Jonathan Scott and Zooey Deschanel are engaged

The couple have been together since 2019 and recently completed a two-year renovation on a Georgian-style home they purchased together in 2020, according to reports. Continue reading

Rapattoni hit with ransomware attack, paralyzing MLSs and agents

Federal investigators are working with MLS software company, and its insurance carriers are negotiating with hackers, who have prevented new data from being input after the Aug. 9 attack. Continue reading

RentRedi acquires Payment Report and eRentPayment in buying spree

The 6-year-old digital property management firm scooped up the companies in a bid to boost digital payment workflows and aid tenants in credit building, according to an announcement this week. Continue reading

Ailing vet claims Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry unfairly bought home

Carl Westcott, 83, claims his judgment was impaired when the contract with Perry and Bloom was signed, due to opiates he was prescribed following an extensive surgery to treat Huntington’s disease, according to reports. Continue reading

US prices fell this spring, new data shows. Not that anybody noticed

Price declines were bigger in the spring than in the late winter, according to quarterly home sales data issued Thursday by NAR. But to real estate agents in most U.S. markets, it didn’t feel that way. Continue reading

‘Substantial doubt’ that WeWork can stay afloat, company says

By WeWork’s own admission, it is unlikely to last as a company much longer. In order to survive, an earnings report said it would need to reduce lease costs and other expenses, increase revenue and find a source of additional capital through debt or eq… Continue reading

NAR reveals 12 new startups vying for iOi Summit ‘Pitch Battle’ crown

Highnote, Instacard and ListAssist are among the startups the National Association of Realtors has tapped for its annual ‘Pitch Battle’ later this month in Miami, according to an announcement Tuesday. Continue reading

Plunk unveils Plunk Pro for up-to-the-minute housing market data

Plunk Pro offers investors, advisors and analysts access to real-time information on the housing market, the AI-powered home valuation and analytics company announced Tuesday. Continue reading

CINC rolls out ‘Guaranteed Sales Program’ to help agents and teams

The customer relationship management platform vowed “a path to six-figure earnings within 24 months” for real estate agents and teams who follow the program from beginning to end. Continue reading