Homebot adds property search tool with NestReady acquisition

“Home search is ripe for innovation and implementation by lenders for securing more purchase business,” said Homebot CEO Ernie Graham. Continue reading

The ‘looming eviction crisis’ is overblown. Here’s why

Although there’s a lot of chatter about an “eviction tsunami” or “eviction apocalypse” whenever the federal moratorium ends, the data does not support that fear. Here’s a deeper dive. Continue reading

The US is getting more diverse — and moving to the West

Shifts in demographics and geographies will reshape how Americans think of housing, new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows. Continue reading

Compass scoops up RE/MAX, Keller Williams teams in Indiana

The company also hired Jennil Salazar, a RE/MAX agent Compass says is the top individual agent in the entire state by sales volume. Continue reading

Divvy Homes valued at $2B following $200 million Series D

San Francisco-based Divvy Homes buys homes on behalf of clients, who contribute 1 to 2 percent of the homes value toward their down payment savings while they rent. Continue reading

Federal eviction ban survives another day

A judge ruled on Friday that the latest eviction moratorium is likely illegal, but that it’s ultimately up to a higher court to decide if it can continue. Continue reading

The Real Word: What did Zillow’s Q2 earnings report reveal?

In this edition of The Real Word, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss a Black real estate agent and his clients who were handcuffed while touring a home, Zillow seeing profits slip and real estate agents paying NCAA athletes.
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