Opinion
The messy set of industry practices at the crux of this fight are long overdue for major reform — now is the time to make it happen
Opinion
If you cut corners, fudge numbers or break the rules, expect to be busted. It will kill the deal or deflate your valuation. Don’t put your biz up for sale if there's rot in the basement
Opinion
The question isn't where you want to live someday but what place, house or location from your past is deeply embedded in your bones?
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Right now, the housing market has a slew of uninvited guests in one of the worst housing shortages in the history of America
Opinion
76-year-old Bill Foley wins more deals than he loses, and more often than not, he turns his acquisitions into gold
Opinion
How Compass’ IPO performs this week will tell us a lot about what the future holds
Opinion
Of the 10 largest real estate firms, eight are now publicly traded. These companies represent 575,000 agents, almost 45% of all Realtors
Opinion
Realtor.com is redeeming itself after sitting on the sidelines of the digital real estate wars. With soaring profits and booming traffic, now may be the time to sell
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The mercurial Keller Williams founder Gary Keller still operates like a cowboy, running his sprawling global enterprise as he sees fit
Opinion
The real estate industry's tight grip on the consumer, the listing and customer data is loosening as choices for the public continue to grow
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Zillow delivered tangible value to agents while the legacy industry stood still. Now, Zillow has become the industry's octopus, its tentacles reaching everywhere
Opinion
Many agents lamented online Wednesday that Zillow's acquisition of ShowingTime is about Zillow getting its hands on data. As often happens, this is a misplaced fear
Opinion
Zillow and other innovative companies are attempting to make the trading of homes simple and easy. Somewhat like Robinhood, they are doing so with fewer intermediaries
Opinion
Underneath the soft veneer lies a savvy businessman, an imaginative technologist and a financial whiz — a triumvirate of skills that accounts for his success
Opinion
Compass never spouted ideas about blockchain, iBuying or agent robots. Instead, it touted branding, culture and light tech, but within the box of a 120-year-old business model
Opinion
Keller Williams will amp up its recruitment program, Zillow will acquire Opendoor, and nursing homes will die. These and 18 other predictions for 2021 from Inman's founder
People who have done deals with CoStar, or had a catbird seat in CEO Andy Florance's business dealings, say he's cunning, ruthless and plays to win. Sounds like Zillow, right?
CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance is ready to take on Zillow, and he didn’t hold back in an exclusive interview with Brad Inman. Read highlights and listen to the entire interview, his first since announcing the acquisition of Homesnap
Opinion
In 2 new books, the authors show how in the hands of careless leaders, tech investments can play tricks on you, upend grand claims and burn through capital with no meaningful results
Opinion
A 33-year-old commercial real estate data company is scratching at the door of online residential real estate and could be on the scene by next year
