BoomTown acquires Brokermint to create a full 'lead-to-close solution'
BoomTown touted that the acquisition will allow it to become one of the only 'integrated, end-to-end solutions addressing every aspect of the real estate transaction'
by Lillian Dickerson Mar 25
Notarize raises $130M after year of huge growth
Over the past 12 months, revenue from the company's remote online notarization platform has grown 600%
by Patrick Kearns Mar 25
RE/MAX debuts new data company
RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos unveiled the new company, G73, and revealed the brokerage's evolving data strategy Wednesday at its annual R4 convention in Orlando
by Patrick Kearns Mar 24
Orchard adds concierge service to existing platform
The service allows homeowners to make repairs and upgrade at no upfront cost, before they list on the market
by Patrick Kearns Mar 23
eClosings
A total of 15 companies from the 2020 list were acquired prior to the publication of the 2021 list
by Patrick Kearns Mar 23
BoxBrownie to cut prices amid COVID-fueled surge in business
The company said that interest in its virtual staging services has surged during the lockdown mandates of the past year
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
Former Trulia CEO Pete Flint leads investment round in Instashowing
Flint and other big-name investors including Tom Ferry collectively dropped $1.5M on the showing management startup
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
Delta Media Group announces launch of ShowingTime competitor
The platform, called Local Showings, will integrate with brokerage and MLS technology. The company also says it is seeing significant interest in the platform
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 22
Side raises $150M, hits unicorn valuation
The real estate brokerage startup plans to use the infusion of cash to fuel its expansion
by Patrick Kearns Mar 22
Washington to revoke the license of Compass' closing services firm
Modus, the closing services software company, allegedly violated state statutes over co-branding, social media advertising and mechanisms it used to lure clients
by Patrick Kearns Mar 19
How the marriage between Spencer Rascoff and Offerpad came to be
Spencer Rascoff and Offerpad CEO Brian Bair spoke to Inman about the behind-the-scenes moves that led to Offerpad's decision to go public via a special purpose acquisition company
by Patrick Kearns Mar 18
How new trends in automation are streamlining title transactions
Just like the rest of real estate, the title industry is embracing technology and its many benefits. When partnering with a title company, be sure to understand how it deploys technology in its systems — and how that tech can be used to help create the best service for you and your clients
by Tom Huddleston Mar 18
Virtual assets are selling for millions. Is real estate next?
NFTs, or 'non fungible tokens,' have upended the art world in recent days. Now, they're gradually pushing further into the world of housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 17
GoFundMe to pay off Harry and Meghan's home scrubbed from internet
California resident Anastasia Hanson started the campaign to 'help' the couple pay off their $14.65 million Montecito home after watching their interview with Oprah Winfrey
Bright MLS launches tool to measure home demand in real time
The 'Bright T3 Home Demand Index,' created in partnership with T3 Sixty, is designed to give Bright MLS subscribers a sense of how the market is doing in real time
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 16
'We're never going back to normal': Pete Flint on our digital future
To kick off Connect Now on Tuesday, Brad Inman and Trulia co-founder Pete Flint discussed the challenges and opportunities tied to the digitization of real estate
by Marian McPherson Mar 16