Compass acquiring third title company in less than a month

The fast-growing brokerage will pick up CommonGround Abstract, which serves Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The deal highlights Compass’ aggressive acquisition strategy. Continue reading

Compass dives further into title insurance with latest acquisition

The deal to acquire LegacyTexas Title Co. follows acquisitions of two other title companies and will ultimately make Compass’s title services available in six states and Washington, D.C. Continue reading

Opendoor acquires 2 home renovation startups

The iBuying giant will keep the teams and technology from Skylight and Pro.com, but will discontinue the brands themselves. Continue reading

How to prepare buyers for the brutal seller’s market

A group of Keller Williams panelists argued that it’s all about communication and managing expectations. Tune in for Inman’s Deep Dive on KW all week long. Continue reading

Industry vet Russ Cofano signs on as real estate marketing startup CEO

Industry veteran Russ Cofano, who has previously served in top spots at both eXp World Holdings and Real, has joined real estate marketing firm Collabra Technology as its chief executive officer. Continue reading

Dotloop inks new deals with 4 agent associations

The deals include a comprehensive agreement with a Canadian MLS, and will also see dotloop integrate documents that more than 100,000 American agents use for their work. Continue reading

Phoenix sees biggest housing shortage, NYC biggest surplus

A new report shows that cities in the South and West don’t have enough housing, while expensive metros might have too much. Continue reading

The New Normal for listings is endless evolution

Over the past 20 years, listings have gone from a single photo in a newspaper to having dozens of images, interactive features and 3D tours. The only constant now is change. Read the latest in our New Normal series, and join us next week at Inman Conne… Continue reading

OJO Labs adds climate risk assessments to portal listings

ClimateCheck’s risk assessment scores for a variety of factors like flooding and droughts will now be integrated into listings featured on Movoto, OJO Labs’ real estate search portal. Continue reading

These are the best places to buy a beach house in the US

Regions of North Carolina, Washington and Alabama are likely to earn beach home owners the most money when they rent out their properties. Continue reading