'Goonies' house finds new owner just days after listing
After hitting the market in late November for $1.65M, the Astoria, Oregon, home was purchased for an undisclosed price by a superfan who aims to remain anonymous until the sale is finalized
by Ben Verde Dec 12
Venture capital giants like Pylon's embeddable mortgage offering
$8.5M seed funding round led by Conversion Capital, with participation from Fifth Wall, Peter Thiel, QED Investors, Montage Ventures and Village Global
by Matt Carter Dec 6
Windermere debuts zavvie-powered comparison tool for sellers
Windermere Offers will allow people working with the brokerage's agents to compare various options for selling their homes
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 5
Tomo enters 5 new states, launches real-time preapproval process
After laying off workers in May, Tomo is in expansion mode again with launches in Maryland, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington D.C.
by Matt Carter Dec 1
'The Goonies' house in Oregon hits the market for $1.65M
'People from many countries and all walks of life are calling to inquire about how they can be the next owner of this iconic property,' the listing agent said about the birthplace of the truffle shuffle
by Ben Verde Nov 18
Mortgage relief operation allegedly bilked homeowners out of $6.3M
Los Angeles-based operation allegedly promised to help hundreds of distressed homeowners negotiate with lenders to lower their interest rates, monthly payments or principal amounts
by Matt Carter Sep 20
Households with school-age kids likely to lead fall homebuying rush
Households with school-age children will account for 22.5% of all home sales over the next 10 months, according to analytics firm TKI's latest predictive report. Here's how to market to them
by Marian McPherson Sep 15
Broker Spotlight: Pam Blair, YogaBug Real Estate
This week the spotlight shines on Portland, Oregon broker Pam Blair of YogaBug Real Estate who brings balance to her real estate practice
by Dani Vanderboegh Aug 4
Flyhomes lays off 20% of workforce, cites rising interest rates
The layoffs come after a rapid expansion into new markets including Texas, Colorado and Idaho following a $150M Series C funding round
by Matt Carter Jul 22
Shared equity platform Point enters Nevada, Ohio as part of larger plan
Homeowners in 18 states and Washington, D.C. can tap up to $500,000 in home equity by selling a share of their future home price appreciation to investors
by Matt Carter Jul 14
UpEquity latest Power Buyer to join zavvie's solutions marketplace
Austin, Texas-based mortgage platform has more avenues to partner with real estate brokerages as it looks to expand its footprint to 23 states by the end of the year
by Matt Carter Jul 11
CoreVest gearing up to make more bridge loans to flippers
Parent company Redwood Trust closes deal to acquire Portland, Oregon-based bridge loan provider Riverbend Funding LLC
by Matt Carter Jul 5
Homebuyers 'win with cash' as Homeward launches on West Coast
The company, which provides cash backing to homebuyers, will now operate in both Oregon and Washington, bringing the total number of states in which Homeward operates to 7
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 28
Home flipper activity jumps, while profitability plummets
Slowdown in bidding wars is 'having a predictable impact on profit margins for investors,’ said Rick Sharga, executive vice president of market intelligence from Attom, in the latest report
by Taylor Anderson Jun 22
Oregon Sotheby's merger makes affiliate largest by volume in state
In 2021, The Hasson Co. brought in more than $2.8B in sales volume, and Cascade Sotheby's brought in over $3B in sales volume, according to a press release from Sotheby's
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 22