Stavvy lands $40M in funding, signs Flagstar Bank

Paperless closing provider Stavvy has landed $40 million in Series A funding from Morningside Technology Ventures, which the company says will allow it bring its expertise to bear in helping mortgage lenders serve troubled borrowers. Continue reading

Leonardo DiCaprio buys $7.1M house for his mom

The iconic actor from “Titanic” and “Wolf of Wall Street” just shelled out $7.1 million to buy a Los Feliz mansion for his mother. Continue reading

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices CEO steps down to lead Place

Place, Ben Kinney’s back-end technology platform, has tapped BHHS CEO Chris Stuart to lead the company as its new president, Inman has learned exclusively. Continue reading

Homeowner’s Airbnb ‘Hobbit House’ draws the ire of Warner Brothers

A woman in the Canadian province of British Columbia claims Warner Brothers asked her to remove reference to the 2012 “Hobbit” movie or the wider “Lord Of The Rings” franchise. Continue reading

RE/MAX sues eXp Realty over recruitment, ‘false advertising’

The suit claims eXp tried to solicit franchisees whose contracts with RE/MAX weren’t over yet, and that it misrepresented RE/MAX’s commission splits, among other things. Continue reading

3 winning ways to get sellers to list with you NOW

Inside Real Estate just launched CORE Present: the first fully interactive pricing and presentation tool with intelligent behavioral tracking. Here are the top three strategies agents see success with in this hyper-competitive market. Continue reading

6 tips to help your homebuyers in a seller’s market

Finding ways for buyers to win in multiple-offer situations is the strong suit at Flyhomes. The team’s top six tips for helping buyers stay motivated will help you and your clients prepare to win a home in a competitive market. Continue reading

10 ways your website is failing you — and how to fix them

If your website is done right, it can be a lead-generating machine. If it’s done wrong, it can end up in the “Google graveyard” bringing in no traffic or benefit to you. Here’s how to fix 10 common mistakes. Continue reading