First American providing same-day title decisions on eligible mortgage refis, home equity loans

Taking a page from the playbook of a fintech upstart, the nation’s largest title insurance underwriter is making an automated title decision engine available to title agents. Continue reading

Video app OneDay raises $19M shortly after entering apartment industry

OneDay, a company that helps senior care facilities, funeral homes and apartment communities create marketing videos, announced in a press release the closing of $19 million in Series B funding. Continue reading

Virtual brokerage Real sees significant revenue growth in Q2

The company also saw its agent count grow to 2,451, up 126 percent year over year, according to earnings figures released Tuesday. Continue reading

Industry vet Russ Cofano signs on as real estate marketing startup CEO

Industry veteran Russ Cofano, who has previously served in top spots at both eXp World Holdings and Real, has joined real estate marketing firm Collabra Technology as its chief executive officer. Continue reading

IGuide’s Planix offers immersive visuals and floor plans in one solution

IGuide’s newest home capture solution, Planix, is one the best examples of how advances in camera smarts and market demand are coming together to create a new standard for what buyers know about a home before ever booking a showing. Continue reading

DOJ intervenes in REX antitrust suit against NAR and Zillow

The federal agency says NAR can’t use a 2008 consent decree to shield itself from investigation of its rules. Continue reading

Rocket Homes hiring in-house agents, launching iBuyer program

Rocket Cos., the parent company of the nation’s biggest mortgage lender, plans to get into the iBuyer and real estate brokerage business through its Rocket Homes subsidiary. Continue reading

Automated property inspection startup RentCheck raises $2.6M

The startup, which helps property managers conduct remote, automated property inspections, also earned $1 million in pre-seed funding, and grew exponentially during the pandemic. Continue reading

Home inspector fatally shot during tour amid family real estate dispute

The shooting, which left Michael Alderson dead and 3 others injured, occurred during a property viewing after siblings fought over whether to sell their deceased father’s home. Continue reading