Hometown Lenders eyes national expansion with 14 new branches
While other mortgage lenders are laying off workers, Huntsville, Alabama-based Hometown Lenders is advertising more than 40 jobs for loan originators, processors and other positions
by Matt Carter May 23
Man arrested for bomb threat that prompted Realtor.com evacuation
Police have arrested an Illinois man who they say called in a false threat of a bomb that led to evacuations of more than 1,000 workers at 9 call centers across 5 states in late March
by Daniel Houston May 20
Lower partners with Orchard to offer Power Buyer services
As rising interest rates curb mortgage refinancings, Lower will also target homebuyers through a strategic partnership with iBuyer powerhouse Opendoor
by Matt Carter May 20
Newly launched Pairadime is betting on the future being fractional: Tech Review
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The company has worked with legal professionals, agents and done the research to become a valuable partner to the industry on what could very well become the best new way to own property
by Craig C. Rowe May 20
Insurance agency says REX is still operating, adding new wrinkle
PIUS CEO tells Inman the company is operating 'on a smaller scale,' but a former REX agent insists those operations no longer include handling real estate transactions
by Andrea V. Brambila May 19
Flueid gears up to support purchase and home equity loans
Title and escrow software-as-a-service provider's tech platform, Flueid Decision, can now detect solar panels and liens
by Matt Carter May 19
Propy launches new blockchain-based title and escrow product
The technology should bring transactions closer to the 'click-to-close' experience many real estate players have been chasing for years. It is available in 3 states with plans of expansion
by Jim Dalrymple II May 19
E-recording now an option for more than 9 in 10 Americans
Electronic document recording providers Simplifile, ePN, CSC, grow their networks even as business slows
by Matt Carter May 18
Realtor.com first to add wildfire risk data to listings, helping consumers
Homes and communities will now include a fire factor rating joining the flood risk information, another free feature that is the second-most clicked datapoint on Realtor.com’s listings
by Ben Verde May 16
Homegenius inks partnership with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Owned by parent company Radian, Homegenius will now be put to work by the more than 50,000 agents under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
CertifID locks down $12.5M Series A funds for rising wire fraud battle
'Fraud is at an all-time high as global criminal networks prey on the shift to virtual communications and electronic transfers ignited during the Covid-19 pandemic' — Tyler Adams
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
Coming this summer, HomeDiary wants to share all of your home's secrets: Tech Review
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Spaces, a clever, easy-to-use room management interface, allows users to set up a layout of custom-labeled room cards, each includes a nice summary of the space, an easily identifiable picture and the ability to click into more details
by Craig C. Rowe May 16
All new Agently is the resource your agents needed before they left the business: Tech Review
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Agently has shifted from automated, NLP listing descriptions to a full-fledged, task-driven online coaching assistant for new and growing agents
by Craig C. Rowe May 13
Blend Labs sees Q1 loss soar by 167% as rising rates curb refis
Blend's net loss for the quarter — up 167% from a year ago — came despite a 124% year-over-year increase in revenue, to $71.5M, according to an earnings call on Thursday
by Matt Carter May 13
Inman Connect Las Vegas this August
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by Jodie Cordell May 13
Compass trims losses slightly in Q1, sees revenue jump 25%
Compass agents did 47,367 deals between January and March of 2022, which represents a new high for the brokerage, according to a Q1 earnings call on Thursday
by Jim Dalrymple II May 12