyond ten teams) facilitated over $100M in real estate sales last year. The group meets monthly over Zoom to talk through the unique challenges they face as owners of high-volume boutiques — like scaling … Continue reading

WATCH: Top producers share what they’re focusing on this summer

Tiffany Curry, Sue Adler and Michael Dreyfus operate in different geographies and deal with significantly different market dynamics, and each has a unique take on what it will take to keep up the momentum this summer. Join us virtually on July 20 to le… Continue reading

Side readies for IPO, more than doubles valuation

The San Francisco-based startup now says it’s worth $2.5 billion — way up from $1 billion just three months ago. Continue reading

How this Texas top producer built systems to grow his business

Fast forward to today and Kappemeyer is taking his business to new heights yet again as the founder and owner of All Hands Real Estate: a $20 million/year business with plenty of upside yet to come. Continue reading