Redfin brings back 14% of furloughed employees
The tech-centric brokerage had furloughed 41 percent of its agents amid the economic woes of the coronavirus pandemic.
View ArticleZillow CEO: ‘You’re seeing years of technology progress get accelerated down...
Rich Barton highlighted how COVID-19 is greatly accelerating the need for technology transformation in the real estate industry on an earnings call.
View ArticleMichael Bloomberg pays $45M for Colorado estate
Former presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg purchased an extravagant ranch in northern Colorado from fellow billionaire Henry Kravis for $44.79 million.
View ArticlePalm Beach luxury real estate market shows signs of turning around
After a coronavirus-induced standstill, the luxury real estate market in Palm Beach is showing the first signs of picking up.
View ArticleEd McMahon’s former Beverly Hills mansion lists for $6.8M
A house that once belonged to famed comedian Ed McMahon and caught the eye of President Donald Trump is up for sale for $6.795 million.
View ArticleSight-unseen luxury sales are taking place — with walkaway clauses
"The challenge is that they can't see it right now and yet there are still some people pulling the trigger," Engel & Völkers Lake Placid agent Colleen Holmes said.
View ArticleHow landlords should prepare for common inspection questions today
In today’s world, how can landlords determine if an inspection is mandatory? And how do you establish proper visitation protocol? Here are a few questions and safety practices to consider.
View ArticleWhy traditional brokerages will persevere post-pandemic
With COVID-19 in our midst, it has never been more crucial for brokerage leadership to take a progressive position to lead their agents through the pandemic and into the future.
View ArticleWeb app Quigler offers a new level of deal transparency
Quigler uses state law and NAR Code of Ethics deal practices to manage real estate transactions and buyer and seller communications. But is it a guarantee of regulatory perfection?
View ArticleUnemployment rate explodes to 14.7% in latest jobs report
Total nonfarm payroll fell by 20.5 million in April with particularly heavy losses in leisure and hospitality.
View ArticleDaily Dispatch: Exploring new ways to move from renting to owning
Divvy Homes' cofounder Adena Hefets talks to Brad Inman on his podcast about new ways for renters to become homeowners.
View ArticleTransactions and volume up, agent count down at Keller Williams
The company released first-quarter results Friday morning and provided a market update.
View ArticleHow I Connect Now: Frederick Peters, David Marine, Amie Quirarte
Learn essentials from three members of the Inman community ahead of Inman Connect Now, June 2-4, 2020.
View ArticleRedfin’s Glenn Kelman predicts a ‘seismic’ shift to smaller cities
Places like Boise, Idaho, and Bozeman, Montana, are likely to see an influx of people as more and more workers operate remotely
View Article‘Surge in COVID-19 cases greatest risk to market:’ KW economist
Ruben Gonzalez told Inman that homeowners requesting mortgage forbearance will need to be transferred to a loan restructuring plan to avoid massive foreclosures.
View ArticleTreasurer candidates expect NAR membership to decline
Nancy Lane and David McKey tout experience and crisis management skills as they vie to handle money for the 1.3 million-member trade organization.
View ArticleRealtor.com sees user growth as News Corp. revenue drops 8%
Although News Corp.'s revenues dipped down to $2.27 billion, realtor.com saw average monthly unique users of its web and mobile sites grow by 6 percent year over year.
View ArticleAriana Grande’s luxury agent boyfriend appears in music video
Dalton Gomez, 26, is a member of Aaron Kirman's team of luxury agents.
View ArticleEarnings offer hope, but ‘normalcy’ is still distant
The virus may continue to wreak havoc for a while, but a strong quarter of earnings offers support to the idea that there's light at the end of the tunnel.
View ArticleTales from the field: Becoming a community leader
Sourced from various real estate pros all over the country, this recurring column features stories of what agents are seeing on the front lines and what others can draw from those experiences. A luxury...
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