CoreLogic sells HomeVisit for stake in Canadian buyer, Urbanimmersive
Quebec-based Urbanimmersive sees an opportunity to double its revenue and cross-sell other CoreLogic products as it continues to expand its presence in the U.S.
by Matt Carter Oct 11
Pacaso slashes 30% of workforce, citing rising rates and home prices
Pacaso employees impacted by the cuts will be provided severance, health care coverage and career help, Pacaso CEO Austin Allison said during an all-hands conference call Tuesday
by Craig C. Rowe Oct 11
Robert Toll, patriarch of luxury and Toll Brothers co-founder, dead at 81
Toll, who died Friday in New York following a struggle with Parkinson's Disease, co-founded what would become one of the largest luxury home builders in America in 1967 with brother Bruce Toll
by Ben Verde Oct 11
Maryland-based Keller Williams firm adds exec with luxury cred
Lesli Akers, a former president of KW Luxury Homes International, will serve as the strategic growth officer for Lucido Global, the company announced last week on social media
by Daniel Houston Oct 11
Title tech provider Flueid announces $15M Series B raise
Series A investor Aquiline Technology Growth led the latest funding round following the closure of a new $365M fund, Aquiline Technology Growth Fund II, back in May
by Matt Carter Oct 11
It's the end of an era as 'father of the Zestimate' retires from Zillow
Stan Humphries, most recently Zillow's chief analytics officer, announced his retirement this month after 15 years with the portal. For better or worse, his work changed real estate forever
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 11
Courts, comforts, Compass: Inman's Top 5 stories of the week
Catch up on the most-read stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's Inman Top 5 for Sept. 30 - Oct. 6, 2022
by Dani Vanderboegh Oct 7
Zillow iBuyer program officially ends as last homes leave the market
A year after announcing it would abandon its iBuyer program, Zillow has offloaded the last of the homes it bought with Zillow Offers, marking the end of a major chapter in real estate history
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 7
The other real estate company named Rex just laid off 4% of its staff
The Texas-based firm does property management and provides a variety of tech platforms. The layoffs come amid widespread job losses in the real estate sector
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 5
United Real Estate expands reach with new Jacksonville acquisition
The deal brings 400 new agents into the network and will see the Jacksonville, Florida, brokerage operate under the new name United Real Estate Gallery and retain all current leadership
by Ben Verde Oct 4
Collabra debuts market analytics and video tool, Market Spotlight
The tool, which is part of Collabra's RElumio digital marketing platform, is designed to incorporate market data into listing videos with minimal effort — an industry 1st, company says
by Jim Dalrymple II Oct 4
Mortgage company Cornerstone Home Lending is now a bank
The acquisition and merger with Roscoe State Bank pave the way for the lender to provide new products, services and resources through advanced technologies
by Matt Carter Oct 3
Mortgage is the new money pit for portals: Mike DelPrete
Opinion
Billions of dollars have been invested to disrupt the mortgage process — which is the path to profitability for many real estate tech companies
by Mike DelPrete Oct 3
Sacrifice, divorce and fishy email: Inman's Top 5 stories of the week
Catch up on the most-read stories of the week, as determined by Inman readers. Here's Inman Top 5 for Sept. 23-29, 2022
by Dani Vanderboegh Sep 30
Amid Hurricane Ian disaster, real estate pros begin picking up pieces
The storm slammed into southwestern Florida with winds as high as 150 miles per hour. President Biden said it may prove to be the deadliest hurricane in the state's history
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 29
Opendoor expands rapid preapproval app to 3 new states
Once only available in California, the expansion will see the Opendoor Finance App available in Texas, Arizona and Georgia, promising consumers preapproval letters in 60 seconds or less
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 28