Porch buying spree continues with $33M RWS acquisition

Porch closed its latest acquisition days after parting ways with its CFO upon discovering weaknesses in financial reporting that prevented it from filing its 2021 annual report on time. Continue reading

ShowingTime takes page from Open Table with live showing scheduler

Debuting in Dallas, Houston, Denver and Atlanta, the consumer-facing software update will speed up home showings in light of the reduced number of days listings remain on the market. Continue reading

Home price growth ‘reaccelerates’ to set new February record

February’s 19.6 percent annual home price appreciation, together with sharp rise in mortgage rates, produced the tightest affordability in 15 years, according to new data from Black Knight. Continue reading

Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati will get a digital facelift

CincyMLS, which boasts more than 8,000 agents and brokers of the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati, will soon have access to tools from the CRMLS-backed tech startup Perchwell. Continue reading

Gen Z learns more about money from social media influencers than school or books, study shows

66% of respondents feel financially literate, yet only 36% of respondents say they feel confident managing their daily finances  Half of Americans say school did not prepare them to manage their finances as an adult, leading younger generations to seek this information online or via social media 58% of respondents have made a financial mistake […] Continue reading

@properties expands franchise operations to Washington, D.C.

RLAH Real Estate will become the latest in a growing number of @properties franchises. The company will also be the first @properties franchise on the East Coast. Continue reading

Opendoor brings iBuying services to New Jersey, New York state

The move will see Opendoor make cash offers in 17 counties in the two Northeastern states. New York City is not included in the expansion. It also brings Opendoor’s market count to 46. Continue reading

After reaching historic lows, the foreclosure pipeline is starting to fill

While the numbers remain below historical levels, “it’s not going to be a surprise when we see the foreclosure numbers starting to rise,” according to Daren Blomquist, vice president of market economics at Auction.com. Continue reading

John Davis offers new denial in Keller Williams misconduct suit

The former Keller Williams CEO alleges he and franchisee Inga Dow dated for about five years and she “concocted a false story” about the sexual abuse allegedly endured during their relationship. Continue reading