Mortgage lender Lower acquires Movoto and parent OJO
The deal will give Lower greater reach, while also contributing to an 'end-to-end homeownership' platform — increasingly the holy grail of real estate technology
by Jim Dalrymple II May 13
Brad Inman: Stop worrying about fitting in and follow your dreams
The entrepreneur and founder of Inman Group gets why people don't want to stand out. But there's also risk in letting dreams go unfulfilled, he told the audience at an Inman Connect Austin
by Daniel Houston Oct 9
Meet a high-touch underdog taking on the search portal Goliaths
Movoto may be a familiar name, but under OJO's ownership the brand is quietly embarking on a David-and-Goliath struggle for a place in the portal pantheon
by Jim Dalrymple II May 13
Growing real estate portal Movoto inks exclusive GreatSchools deal
The deal will make Movoto the sole provider of some GreatSchools data. It also comes as portals compete to differentiate themselves
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
OJO acquires The LEAD Syndicate, rebrands around Movoto
The acquisition will help OJO launch Lever by Movoto, which the company describes as an all-in-one technology platform for individual agents
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 12
Inman unveils new class of 2024 Power Players
With its new Power Players list, Inman recognizes 137 industry leaders for their power and influence as it kicks off a year of expanded awards
by Inman Jan 18
FOMO Alert: 74 things to expect next week at Connect Las Vegas
With Inman Connect Las Vegas rapidly approaching, Inman founder Brad Inman offers his notes, compiled over 2 decades, on what attendees should expect at this year's conference next week
by Inman Aug 1
OJO promotes industry veteran Chris Heller to president
Former Keller Williams CEO Heller previously served as OJO's chief real estate officer. Jerimiah Taylor, formerly a vice president at OJO, will step into Heller's previous role, the company said
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 27
OJO CEO John Berkowitz on the AI revolution: 'We're in a hype cycle'
OJO founder and CEO John Berkowitz shares what a Chinese translation of 'crisis' means for his company and what impact artificial intelligence might have on real estate
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 24
OJO nets $200M via sale of Canadian operations, new debt raise
The company is selling its Canadian operations to Royal Bank of Canada, while also raising new funds from Vista Credit Partners
by Jim Dalrymple II Feb 8
CoStar, Adena Hefets take top Inman Innovator awards at ICLV
Out of nearly nearly 600 nominations received from the public, these are the real estate industry innovators that stood out in 2022, according to an announcement at Connect Las Vegas on Friday
Ending discrimination must be 'top item' for real estate: OJO Labs CEO
OJO Labs CEO John Berkowitz and Realtor.com CMO Mickey Neuberger hit the Inman Connect stage to talk about eliminating discrimination and how tech could level the playing ground
by Marian McPherson Apr 21
4 predictions for what's coming next in real estate
Real estate leaders gathered Tuesday at Inman CEO Connect to discuss what kinds of changes might shape the next chapter in the housing business
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 19
Reports of 'Great Migration' may be greatly exaggerated, new study says
Most homebuyers considering a move are looking to relocate relatively close to their current home, according to new data released Thursday from proptech company OJO Labs
by Ben Verde Apr 4
OJO Labs adds Zumper rental listings to search platform
With the partnership, Zumper will provide Movoto users with more than 500,000 rental listings per month from the rental platform
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 21