Cash-offer startup Homeward scores $371M in funding

The funding is split between $136 million in equity and $235 million in debt and will go toward expanding the company’s scale. Continue reading

RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, ‘false advertising’

The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren’t over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits, among other things. Continue reading

Utah-based Cairn Real Estate Holdings acquires JPAR

The newly combined forces of Cairn Real Estate Holdings and JP & Associates Realtors will yield a workforce of more than 3,300 agents in 61 offices across 23 states. Continue reading

Inman Handbook on comps in these chaotic times

Agents’ expertise has long relied on studying and understanding sales patterns in their markets. But with little inventory and soaring prices, patterns are hard to find. Continue reading

The Inman Handbook on today’s intense inventory crisis

There aren’t enough homes for everyone who wants them. That’s driving up prices and stretching agents thin. Continue reading

Inventory insanity: What it’s like being a homebuyer when there are no homes to buy

With inventory at record lows, homebuyers say losing one bidding war after another is like a “punch to the gut.” Continue reading

Inventory insanity: Notes from ‘exhausted’ agents on the front lines of a crazy market

“There is no middle class any more,” one industry leader said of working in real estate this year. “You’re either crushing it or you’re struggling.” Continue reading

Homes have literally never been more expensive

The median listing price for U.S. homes hit $370,000 in March, according to a new report. That’s higher than it has ever been in the past. Continue reading

Teams likely to ‘increase in market share’ as brokerage margins sputter

Panelists at Inman Connect Now argued that teams are nimble, and can provide significant value to both consumers and real estate professionals. Continue reading