Staircase's ChatMTG promises to automate mortgage approval
ChatMTG can produce a rate for the consumer in less than a minute and the entire application for both new and refinanced mortgages can be completed in 10 minutes or less
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 13
Airbnb earned $10B last year, more than double pre-pandemic
The company earned $9.9B in total revenue for the year; nearly half was profit. That's more than double the total revenue the company earned in 2019, before the pandemic upended travel
by Taylor Anderson Feb 13
Zillow revenue rises in Q4 as Barton touts portal's 'household name'
Despite a slower market, Zillow saw revenue from its residential, rental and mortgage business rise in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to an earnings call Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 13
Anywhere Real Estate appoints new chief technology officer
Former Capital One executive Rudy Wolfs is Anywhere's new chief technology officer. Wolfs will lead the franchisor's tech and product strategy
by Marian McPherson Feb 13
RE/MAX's Motto Mortgage makes Entrepreneur's 'Franchise 500' list
'Mortgage brokerage in a box' offering makes Entrepreneur's list of top franchise opportunities for a 5th consecutive year, despite challenging conditions for mortgage lenders
by Matt Carter Feb 12
NAR REACH's new class of Down Under proptechs largest yet
Introduced in 2019, the Australia and New Zealand REACH program is Second Century Venture’s longest running international technology incubation and mentorship effort
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12
Earnnest begins rollout of escrow-as-a-service
Currently available only in Massachusetts, where Earnnest has a brokerage license, the service is designed to alleviate costs, management demands and legal risks of holding deposits in escrow
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 12
Move Inc. sees 13% revenue decline as Realtor.com traffic improves
The Realtor.com parent company saw revenue decline 13% to $127M in the fiscal 2nd quarter. Mobile and website annual traffic growth remained flat, improving from Q1's 12% loss
by Marian McPherson Feb 12
For proptech adopters, waiting is one of the hardest parts: Triple-I
Brokerage leaders are still waiting to see the returns on their 2023 technology investments, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index. Read on for the biggest takeaways
by Chris LeBarton Feb 12
CoStar to spend a billion dollars on marketing in fight for portal crown
CoStar plans to advertise during this Sunday's Super Bowl, running 4 commercials, and at major cultural events in what it describes as 'the biggest marketing campaign in real estate history'
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 8
RealReports closes on seed round of $2M
RealReports entered the market as Blockchain Home Registry to provide a method for securing ownership of a home on the global digital ledger, and claiming an NFT
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 6
CoStar takes portal war to YouTube, promises new platform
In 3 star-studded advertisements for Homes.com that appeared on YouTube over the weekend, the CoStar Group teases a 'revolutionized' shopping experience ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 6
Stars align for Fathom to outsource data services to Constellation1
The data partnership will spread across the NASDAQ-traded company’s operations, which includes services in mortgage, title, insurance and data aggregation, and transaction software
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 6
REX appeals latest court loss, aims to keep fighting Zillow
The company is appealing a recent ruling that rejected its request for a new trial. REX has been feuding with Zillow for years now
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 5
36 real estate companies joined LeadingRE amid a whirlwind 2023
From Chisum Realty Group in New Mexico to Denovo Realty in Florida, the invitation-only business network added 14 US companies to its roster in addition to nearly 2 dozen from across the globe
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 5
How Jorge Guerra Jr. balances the art and science of real estate
In his latest Snapshot profile, Brandon Doyle talks to the Real Estate Sales Force CEO about how his background in medicine brings a unique analytical perspective to his business approach
by Brandon Doyle Feb 5