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Why Wall Street loves real estate tech, according to a short seller
Wall Street vet Andrew Left tells real estate professionals why Wall Street suddenly loves real estate tech at Inman Connect San Francisco.
The Real Word: Who is an independent contractor?
Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they'll talk more about independent contractor status.
Cool down your summer with a new take on energy efficiency
The benefits of making energy efficiency improvements include lowering your monthly bills and building client relationships by sharing what you've learned.
Compass expands again, acquires 30-year-old Lake Tahoe brokerage
San Francisco-based Compass continues to navigate to new markets, most recently heading due east from its headquarters to establish an office in Lake Tahoe.
Redfin CEO addresses the industry’s role in perpetuating housing segregation
Many of America's cities are still segregated, and the real estate industry — including Redfin — may be playing a role in that deep divide, according to Glenn Kelman, the often outspoken CEO of Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin.
Glenn Sanford, Krista Mashore and Chris Rediger share top tech tools
The three real estate pros shared the tech platforms and tricks that power their businesses at Inman Connect San Francisco.
CreeliT announces updates to automated marketing solution
Amarki, developed by CreeliT, helps real estate agents and brokers automate marketing tasks and campaigns.
Housing Starts: Ground-Breaking in June Plummets
Home-building in June sharply slid, with overall starts toppling 12.3 percent, and single-family starts tumbling 9.1 percent, according to the Commerce Department. Housing starts totaled 1.17 million, with 304,000 multifamily (five or units or more) starts and 858,000 single-family starts.
Additionally, approvals for builds fell 2.2 percent to 1.27 million permits; however, approvals for single-family starts were up, 0.8 percent to 850,000. Approvals for multifamily starts came in at 387,000.
Completions were unchanged, virtually, at 1.26 million.
Gary Keller slams real estate startups, refuses to sit down
The co-founder of Keller Williams took to the stage of Inman Connect San Francisco to warn that Redfin, Opendoor and others would ditch agents if they could.
Illinois and Iowa Realtors consolidate 4 MLS systems
In Illinois and Iowa, Realtors have consolidated four multiple listings services to create the RMLS Alliance, executives told Inman on Tuesday.
What will real estate look like in 2020?
Zillow's Jeremy Wacksman, Warburg Realty's Clelia Peters, analyst Mike DelPrete and Keller Williams lead Vija Williams debate real estate's future in this ICSF panel.
Referrals vs. lead generation: Where should brokerages invest?
It’s an age-old question in real estate: Should a brokerage focus on lead generation tools or building business through referrals?
Homesnap pairs with Facebook to offer Dynamic Ads to brokerages
Homesnap, a mobile home shopping platform used by agents and brokerages, is launching Facebook’s Dynamic Ads for Real Estate.
