LeadingRE brokerages get boost with Maxa Designs partnership

Among Maxa’s many features and presence-building capabilities, LeadingRE was attracted to its intricate brand asset controls, ideal for the multitude of brands under the company. Continue reading

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. Continue reading

CoStar cuts 100 jobs amid Homes.com restructuring

The cuts are part of an effort to integrate Homes.com with Homesnap and come at the tail end of a year in which CoStar has moved aggressively into the residential real estate sector. Continue reading

Home tours plummeted by half this year in Western states

Nationwide, home showing activity in October was down 27 percent year over year. In the West, the drop-off was nearly twice as steep. Continue reading

RealScout launches 20th Buyer Graph in Northern Utah

Nine local brokerages will now share real-time anonymized buyer data and habits on the Buyer Graph platform, which enables agents and brokers to make quicker and more accurate pricing decisions. Continue reading

First Community Mortgage recognized for ethical practices

Subsidiary of First Community Bank of Tennessee has also been recognized for its efforts to reach a diverse population of borrowers. Continue reading

These tech tools will upgrade your open house, from check-in to closing

When you peel back the industry stigma of open houses, you’ll find the only people who really complain about them are those who should be championing them — real estate agents. Continue reading

Is your real estate website up to snuff? 5 can’t-miss essentials

Want to create an online presence but not sure where to start? Coach Darryl Davis offers the nuts-and-bolts elements that help you build an effective digital footprint from the ground up. Continue reading

NAR venture capital arm launches tech accelerator in Latin America

The launch marks the first time the accelerator, REACH, will accept applications from companies in a non-primarily English-speaking region. Real estate startups can apply through February, and the application is also available in Spanish by request. Continue reading

Revive’s new product looks to give listing agents an ‘edge’

Revive won the 2022 Pitch Battle sponsored by the National Association of Realtors, claiming a $15,000 prize from Second Century Ventures, NAR’s technology focused, for-profit investment subsidiary. Continue reading