The mortgage software giant expects to break its 2021 record of $1.475 billion in sales again this year after buying out partners in Optimal Blue. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/15/black-knight-acquisitions-power-record-breaking-sales-in-2021/
The 22-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham listed his Los Angeles mansion for a dollar short of $11 million. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/15/brooklyn-beckham-lists-la-mansion-8-months-after-purchase/
Channing Fleetwood will oversee RentSpree’s brand strategy, corporate communications and other projects, it was announced Friday. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/14/rentspree-appoints-new-chief-marketing-officer/
Bond market investors, rather than Fed policymakers, exert the strongest immediate pull on the markets that drive mortgage rate trends. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/14/how-mortgage-rates-hit-4-ahead-of-schedule-flummoxing-forecasters/
Some agents use the iBuying leader as a tool to help clients find the best path for their needs. Here’s how to get started. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/14/how-real-estate-agents-can-work-with-opendoor/
Generic branding and marketing won’t turn agents into market leaders. Learn the secrets of defining and displaying your personal brand from Spartan Media CEO Jeremy Knauff. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/14/why-and-how-to-build-a-personal-brand/
“In a way, consumers treat brokerages like they do restaurants: You want to go where you know the owner, where there’s a unique flavor, where they’ve built a sense of community.” Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/14/why-boutique-brokerages-have-the-competitive-advantage-in-a-crowded-market/
The real estate business takes work, organization, passion and time. According to Darryl Davis, it’s also got unlimited possibilities, especially when new agents lean in and don’t let doubt or others define what they can do or how far they can go. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/13/start-strong-5-strategies-for-new-real-estate-agents/
The National Association of Realtors has asked the Missoula District Court to dismiss Realtor and pastor Brandon Huber’s suit against the association for alleged religious discrimination. Huber has until Feb. 28 to respond. Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/11/nar-files-motion-to-dismiss-missoula-lgbtq-hate-speech-case/
Reno-based Clear Capital has Q1 plans to roll out ClearPhoto, a technology it calls, “a powerful set of AI-driven rules built into ClearCollateral Review, automating the review of property photos and ensuring they are aligned with the appraisal data and sketch.” Read more here:: https://www.inman.com/2022/02/11/clear-capitals-latest-innovation-can-help-better-mortgage-underwriting/
