Covius inks agreement to acquire Blend's Title365 business
Colorado-based Covius will continue to provide integrated title and closing services to Blend's customers, and Title365 President Kirby Hulbert will join Covius' settlement services team
by Matt Carter Jun 9
Jason Oppenheim identified as mystery broker in kickback plot
In lawsuits filed this fall, Douglas Elliman accused escrow employees of concocting a commission-sharing scheme with the 'star of a reality television show' but stopped short of naming Oppenheim
25 contract terms every new agent should master in 2025
Cara Ameer and Nicole Solari share the 25 terms that are crucial for new agents to explain to buyers and sellers without the benefit of crib notes
by Cara Ameer AND Nicole Solari Nov 19
Luxury brokerage faces court battle to get its buyer agent paid
Beverly Hills Estates, led by Branden and Rayni Williams, in fight for agent Michelle Graci's right to agreed-upon 50% of the deal's broker commission after seller Ronen Nahum alleged misconduct
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 14
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
18 ways to show buyers you're worth every commission dollar
Broker Cara Ameer writes that, from a leaky icemaker to a stellar professional reputation, the work of a buyer agent can make or break a home purchase
by Cara Ameer Nov 13
Avoid these 5 deal-killers to get across the finish line
Got a client? Get them to the finish line. These 5 escrow failures can stop you in your tracks
by Carl Medford Sep 11
The Agency expands to include mortgage and other services
Luxury brokerage The Agency announced national partnerships Friday with CrossCountry Mortgage, Choice Home Warranty and home inspection provider Pillar to Post
by Matt Carter Nov 15
Title tech provider Flueid announces $15M Series B raise
Series A investor Aquiline Technology Growth led the latest funding round following the closure of a new $365M fund, Aquiline Technology Growth Fund II, back in May
by Matt Carter Oct 11
How Realtors can guide clients to a transparent buying process
Companies seeking to use technology to add transparency and reduce friction in the homebuying process are particularly useful now, experts said during an Inman Connect Now virtual event
by Taylor Anderson Sep 22
Paymints.io integrates into First American's PRISM platform
Eliminates the need for paper checks by allowing title and real estate agents to request and receive electronic disbursement of earnest money and cash-to-close funds within the platform
by Matt Carter Sep 20
Qualia's new API could help companies scale digital title ops
Qualia API users can automatically place and track title orders and access order, accounting and contact data to build custom notifications and performance dashboards
by Matt Carter Aug 24
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
For the seamless transaction, the devil's in (digitizing) the details
Technology is key to smoothing out all of the friction points of the real estate transaction, according to two company executives speaking at Inman Connect New York
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 22