Businessmen exchanging money on the street
The acquisition will give the national home search engine a bevy of mortgage-industry products and services
Homes roofs houses
The Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) has formed a new workgroup to develop a system to track when property is listed, shown, sold, transferred and more
Cryptocurrency, blockchain, housing and data
The tokens would record information that's currently scattered between different parties in one place without compromising security
by Emma Hinchliffe Aug 1
Real estate’s wake-up call: It’s about consumers, not agents
HomeKeepr launches embeddable home services search widget for agent websites
The widget allows homeowners to find a plumber, carpenter or any of HomeKeepr's recommended 350,000 service people without leaving an agent's or brokerage's website
Zillow Offers is coming to Denver this fall
The Mile High City is the fourth market where Zillow will buy and sell homes directly from consumers online
by Patrick Kearns Aug 1
Offerpad Founders Brian Bair (L) and Jerry Coleman (R)
Jerry Coleman steps aside as Brian Bair assumes the sole chief executive title at the homebuying startup
by Emma Hinchliffe Jul 31
Notarize partners with Title Resources to support digital closings
Partnership between provider of mortgage closing tech and Title Resources makes online closings available in 38 states
by Teke Wiggin Jul 31
WATCH: Brokerage CEO slams Purplebricks over low-commission model
'The pressure is coming from you, not the consumer,' said Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty CEO Steve Games during a fiery San Diego Association of Realtors panel
by Teke Wiggin Jul 31
Buildings
The listing giant has unveiled a new set of tools letting prospective renters apply to multiple apartments with one form and pay rent directly from the website
by Emma Hinchliffe Jul 31
Washington, D.C. Capitol Building
The final date to submit comments on the industry's competitiveness to the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission is Tuesday
by Andrea V. Brambila Jul 30
Exit Realty names first CTO, aims to enhance agent technology experience
John Packes says Exit Realty isn't focused on outside awards or recognition but rather tools that guarantee agent success
by Patrick Kearns Jul 30
Product Hub Spotlight: Marketing Tools
Need some new marketing tools to level-up your brokerage? We've got you covered
by Inman Jul 30
Home search portal Truepad shutters operations after funding issues
The 3-year-old startup's expected funding 'failed to materialize'
by Emma Hinchliffe Jul 30
traffic
Ride-hailing apps and car-sharing companies added 5.7 billion driving miles to city streets in 2017, analysis finds
A pair of hands holding and using a smartphone
The former president and general counsel of eXp Realty comes aboard as it pivots toward a new model with fewer agents and higher commission splits
by Patrick Kearns Jul 30