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House made famous by ‘Home Alone’ hits market for $5.25M

May 24, 2024

The red brick Georgian mansion, known by children all over the world as Kevin McCallister's home, is back on the market after 12 years and comes with a large Kevin Lego figure for the home theater.

Offerpad gets new CFO as stock hovers near record low

May 24, 2024

Peter Knag joins the company in the middle of a rough real estate market, and when iBuying specifically appears to have lost some of its buzz.

Brand boost: How to harness AI for quick and easy design elements

May 24, 2024

Need to create a more pulled-together look for your brand while working with a limited budget? Rachael Hite shares tips to put tech to work for a cohesive design.

2 Tampa-area Realtor organizations announce merger

May 24, 2024

Pinellas Realtor Organization / Central Pasco Realtor Organization approved their merger with Greater Tampa Realtors, forming a new group called Tampa Bay Realtors.

New Trixie Mattel series features real estate celeb cameos

May 24, 2024

Christine Quinn and a number of other stars are set to make an appearance on "Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home," a new HGTV series that premieres on Max on June 1.

Homes.com President Dave Mele to part ways with CoStar

May 24, 2024

After 10 years, Homes.com President Dave Mele has left the company to pursue other opportunities. Mele was instrumental in CoStar Group's acquisition of the company in 2021 for $156 million.

Redfin launches free rental tool for independent property owners

May 24, 2024

The "List My Home for Rent" tool is available in 13 US markets and is tailored to property owners with fewer than 10 rentals. The listings will be syndicated to the Rent.com marketplace later this year.

Are New York’s famously uptight co-op boards starting to chill out?

May 24, 2024

These 'dinosaurs' of New York City's luxury residential market are on the cusp of modernizing, agents told Inman. Savvy buyers who get in now can still invest while prices are undervalued.

Xome’s DIY platform lets investors sell homes without an agent

May 24, 2024

Homeowners can't sell a primary residence through Xome's seller portal without a listing agent, but can hire an agent on their own or ask Xome to match them with one.

Don’t market vacant homes. Be HomeKynd: Tech Review

May 24, 2024

Proptech columnist Craig Rowe reviews virtual staging solution HomeKynd, an app that empowers users to integrate its tools with listing pages, among other benefits.

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin says the luxury market is back

May 24, 2024

The luxury market is back. That was Compass co-founder and CEO Robert Reffkin's primary message during his latest appearance on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," where he talked about home price trends, mortgage rates, and stock market ebbs and flows.

Equity Angels names first 4 startups for its advisory services

May 23, 2024

Equity Angels was launched in early 2024 by 2018 Inman Person of the Year Kenya Burrell-VanWormer, chief growth officer at NEO, and Katherine Winston, founding member and head of marketing at Plunk.