Actor Matthew Modine hit with lawsuit over planned construction
The 'Full Metal Jacket' actor and his wife are planning to get rid of an emergency exit at their NYC property
Compass sends 'pre-litigation letter' to Bright MLS over pocket listing policy
Compass says in the letter that Bright MLS's new ban on pocket and off-market listings is anti-competitive and may lead to legal action
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 31
Feds tweak regulations to lure banks back to FHA loans
The new regulatory approach is meant to reduce the chance that banks will have to pay huge settlements for mishandling FHA loans
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 30
Redfin launches in new markets in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky
Consumers in Savannah, Chattanooga and Northern Kentucky will now be able to search for homes on Redfin.com as well as use the brokerage's agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 30
Top listing site Movoto nabs $8M to build on company turnaround
After a management buyout, Movoto has grown its site traffic and brokerage to 200 agents, attracting 'inbound interest' from larger industry players, Movoto's CEO says
by Teke Wiggin Oct 30
Moving startup MooveGuru raises $1.9M in debt and cash
The company partners with real estate brokerages so that agents can connect their clients to moving services
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 29
Agents skeptical that taking hourly rates could work
As agent compensation faces disruption on multiple fronts, real estate pros said consumers don't actually want to pay upfront hourly rates
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 29
Bret Calltharp
Calltharp, Zillow's director of industry outreach, is set to leave the real estate tech behemoth to work with agents
by Patrick Kearns Oct 29
Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt
Ribbon sees itself as a kind of credit card for homebuying and aims to make consumers who need financing more competitive
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 29
Vacasa raises $319M for expansion, tech enhancements
The funding round is the largest ever for Vacasa, and the company now says it is valued at more than $1B
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 29
Austin MLS comes out against NAR's proposed pocket listing rule
The central Texas organization suggested that the current version of NAR's proposal isn't pro-consumer and violates ethics standards
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 28
'It's 2 women running the show': TV's 'Mountain Mamas' speak out
On the HGTV series, Trecie Wheat Hughes and Jackie Wickens help buyers see potential in Montana properties. In real life, they recently jumped to Coldwell Banker
Realogy teams with AARP to launch reward platform for seniors
The new cash-back rewards platform is another way for the company to generate leads for its agents
by Patrick Kearns Oct 28
Southern California MLS teams up with massive CRMLS
The Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors has contracted with CRMLS to handle support and tech tasks
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 26
Remine unveils — then axes — new agent matching feature
The real estate tech vendor pulled the feature after Vendor Alley's Greg Robertson and MLS members raised concerns over data access
by Patrick Kearns Oct 25
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by Byron Lazine Oct 25