EXp seeks move to Texas after Delaware judge allows sexual assault case to move forward

A Delaware judge allowed sexual assault claims to proceed against Sanford and other members of eXp’s board, and just six weeks later, the company filed paperwork to establish an April vote on moving incorporation to Texas. Continue reading

Why Opendoor is suddenly lighting up real estate social media

Opendoor is surging on real estate X thanks to a credible comeback narrative, an unusually candid CEO and earnings calls treated like viral content. Continue reading

Trump bump flattens for luxury homebuyers in Silicon Valley

The area’s high-end homebuyers, many of whom work in tech, don’t take market fluctuations well, largely because their wealth is typically generated through IPOs and stocks. If the stock market is in a tizzy, they won’t be buying real estate. Continue reading

Tesla rented their listing — then used it to debut its humanoid robot

Jason Peteler of Revel Real Estate and Matthew Yim of Coldwell Banker only knew at first that an EV company had rented their listing for a few days as a filming location. They had no idea it would be the first home in which Tesla’s Optimus Robot would … Continue reading

Compass agent Matt Holm thrives along backbone of the US economy

Holm, who leads the Holm Team in Austin, has leaned into the city’s burgeoning tech industry, and he’ll share his insights on Silicon Valley’s emergence in Texas at Inman Connect Austin next month. Continue reading

Rocket Homes app puts listings on your car’s infotainment screen

Integration with Apple CarPlay turns the commute “into an exciting and natural part of the homebuying journey” — unless you drive a Tesla. Continue reading

Texas surged during COVID. Now, its luxury markets are being tested

Droves of people have flocked to Texas for new jobs, tax and affordability purposes, and political reasons, and the demand from this new class of wealthy buyers is stretching the state’s luxury inventory thin. Continue reading

‘Big Short’ investor warns of growing threat to home values

In these times, double down — on your skills, on your knowledge, on you. Join us Aug. 8-10 at Inman Connect Las Vegas to lean into the shift and learn from the best. Get your ticket now for the best price. An investor who correctly predicted the 2008 f… Continue reading

Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk’s housing ‘meltdown’ theory

The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren’t there. Continue reading

Tiny-home startup’s production delays raise investor eyebrows

Tiny-homebuilding startup Boxabl has received $140 million in funding since its founding in 2017 and now has a waiting list of 160,000 tiny-home orders. How long will investors wait for homes to be delivered? Continue reading