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
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Real estate agents have strong opinions on each of the major players in the so-called 'portal wars' between Zillow and its competitors. Intel asked who agents want at the center of the home search
by Daniel Houston Jan 20
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
Former Realtor.com, Movoto, Homeward execs move to PLACE
PLACE has added Nikki Miller, Jamie Jatzlau and Claire Dunham to its growth, strategy and legal teams. The trio has more than 30 years of combined industry experience
by Marian McPherson Dec 11
215 agents, no recruiting: How Ryan O’Neill built RE/MAX’s No. 1 team in Minnesota
On this episode, The Minnesota Real Estate Team leader unpacks his human-first approach to scaling his team to 215 agents who did 1,600 sides and $621M in 2024
HomeSmart and Lower partnering on marketing, tech and mortgages
The agreement comes on heels of Lower's acquisitions of Neat Labs and Movoto — and takes place as mortgage lenders look to real estate brokerages to win more homebuyers
by Matt Carter Oct 21
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
EXp taps Movoto for enterprise agent solution
The deal will give teams and agents under the remote brokerage brand access to Lever by Movoto, a solution the described as a 'we do it all for you' product
by Craig C. Rowe Mar 11
Hsieh returns to LoanDepot as Frank Martell steps down as CEO
Martell will transition into a board advisory role by June, and Anthony Hsieh will return to the executive leadership team after the board ousted him in 2023, officials announced Thursday