The Real Word: How will Realogy’s Cartus deal impact agents?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: Realogy is set to sell the relocation arm of Cartus for $400 million. Byron and Nicole talk through how they would feel about it if they w… Continue reading

The Real Word: How will Realogy’s Cartus deal impact agents?

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: Realogy is set to sell the relocation arm of Cartus for $400 million. Byron and Nicole talk through how they would feel about it if they w… Continue reading

Real estate executive handed longest sentence yet in college admissions scandal

A former real estate and title insurance executive has received the longest prison sentence in the college admissions scandal so far. Continue reading

After Cartus sale, Realogy considers more divestitures

CEO Ryan Schneider said he’s open to divesting from other “non-core” businesses during a panel discussion at the Stephens Nashville Investment Conference Thursday. Continue reading

Notarize partners with Ellie Mae to advance digital closings

In a move that could bring the digital closing experience to a large number of new consumers, Notarize announced Thursday that it has teamed up with real estate tech giant Ellie Mae. Continue reading

Title software startup Qualia raises $55M in latest funding round

Qualia, a startup that facilitates digital real estate closings, plans to use the money to hire for its “product, engineering and go-to-market teams.” Continue reading

One year later, Amazon’s HQ2 drives massive housing shortage in Virginia

Since the retail giant announced plans to build an HQ2 office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices have grown 32.9 percent year-over-year. Meanwhile, active listings are down 49 percent. Continue reading

Sotheby’s International Realty hires new chief marketing officer

Chief Executive Philip White made the decision to replace Kevin Thompson with Brad Nelson, a longtime veteran leader of the brand. Continue reading

A brief history of the open house

Open houses, which have been evolving for 100 years, used to draw thousands of people and stretch on for days. Continue reading