EXp Realty CEO Jason Gesing on why eXp is growing so rapidly

EXp CEO Jason Gesing also told Inman that franchising may see waning popularity, while iBuying is likely to remain a niche offering. Continue reading

Zillow raced to catch up with Opendoor in a secret initiative called ‘Project Ketchup’: Report

Zillow may have damaged relationships with repair contractors in its race to gain market share from rival iBuyers, Business Insider reports. Continue reading

EXp’s Glenn Sanford on iBuying, the metaverse, stocks and more

Ahead of eXp’s EXPCON event, Sanford also discussed agent compensation and his company’s latest earnings results. Continue reading

Team-oriented Shaker collects $2M in seed funding after strong Q3

Real estate transaction and communications technology company Shaker announced in a press release the closing of a seed round of financing in the amount of $2 million. Continue reading

From crypto to Zillow: 5 key issues to watch at eXp’s conference

EXp has managed to place itself at the forefront of numerous real estate trends. Its first companywide event since the pandemic may offer hints at where it’s going in the future. Continue reading

Ocrolus will help Blend automate mortgage doc processing

Cloud banking software provider Blend is turning to automation platform Ocrolus to help it classify documents and capture data submitted with mortgage applications. Continue reading

Nextdoor goes public, sees stock jump in early trading

The company, which serves as a popular lead generation platform for many agents, saw its shares jump during the early hours of trading on Monday morning. Continue reading

Navigate uses natural language processing to boost conversion rates: Tech Review

Navigate uses what it learns from phrases, answers and speaking styles, among other written and spoken data points, to categorize people according to Priorities and Learning Styles. Continue reading

Opendoor acquires digital mortgage company

San Francisco-based RedDoor has developed a quick pre-approval process for consumers and will see its products integrated into the iBuyer’s lending services. Continue reading

Offerpad CEO: Zillow’s folly was in ‘chase’ to be the ‘fastest’

In a new interview on Thursday, Offerpad CEO Brian Bair explained where Zillow went wrong and his enduring faith in the iBuying business model. Continue reading