Investor-focused LendingHome to rebrand as ‘Kiavi’

The company focuses on lending for investors who plan to rent out or flip their properties. The new name is a reference to the word for “key” in Italian. Continue reading

Redfin extends iBuyer service into select areas in Atlanta, Nashville

With these latest moves, the Seattle-based brokerage is now offering instant cash offers to sellers in 27 markets throughout the country. Continue reading

EXp World Holdings expands into Germany

The expansion comes amid a period of rapid global growth for eXp, which says it now has more than 62,000 agents world wide. Continue reading

Florida cities see heightened interest from buyers on the move

Three Florida cities found themselves among the top migration destinations for Redfin website users in July. Continue reading

Male agents aren’t as worried about safety as women. Here’s why they’re wrong

Although statistics show that female and female-presenting real estate agents are at a higher risk of on-the-job attacks, male agents have been targeted in a spate of recent attacks. Continue reading

Listing feedback doesn’t matter. Stop worrying about it

It doesn’t matter how easy it is to provide feedback through technology now — some buyer’s agents are just not going to do it. There isn’t any point in making a big deal out of it. Here’s why. Continue reading

Halo’s rent-to-own model gets $450M boost

Halo, a company that provides renters a pathway to ownership, announced in a press release it has raised $450 million to broaden its national reach. Continue reading

Confused? Here’s how landing pages and single-listing websites differ

Landing pages and single-property websites are unique online presences, and understanding the differences can help real estate agents become better at marketing. Continue reading

Stewart buying Informative Research to further ‘end-to-end’ platform goal

If and when the $192 million deal closes, it will be Stewart’s biggest bet on ancillary services, and it will bring the total spent on acquisitions during Stewart CEO Fred Eppinger’s tenure to more than half a billion dollars. Continue reading