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The deal includes title and closing technology platform that integrates with loan origination systems used by most lenders
by Matt Carter May 5
BREAKING: Federal judge lifts nationwide eviction ban
A federal judge has lifted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's nationwide eviction ban 6 weeks before it was set to expire
by Marian McPherson May 5
OJO Labs adds climate risk assessments to portal listings
ClimateCheck's risk assessment scores for a variety of factors like flooding and droughts will now be integrated into listings featured on Movoto, OJO Labs' real estate search portal
Bubble trouble: 4 stats that'll give you hope (and 4 that won't)
There are signs of trouble, but vaccinations are up, spending on home construction is up, and overall, there's reason to believe the market will improve
by Jim Dalrymple II May 5
Nation’s fifth largest mortgage insurer joins the IPO craze
Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. announced a partial IPO and rebranding as Enact
by Matt Carter May 4
Zillow has most profitable quarter ever — again
The online giant brought in $1.2B in revenue during the first 3 months of 2021 and made $52M in profit. The company also saw unique monthly web users jump 15 percent year-over-year
by Jim Dalrymple II May 4
Dotloop and Notarize launch long-awaited integration for users
Starting Tuesday, Notarize Business users can integrate their dotloop accounts for a seamless notarization experience between both platforms
by Marian McPherson May 4
Lone Wolf releases technology solution for recruiting
Targeted agents can be sorted according to performance, tagged for categorization and internal referral, and compared against currently high-performing internal agents
by Craig C. Rowe May 4
CoStar to employees: Come back to the office and get a Tesla
After an in-company vaccine rollout, CoStar is luring employees back to the office with prizes, including $10,000 in cash and the chance to win a Tesla
by Marian McPherson May 3
Tech brokerage Avenue 8 raises $14 million
The San Francisco-based company plans to use the new money to expand into new markets, hire agents and beef up its technology
by Jim Dalrymple II May 3
Luxury brokerage The Agency adds franchise on Long Island
The office will be the 18th for the Los Angeles-based brand, and will operate in Huntington, about an hour outside of Manhattan
by Jim Dalrymple II May 3
Zillow hits back in REX antitrust lawsuit
Discount brokerage REX filed its antitrust lawsuit in March. But in a new filing, Zillow calls REX's claims "self serving" and without merit
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 30
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LoanDepot has formed 3 joint ventures with builders in just over 4 months
by Matt Carter Apr 30
The Real Word: What Biden's tax proposals might mean for real estate
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss how Biden’s tax proposals could affect real estate, Zillow Zestimates in today’s housing market and Matt Lionetti’s latest Instagram Reel
by Byron Lazine Apr 30
EXp scoops up yet another high-powered team
The Adam Olsen team is based in Houston, Texas, and is at least the fourth big get for eXp in April alone
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 29
Continuing to ride housing boom, Realogy posts its strongest Q1 ever
In an earnings report released Thursday, the company reported first-quarter net income of $33 million after losing money in the same quarter a year earlier. Mortgage and title played a growing role, and the company says it plans to accelerate its iBuyer program
by Marian McPherson Apr 29