Debate over title insurance alternatives is heating up again
Republican attorneys general in 14 states urge Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's federal regulator to kill a pilot program that allows some borrowers to refi without obtaining title insurance
by Matt Carter Jul 25
New would-be buyer steps in with offer for REColorado
Ohio-based software company MRI Software is making a bid for the MLS just days before it could be sold to another buyer
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 25
Delta Media Group takes aim at 'frankenstacks' in new report
Delta Media Group published a white paper on Monday detailing the benefits of brokers adopting all-in-one tech solutions in the face of decreasing transaction volume
by Marian McPherson Jul 25
CoStar puts former Realtor.com editor on leave amid lawsuit
CoStar Group has put former Realtor.com News and Insights editor James Kaminsky on leave in response to Move's objections to sharing confidential information amid its trade secrets lawsuit
by Marian McPherson Jul 24
Restb.ai: In most markets, floor plans reduce days on market
It appears all those terribly staged images of agents pointing at floor plans may finally have their place in a marketing arsenal
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 24
Local Logic and iGo strike a new integration deal
Part of the relationship involves a site license for NeighborhoodIntel, a recently released property reporting product that generates insights from more can 250 data points per home
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 24
Industry mourns DocMagic founder and CEO Dominic Iannitti, 60
CFO Pat Theodora taking over as CEO after Iannitti, a pioneer of numerous paperless processes including eVault and eSign capabilities, died unexpectedly of complications from pneumonia
by Matt Carter Jul 23
CoStar Group revenue rises in Q2 as Homes.com bookings hit $55M
CoStar Group's revenue grew 12% YOY to $678M, according to Q2 earnings Tuesday. Traffic for the Homes.com Network of sites increased 73% YOY to 148M monthly average unique visitors
by Marian McPherson Jul 23
Sidekick, OneKey MLS agree to new tech partnership
Spun out of a tech-forward indy brokerage, Sidekick is making inroads via MLS to spread the power of artificial intelligence as a daily work tool
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 22
Michael Valdes leaves eXp to lead LPT Realty global division
After 4 years at eXp Realty, Michael Valdes is moving to LPT Realty. After surpassing 10,000 agents in the US, the Florida-based brokerage is ready to expand internationally, executives told Inman
by Marian McPherson Jul 22
Sagent hires Mr. Cooper vet Jaime Gow to grow new servicing platform
In what's shaping up to be transformational year for the company, Sagent has revamped its leadership and launched Dara platform to handle every phase of mortgage loan servicing
by Matt Carter Jul 22
The analyst who predicted a 30% fall in commissions has more to say
Veteran KBW analyst Ryan Tomasello will be talking about the 'watershed moment' that could lead to consolidation and innovation across the real estate industry at Inman Connect Las Vegas
by Matt Carter Jul 22
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by Daniel Houston Jul 22
Tech enables instant mortgage payments with a debit card
Payment processing technology developed by REPAY is now available to loan servicers through ICE Mortgage Technology's Servicing Digital solution, a customer engagement and retention tool
by Matt Carter Jul 19
FCC ready to crack down on AI-generated robocalls
The FCC announced on Tuesday a plan to help consumers identify and block AI-generated robocalls. The plan, if passed, could impact a key real estate agent lead gen method
by Marian McPherson Jul 19
Move calls on court to stop CoStar Group's use of 'unauthorized' files
2 weeks after filing a theft of trade secrets lawsuit against CoStar Group, Move wants CoStar to hand over Move-owned files and electronic devices used by a former Realtor.com editor
by Marian McPherson Jul 19