Power buyer Knock says it will now work with any lender or agent

Homebuyers can use the Knock Home Swap Equity Advance in conjunction with a purchase loan from any lender to make a non-contingent offer when buying their next home. Continue reading

Inside Real Estate reduces staff following BoomTown acquisition

Inside Real Estate CEO Joe Skousen confirmed the layoffs in an email to Inman, saying the cuts are the result of overlapping positions following the acquisition, which was first announced on Friday. Continue reading

Inside Real Estate acquires industry competitor BoomTown

In what could be described as the most significant proptech acquisition since Zillow purchased ShowingTime, the resulting company will boast 700 employees and a massive range of customers. Continue reading

Jonathan Klein: ‘Proptech is everyone’s friend’

In advance of his appearance at Inman Connect New York on Jan. 24-26, the founder of PropTech Consulting busts myths about this burgeoning area of the real estate industry. Continue reading

RE/MAX rolls out MAX/Tech platform powered by kvCORE

MAX/Tech powered by kvCORE is a new, nationwide marketing and business technology solution for RE/MAX offices, teams and agents, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading

Blockchain Home Registry is on a mission to return home data to the people: Tech Review

Blockchain Home Registry, built by the team behind Torri Homes, aims to offer consumers incentives for supplying real estate data. Continue reading

Opendoor explores the possibilities of a move in new ad campaign

The campaign dubbed “This is a Door” pays tribute to the unexpected possibilities that go along with turning a new chapter in life, such as weddings, having babies and adopting new pets. Continue reading

How Offerpad execs plan to pivot from seller’s to buyer’s market

Executives at the iBuying pioneer see tremendous opportunity if they can negotiate today’s challenging “in-between” phase where buyers and sellers are on the fence. Continue reading

IBuying-minded HomeBldr upgrades investment analysis tools

The reporting tool determines a number of return-on-investment scenarios, taking into account market conditions, available financing and any need for renovations and improvements. Continue reading

Zillow’s ShowingTime+ releases Listing Media Services in 4 markets

ShowingTime+’s Listing Media Services empowers agents to find and schedule local real estate photographers, as well as select from a series of related digital media packages to enhance the listing’s appeal. Continue reading