Alain Pinel launches new concierge service and charity

Alain Pinel Realtors is giving back. The San Francisco Bay Area-based real estate brokerage announced this week that it was centralizing its charitable efforts and launching a charity-arm called APR Gives. Continue reading

Insurtech startup Jetty raises $25M

Jetty, a startup offering low-cost insurance options for renters, just raised $25 million in the latest Series B funding round. Continue reading

The Real Word: Should sellers list the day after the Super Bowl?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll talk over whether sellers should list the Monday after the Super Bowl. Continue reading

RE/MAX announces three senior promotions

Josh Bolgren, a key player in the re-structuring will  nowserve as senior vice president of business growth; Brett Ritchie has been promoted to senior vice president and chief accounting officer; and Roy Schwalm has been promoted to senior vice preside… Continue reading

PHH to pay $750k over military service member foreclosures

PHH Mortgage agreed to pay $750,000 to six service members in response to allegations that the mortgage company unlawfully foreclosed on their homes.  Continue reading

KW team jumps to eXp, predicts a ‘wave’ will follow

David DeVoe is taking his 32 agents and 10 staffers from Keller Williams to eXp Realty and believes “a wave” of other teams are likely to follow to suit. Continue reading