Opendoor expands rapid preapproval app to 3 new states
Once only available in California, the expansion will see the Opendoor Finance App available in Texas, Arizona and Georgia, promising consumers preapproval letters in 60 seconds or less
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 28
PNC Bank partners with Blend to digitize mortgage applications
'Strategic partnership' is a win for mortgage tech and title insurance provider Blend, which has cut its workforce by about 25% this year and racked up an accumulated $995M deficit
by Matt Carter Sep 27
Propy unveils new avatars for the crypto-savvy real estate agent
The images, sold as unique digital tokens called NFTs, can be used on social media to market real estate agents to the crypto community
by Daniel Houston Sep 27
The path to ownership is expanding. But so is the meaning of 'ownership'
Opinion
Real Estate 3.0 and its web3 components are by no means perfect, writes Pete Flint, founder of Trulia and a general partner at NFX. But it's finally giving people a fair opportunity to invest
by Pete Flint Sep 27
Real acquires lending arm of LemonBrew Technologies
Agents working under the banner of Real can now extend mortgage services to their clients as a result of the company's acquisition of LemonBrew Lending
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 26
CoStar's Homesnap and Broker Public Portal get a divorce
BPP will pivot to creating a national 'superset' of listing data for MLSs to power their own listing sites and developing a 'Fast Pass' for real estate innovation
by Andrea V. Brambila Sep 26
Zillow launches ShowingTime+ in bid to win over real estate agents
The new brand will house all existing products and services from ShowingTime, Bridge Interactive, dotloop and Zillow's Rich Media Experience team, executives confirmed to Inman
Fello, a hybrid iBuyer, keeps sellers engaged and agents front and center: Tech Review
Opinion
Admittedly, Fello is somewhat hard to summarize, but know above all else, it is agent-centric and technology-driven. No one is getting left out of the deal here, especially the consumer
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 23
Stop overthinking it! 6 tools to create professional video with ease
Gone are the days of having to use busy, complicated professional-level technologies that require layering sound over visuals, dragging tiny arrows to cut milliseconds off of an opening or having to pay for high-end soundtracks
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 23
For Real: Toronto-based brokerage re-ups Chime partnership
The brokerage will be able to leverage Chime's newest marketing tool, the content-automating Social Studio, announced in August among other recent updates
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 22
Clean your house, photographers tell homesellers in new survey
The points raised will likely not surprise many, but until MLSs around the country stop publishing bedroom photos with clothes on the floor and pots in the sink, here is a reminder
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 22
One new feature makes the iPhone 14 worth the upgrade
Inman has covered agent safety apps and technologies as often as is reasonable, and neither this iPhone or any app we've discussed can outsmart sound personal judgement about who to meet where and when
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 22
The end of credit scores? The best ideas from Zillow’s Hackathon
The Seattle-based listing giant announced the 3 top innovations that emerged from its annual competition for students of historically Black colleges and universities
by Daniel Houston Sep 22
RentSpree, Florida Realtors ink Form Simplicity software deal
Form Simplicity is a product owned and operated by Florida Realtors, and it will now work with RentSpree to 'expedite the still often fragmented leasing process'
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 22
In a downturn, real estate agents should market with future in mind
Agents who lean into this down market stand to gain market share that could benefit them for years, real estate executives argued Thursday at the Inman Connect Now virtual event
by Daniel Houston Sep 22
Adiós America! Far Homes' $2.25M seed funding helps buy abroad
'Their business will benefit their customers, colleagues and communities, not just themselves and their other shareholders,' said Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 21