Mortgage firm Lower debuts 'limited-access' referral program
Movoto Advantage is a program that connects vetted agents with buyers and sellers
by Marian McPherson Apr 2
Industry vet Chris Heller joins Place as Chief Revenue Officer
As part of the next phase in Place's growth strategy, the 30-year industry vet will oversee revenue strategy across all facets of the Place platform
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 22
Mortgage firm Lower acquires Acopia Home Loans
Lower previously acquired residential portal and tech firm Movoto, and struck up a marketing partnership with HomeSmart. The Acopia deal helps the company expand in the Southeast
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 14
The portal-war endgames that real estate agents actually want: Intel
There's broad dissatisfaction with Zillow's primacy in the listing space, according to the latest Intel Index survey of real estate professionals. Here's what they say they want instead
by Daniel Houston Jan 12
Chris Heller and Heller the Home Seller team move to eXp Realty
Heller was affiliated with Keller Williams for 15 years, and most recently was at OJO Labs before becoming chief growth officer at mortgage lender Lower, a position he will retain with the move
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 29
Rethinking NAR's speech policy, CCP, settlement: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh May 30
Zillow’s clarity, Tutor’s clap back, LionDesk's closure: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh May 23
Serhant’s diss, Homes.com’s boost, Caballero’s record: Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers
by Dani Vanderboegh May 16
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
Lower building in-house mortgage tech with Neat Labs acquisition
Lower will integrate Neat Labs' technology into its own cloud-based originations platform and onboard co-founder Steve Herschleb as chief technology officer, executives announced Tuesday
by Matt Carter Jan 8
Merger of Lower and Thrive would give Veritex 12.5% ownership stake
The parent company of Veritex Community Bank, which paid $54.9M to acquire a 49% interest in Thrive Mortgage in 2021, expects $25M to $30M loss if planned merger deal closes next year
by Matt Carter Dec 14
Lower signs Opendoor as first mortgage platform customer
Lower's 'mortgage as a service' platform lets brands offer digital-first mortgages through application programming interface and no-code solutions
by Matt Carter Jan 17
Most Americans think now is the time to buy homes. Here's their logic
Out of 1,000 homeowners and 1,000 renters participating, 56% or 6 of every 10 Americans think 'right now' is a great time to buy a home, according to OnePoll on behalf of Lower
by Ben Verde Jul 21
Lower launches 'Realtor agnostic' cash-offer service, MortgagePass
Less than a month after partnering with Orchard to provide Power Buyer services, Lower pilots its own program in Columbus, Ohio, with plans to go nationwide
by Matt Carter Jun 14
Lower partners with Orchard to offer Power Buyer services
As rising interest rates curb mortgage refinancings, Lower will also target homebuyers through a strategic partnership with iBuyer powerhouse Opendoor
by Matt Carter May 20