Team-oriented Shaker collects $2M in seed funding after strong Q3

Real estate transaction and communications technology company Shaker announced in a press release the closing of a seed round of financing in the amount of $2 million. Continue reading

8 hyperlocal content ideas that’ll show you’re the local expert

Optimizing your digital marketing is an effective way to reel in more business — and creating engaging content is the first step. Here are a few ways you can create valuable, hyperlocal content that’ll help you stand out from your competitors. Continue reading

5 habits of agents who effectively prospect the affluent (Part 5)

In this weekly series, David Friedman shares the five keystones for effectively prospecting the affluent, distilled from over a decade of advising global leaders in luxury. This week, learn how to build trust by listening and asking the right questions. Continue reading

From crypto to Zillow: 5 key issues to watch at eXp’s conference

EXp has managed to place itself at the forefront of numerous real estate trends. Its first companywide event since the pandemic may offer hints at where it’s going in the future. Continue reading

Workforce co-living startup PadSplit hauls in $20.5M

PadSplit, an Atlanta-based housing model that formalizes workforce co-living in single-family homes, has secured $20.5 million in Series B financing with backing in part from Mark Cuban Companies and Citi. Continue reading

Tennessee’s largest MLS sets its sights on going statewide

RealTracs is expanding to markets with competing MLSs for the first time and offering agents and brokers a minimum six-month free trial. Continue reading

Home sales seen as immune from economic pessimism

Americans’ confidence that the economy is on the right track is at its lowest level since 2013, but that’s not expected to hurt home sales, with homebuyer demand still outpacing available listings. Continue reading

Ocrolus will help Blend automate mortgage doc processing

Cloud banking software provider Blend is turning to automation platform Ocrolus to help it classify documents and capture data submitted with mortgage applications. Continue reading

Nextdoor goes public, sees stock jump in early trading

The company, which serves as a popular lead generation platform for many agents, saw its shares jump during the early hours of trading on Monday morning. Continue reading

Roofstock’s new tool lets investors purchase shares in rental homes

Now through December, investors will have access to a limited time offer of investing in Roofstock One shares for $1,000. After that, the minimum investment will start at $5,000. Continue reading