News Knockout: Readers vote for the top real estate story of 2024

Will it involve the DOJ, the three-way agreement, the National Association of Realtors, alleged bad behavior or something else? You decide Inman’s top story of the year. Continue reading

Blend Labs will power originations, closings for PHH Mortgage

The cloud banking software provider is finishing up the year with a bang, announcing a partnership with a leading loan servicer and recruiting PlanSource veteran Srini Venkatramani as the company’s new head of product. Continue reading

South Florida association launches consumer education ad campaign

Titled “Perfect Strangers,” the latest commercial is part of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors’ stated goal of creating a national movement to change how consumers think of real estate agents. Continue reading

RealPage says feds ended criminal probe into multifamily pricing

The company has become a lightning rod in debates about rental pricing software. It also remains the subject of a civil lawsuit over alleged antitrust allegations. Continue reading

RealPage says feds ended criminal probe into multifamily pricing

The company has become a lightning rod in debates about rental pricing software. It also remains the subject of a civil lawsuit over alleged antitrust allegations. Continue reading

Embattled sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock closes its doors

Facing lawsuits and enforcement actions by attorneys general in several states, the company said Thursday it would shut down about two weeks after being sued by Connecticut’s Attorney General. Continue reading

Weichert, following eXp again, suffers settlement setback

The company’s request to pause one case while cutting a deal in another was just denied. The denial highlights a controversy over a settlement method known as a “reverse auction.” Continue reading

Josh Flagg’s Estate Media releases new membership program

Estate Elite will include premium content from some of real estate’s biggest celebrities, as well as educational courses, playbooks, two weekly live Q&A sessions with experts, networking opportunities, access to live events and more, Inman has lea… Continue reading

Dark Matter charts its own course under Constellation Software

Mortgage tech company carved out of ICE’s Black Knight acquisition has signed new clients, expanded its product lineup, and announced plans to transition to a new CEO in April. Continue reading