Meet Toronto, Canada’s Ara Mamourian. He’s the managing partner of The Spring Team at RE/MAX Hallmark Brokerage, and he helped raise over $26,000 to help local schools fill technology device gaps. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/03/broker-spotlight-ara-mamourian-re-max-hallmark-brokerage/
With expansion into Massachusetts, Hawaii and New Hampshire, Better says its mortgage services now reach “99 percent of the U.S. market.” Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/02/better-mortgage-now-licensed-in-every-state-but-nevada/
“IBuyers purchased 70,402 homes in 2021, more than double the previous annual high of 32,726 homes in 2019,” according to Zillow’s fourth-quarter iBuyer report. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/02/ibuyers-purchased-over-70k-homes-in-2021-doubling-previous-record/
The trade group calls out broker Grady Hillis for “repetitive and confusing allegations” in his nearly 1,300-page amended complaint, which seeks $1.18 billion in punitive damages. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/02/nar-asks-court-to-scrap-brokers-suit-over-listing-agent-omission/
The San Francisco-based startup is helping lenders, title companies and iBuyers do due diligence on homeowner’s associations, InspectHOA co-founder Anton Tonev told Inman. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/02/home-inspections-for-hoas-inspecthoa-lands-3-1m-in-funding/
Despite legal wrangling and a Texas judge’s decision to uphold and extend a temporary restraining order, Brad Inman predicts Mark Willis will be the chief executive officer of eXp Realty by St. Patrick’s Day. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/02/is-mark-willis-a-priceless-gem-keller-williams-seems-to-think-so/
Fifth Wall had taken steps to become a blank check company that focused on investing in proptech companies. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/01/fifth-wall-real-estate-investment-firm-bails-on-latest-plan-for-spac/
The company also finished out the year with 188,121 agents across the world — though it didn’t mention if or when it might go public. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/01/keller-williams-sees-volume-rise-transactions-dip-in-q4/
The office will mark the brokerage’s 29th franchise in its global network. A trio of real estate couples will lead the charge. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/01/the-agency-adds-new-franchise-in-naples-florida/
Francis Davidson, the chief executive officer of San Francisco-based short-term rental manager Sonder, purchased the 13-time grammy winner’s Hollywood Hills estate for $9.2 million. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/03/01/sonder-became-a-unicorn-in-2020-now-its-ceo-has-pharrells-home/
