Monthly Archives: September 2021

Pulse: What’s the worst marketing advice you’ve ever received?

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Ever been steered in the wrong direction? This week, we’re encouraging you to share the most useless, misguided and downright terrible marketing tips you’ve ever received. Continue reading →

Real estate disruptors get serious about mortgage — and vice versa: Mike DelPrete

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Real estate tech disruptors are investing billions to build integrated brokerage and mortgage experiences. Some have more resources than others, but all have the same scaling bottlenecks. And in the end, the biggest disruptors — and who is most at risk… Continue reading →

Compass dives further into title insurance with latest acquisition

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The deal to acquire LegacyTexas Title Co. follows acquisitions of two other title companies and will ultimately make Compass’s title services available in six states and Washington, D.C. Continue reading →

7 ways to find dependable renters now that moratoriums are ending

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After a rocky year-and-a-half due to local and federal eviction moratoriums, most landlords and property managers are finding ways to ensure they pick solid tenants this time around. Continue reading →

Prices for home construction materials dip for first time in 2021

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Builders got a break in August from the price increases of previous months, but the unpredictable swings in costs remained unwelcome. Continue reading →

Top Agent Network appeals dismissal of NAR antitrust suit

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Lower court suggested TAN was the wrong plaintiff to bring suit because its business model is itself allegedly anticompetitive, but TAN says the court’s order was “erroneous.” Continue reading →

Pacaso raises $125M with Softbank-led Series C round

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The company’s model allows multiple parties to co-own luxury second-homes in locations such as Lake Tahoe, Aspen, Napa and Malibu. It operates in 25 markets to date. Continue reading →

Foreclosure rate falls to 22-year low with every US state tallying declines

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The foreclosures rate fell to 0.2 percent in June 2021 from 0.3 percent the previous year, according to data released Tuesday from CoreLogic. Continue reading →