Why eXp’s top tech exec joined flat-fee rival Redefy

Scott Petronis, the newly appointed chief product and technology officer at discount brokerage Redefy believes the consumer is getting overshadowed in the real estate industry. Finding a company that he believes has a greater focus on the consumer is a… Continue reading

EXp Realty names new co-presidents amid management shuffle

EXp Realty announced today the promotion of Dave Conord and Stacey Onnen as, co-presidents. In their new roles, Conord will oversee eXp Realty’s growth while Onnen will focus on brokerage operations.  Continue reading

Property tech firm PayLease buys smart apartment startup Zego

With the acquisition, Zego’s platform will be integrated into PayLease’s payments, resident billing and utility management platform. Continue reading

Purplebricks is leaving Australia. Is the US next?

Purplebricks announced Tuesday it’s shuttering its operations in Australia two-and-a-half years after launching, adding that it’s conducting a review of operations in the United States. Continue reading

CoreLogic accused of inappropriately selling MLS data

The Austin Board of Realtors (ABOR) is accusing CoreLogic, the vendor of its multiple listing service (MLS) of selling home sold data to Travis Central Appraisal District, a county-level home appraisal organization.  Continue reading

Construction jobs gap is holding back housing starts: NAR study

Construction jobs remain below pre-recession levels — and the employment gap is dragging down housing starts, according to a new study from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

EXp Realty loses third top executive in 6 months

Scott Petronis, the former chief technology officer at eXp Realty, has departed the tech-focused real estate brokerage, marking him as the third executive to leave since November 2018. Continue reading

RE/MAX tech platform moves ahead. Paid version next?

RE/MAX’s end-to-end real estate platform centered around a new customer relationship management tool (CRM) is entering its beta phase imminently, with the first pieces of it set to trickle out to agents this summer. Continue reading

eXp Realty accused of dozens of violations in California

The California Department of Real Estate (CDRE) is accusing eXp Realty in California of a large number of state regulations violations over display names, social media pages, business names and in one case an agent conducting business without a license. Continue reading