Zillow hires Teri Conrad to lead Canada broker relations

Industry veteran Teri Conrad is joining Zillow Group as its new director of broker relations in Canada, the company confirmed to Inman on Wednesday. Continue reading

Tax authority opens investigation into Trump’s real estate empire

The origins of President Donald Trump’s real estate empire are now under investigation, following a bombshell New York Times article. Continue reading

Revaluate’s updated “likely-to-move” score touts 36.4% accuracy

According to a press release exclusive to Inman, Revaluate’s improved predictive analytics can anticipate better than one in three times (36.4 percent) when a person will need to buy or sell a home within three to six months. Continue reading

Former Ataris bass player admits to running $27M real estate scam

The former bass player for the Ataris has admitted to running a real estate scam that defrauded more than 100,000 people out of $27 million. Continue reading

Redfin Estimate comes under fire for sudden price hikes

Does Redfin Estimate artificially inflate the value of certain homes, or is it just incredibly accurate and sensitive to changing market conditions? The founder of a low-fee brokerage attempted to get to the bottom of the valuation tool and found some … Continue reading

Now buyers can get property alerts in minutes, not hours

Real estate industry software vendor WolfNet announced this week the rollout of PropertyPipeline, a tool that will allow its residential broker and agent customers to provide their clients with faster updates on when desired properties hit the market.  Continue reading

Is blockchain a game-changer or a dead end?

Blockchain. It’s become a buzzword in real estate, but will it go the way of the QR code or actually change how the industry works? Continue reading