Washington to revoke the license of Compass’ closing services firm

Modus, the closing services software company, allegedly violated state statutes over co-branding, social media advertising and mechanisms it used to lure clients. Continue reading

How the marriage between Spencer Rascoff and Offerpad came to be

Spencer Rascoff and Offerpad CEO Brian Bair spoke to Inman about the behind-the-scenes moves that led to Offerpad’s decision to go public via a special purpose acquisition company. Continue reading

How new trends in automation are streamlining title transactions

Just like the rest of real estate, the title industry is embracing technology and its many benefits. When partnering with a title company, be sure to understand how it deploys technology in its systems — and how that tech can be used to help create the… Continue reading

Virtual assets are selling for millions. Is real estate next?

NFTs, or “non fungible tokens,” have upended the art world in recent days. Now, they’re gradually pushing further into the world of housing. Continue reading

Pulse: What are the biggest mortgage challenges your clients face?

This week, we want to ask our readers about the common obstacles — complications, misunderstandings and mistakes — that clients often face as they navigate the mortgage process? How did you help overcome them? Continue reading

GoFundMe to pay off Harry and Meghan’s home scrubbed from internet

California resident Anastasia Hanson started the campaign to “help” the couple pay off their $14.65 million Montecito home after watching their interview with Oprah Winfrey. Continue reading

Bright MLS launches tool to measure home demand in real time

The “Bright T3 Home Demand Index,” created in partnership with T3 Sixty, is designed to give Bright MLS subscribers a sense of how the market is doing in real time. Continue reading

‘We’re never going back to normal’: Pete Flint on our digital future

To kick off Connect Now on Tuesday, Brad Inman and Trulia co-founder Pete Flint discussed the challenges and opportunities tied to the digitization of real estate. Continue reading