Total Expert integrates RatePlug to connect loan officers with agents

RatePlug, a marketing platform that connects mortgage loan officers and real estate agents, is now integrated into Total Expert, a customer relationship management solution. Continue reading

David Hasselhoff’s dermatologist is selling a mansion full of NFT art

Non-fungible tokens, which are units of data stored on blockchain, have recently become a trendy form of modern art. Now they’re part of an $88 million mansion listing. Continue reading

Keller Williams launches new home-focused training program

The launch of KW New Homes comes amid an ongoing period of historically low housing inventory, making new homes an especially appealing area of focus for many agents. Continue reading

Brooklyn Nets owner, Alibaba founder secretly buys $157M condo

Joe Tsai, who cofounded the Chinese shopping behemoth Alibaba alongside Jack Ma, made the United States’ most expensive real estate sale so far. Continue reading

Stewart bolsters Midwest operations with Title First Agency acquisition

After posting record second quarter earnings, Stewart Information Services Corp. has acquired one of the nation’s largest independent title agencies, Title First Agency Inc. Continue reading

Inman Connect Las Vegas ticket prices go up on Aug. 1

The real estate industry is in a state of evolution and re-evaluation, and the view of the future is changing frequently. It’s time to have those big conversations. Join us at Inman Connect Las Vegas this fall for three days that’ll set you up for succ… Continue reading

No flood of foreclosures to come in pandemic’s wake. Here’s why

Anyone believing but there will be a flood of homes that will be foreclosed on either toward the end of this year or in 2022 is likely to be disappointed. Here’s a closer look. Continue reading

Cloud providers are now big players in the mortgage process

Cloud providers like AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure not only provide flexibility to scale, but have also developed proprietary AI and machine learning capabilities that can be customized to meet the needs of mortgage lenders. Continue reading

QUIZ: Will you make it in real estate? 10 questions that predict new agent success

Are you new to the real estate business and would like to know your odds of succeeding? (Or maybe you’re just asking for a friend?) Answer yes or no to these 10 questions, and see how you score on the “most likely to succeed” scale. Continue reading

Virtual brokerage Real plans to add thousands of agents, CEO says

Tamir Poleg also believes the currently wild housing market may calm down in the near future, but he doesn’t think there’s a bubble forming. Continue reading