RE/MAX makes largest franchise acquisition in company history
RE/MAX has acquired North American regions from RE/MAX Integra, its largest franchisee. The announcement comes alongside news that Chief Customer Officer Nick Bailey is being promoted to president
by Marian McPherson Jun 3
DC appeals court reinstates nationwide eviction ban
The ruling extends protections for tenants until June 30, when the CDC's national moratorium is set to expire
by Marian McPherson Jun 3
The Inman Handbook on existing-home sales
3 leading economists share what existing-home sales reveal about the market and how to properly use statistics to make client decisions
by Marian McPherson Jun 3
RE/MAX becomes latest LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance partner
With the new partnership, RE/MAX agents will have access to LGBTQ-focused training about fair housing, diversity and inclusion
by Marian McPherson Jun 1
DepositLink to enable electronic payments for 1,400 NY agents
A growing number of companies facilitate electronic payment of earnest money and commissions through the ACH network
by Matt Carter Jun 1
Construction spending rises again in April as lumber costs climb
Residential construction spending continued to grow in April, rising 1.3% month over month for new single-family builds, according to report from the US Census Bureau
by Daniel Houston Jun 1
Fannie, Freddie filling openings left by departures of top executives
The mortgage giants are continuing to fill openings left by top executives who departed in the wake of the November elections, which sidetracked plans to privatize the companies
by Matt Carter Jun 1
Inman Handbook on pending home sales
Pending sales numbers are one of the most ubiquitous forms of data in real estate. They have their limits, but are also key to making sense of the housing business
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 1
Black Knight expands marketing offerings with Top of Mind acquisition
The $250M deal also provides access to customer base of more than 850 banks, credit unions and mortgage brokerages
by Matt Carter May 28
The Real Word: Could buying leads put your business in danger?
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss why millennial homebuyers have regrets, buying leads and the first property in the nation to be paid in Dogecoin
by Byron Lazine May 28
Robert Reffkin’s MasterClass offers a crash course in real estate basics
The Compass CEO's Masterclass features 16 sessions covering the ins-and-outs of homebuying and selling, and how to start a career in real estate
by Marian McPherson May 27
Cash-offer startup Homeward scores $371M in funding
The funding is split between $136M in equity and $235M in debt and will go toward expanding the company's scale
by Jim Dalrymple II May 27
Stewart expands mortgage capabilities with latest acquisition
The deal to acquire Cloudvirga follows the 2020 acquisitions of NotaryCam, United States Appraisals and Pro-Teck Services
by Matt Carter May 25
Digital closing platform Snapdocs valued at more than $1.5B
Snapdocs has raised $150 million in a series D funding round. The platform now touches nearly 20 percent of U.S. real estate transactions
by Matt Carter May 25
Keller Williams appoints agent to lead diversity efforts
Julia Lashay Israel will work to bring diversity training courses to thousands of Keller Williams agents over the next year
by Jim Dalrymple II May 25
Stavvy lands $40M in funding, signs Flagstar Bank
With Series A funding, the Boston-based startup plans to bring expertise in paperless to mortgage servicing
by Matt Carter May 24