WATCH: Sorting Through the Noise: Opportunity, Disruption and New Companies

Featured in the morning sessions at Luxury Connect on Wednesday October 17th, Brad Inman moderated a discussion diving into the questions and concerns of the modern brokerage. Panelists included Mauricio Umansky (CEO, The Agency), Tami Pardee (Owner, H… Continue reading

Compass nabs 17-agent team from Coldwell Banker

Compass welcomed Jonathan Keith’s TeamJK to the fold after the the team opted to leave Coldwell Banker for better technology, according to a Tuesday press release. Continue reading

Kinder, gentler Compass CEO regrets ‘arrogant’ marketing

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin sat down with Inman to discuss the past six years and the state of both his company and the real estate industry as a whole. Continue reading

This app wants to help agents oversee buyers’ home searches

Crafted by an agent for fellow agents, Quitchet was built by a South Carolina-based agent. It uses home search to capture buyers and help agents manage the buying process. Continue reading

Company that fired white property manager vanishes online

After a property management company fired a Missouri Realtor who blocked a black man from entering his apartment, Tribeca-STL deleted its online presence. Continue reading

Keller Williams agents fired from local brokerage over Alexa Skill

Two Keller Williams agents who co-founded a separate startup company that offers an Amazon Alexa lead generation program called “My Home Agent” were abruptly fired by their Southern California franchise last week due to internal conflict surrounding th… Continue reading

Drone Ambulances to the Rescue

(Editor’s note: This story is part of a special report for The John A. Hartford Foundation.) Remoteness is what makes family worry about us. It’s true at any age — from a daughter who sets off on a weekend hike into the deep woods to a couple who choos… Continue reading