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Inman announces the first round of Startup Alley participants for ICSF17

Tallahassee, Fla. (May 16, 2017) – Inman announced the first round of companies that will be exhibiting in Startup Alley at Inman Connect San Francisco, Aug. 7-11, 2017. Inman Connect is a week-long event bringing together more than 4,000 professionals in real estate leadership and beyond to learn about, embrace and leverage the change that surrounds […]

To sell or not to sell? Merger-and-acquisition sessions at ICSF will help you

You know it’s crossed your mind when you’ve seen a headline cross your screen — “such-and-such brokerage, team or tech company sold for this dollar amount today!” What do you need to know to make it your company in the headline and to get the best possible price for all your blood, sweat and equity? You’ll find […]

$1.6M in hand, Cover Technologies churns out custom backyard suites

With some of the red tape around accessory dwelling units — casually known as in-law or granny suites — cut away in California, a Los Angeles startup is making a go of designing, permitting, manufacturing and installing custom backyard studios at scale using technology from the automotive and aerospace industries. Cover Technologies Inc. (Cover), a 2016 graduate […]

How I had to change to increase diversity at Redfin

Reposted with permission from Glenn Kelman. I realized my company had to change after talking to an African-American woman who’d just quit Redfin. When I asked her what it was like being black at Redfin, she simply said “lonely.” I wish all the people engaged in culture wars and political-correctness debates could have been there […]

Houwzer, ‘0% listing commission’ real estate brokerage, raises $2M

Come-ons from hybrid brokerages often seem too good to be true, but Houwzer’s may take the cake. “Pay 0% commission for listing and selling your home with Houwzer,” the Philadelphia-based brokerage proclaims boldly on its website. “Just pay the buyer’s agent and you’re good. Sound Revolutionary? Well, it is.” Read the site a little further, and you’ll learn that […]

Realogy 2017 FWD Innovation Summit now accepting applications

Realogy is now accepting applications for the 2017 FWD Innovation Summit. The summit will take place in New York City on September 8. The summit is for entrepreneurs and early-stage technology companies who are working to improve the real estate industry through innovative tech tools and platforms. Only 15 applicants will be chosen to hit the main stage […]

Malicious email campaign uses DocuSign branding and mailing list to lure recipients

Did you get a DocuSign agreement sent to you lately that didn’t quite look right — and that had a Word document attached for download? If you downloaded that document, then you could have installed malicious software onto your device. A week ago, the company posted a note in its Trust Center about the campaign. It […]

Opes Advisors expanding to all 50 states with acquisition by Flagstar Bancorp

It’s easy when the housing market is in a dip to tell buyers that it’s a smart time to think about purchasing a home, assuming they can afford it — but what about a time like right now, when almost every market is hot and inventory is scarce on the ground? Now that Flagstar Bancorp, a […]

Real estate industry’s Upstream project pivots, shifts strategy

The much-hyped Upstream project has “pivoted,” according to its CEO Alex Lange who shared details of the shift at a private lunch today at the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) legislative meetings in Washington, D.C. Initially to the chagrin of some of its own board members and the leadership of its sugar daddy (NAR), the […]

Where NAR and HUD Secretary Ben Carson agree (and deviate)

WASHINGTON — Dr. Ben Carson, the 17th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) made a brief visit to the National Association of Realtors midyear conference today, where he was greeted with a standing ovation. He offered attendees of the Regulatory Issues Forum at the Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo his […]

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