Keller Williams among 9 Florida franchises to partner with Knock

Nationwide, Knock is now partnered with 215 real estate brokerage firms with 90,000 agents in approximately 4,100 ZIP codes in Arizona, Southern California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Continue reading

When partnering with a vendor, who owns the data?

Real Estate Standards Organization CEO Sam DeBord and others discussed what happens when a tech provider is acquired by a competitor during an Inman Connect session. Continue reading

Demand for mortgages rebounds after 3 weeks of declines: MBA

Applications for purchase loans and refinancings climbed as mortgage rates eased to the lowest levels since early May, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading

Fannie Mae has ‘meaningfully downgraded’ its forecast for 2021 home sales

As listing shortages and supply constraints on homebuilders drive up prices, risk of inflation grows, economists with Fannie Mae said. Continue reading

New tools to unlock trapped home equity could boost home sales

During an Inman Connect session Tuesday, founders of Point and EasyKnock said they’re out to revolutionize the concept of home ownership. Continue reading

New executive hires will help Orchard scale nationwide

Incoming Chief Financial Officer Patrick McClymont previously led all finance-related functions for IMAX Corp. Continue reading

Homeowners are losing their enthusiasm for refinancing

Mortgage lenders faced a double-whammy in May, with demand for both purchase loans and refinancing falling despite the fact that mortgage rates came back down after surging in February in March. Continue reading

Flyhomes lands $150M to bring end-to-end homebuying to more markets

Flyhomes says it’s helped close $2.6 billion in home sales to date, with sales prices ranging from $150,000 to $5 million. The company provides end-to-end homebuying services through brokerage, mortgage and closing subsidiaries. Continue reading