Former BoxBrownie director to lead NAR tech accelerator in Australia

Peter Schravemade will serve as managing partner of REACH Australia, a program run by the National Association of Realtors’ Second Century Ventures. Continue reading

After early stumbles, real estate tech startup Remine hires new CEO

Frederick Townes joins Remine following several tumultuous years for the company, and six months after it was acquired by a group of MLSs. Continue reading

Bright MLS outages spark ire among members of 2nd largest MLS

CoreLogic’s Matrix has been down off and on for nearly a week for Bright’s 100,000-plus subscribers in the Mid-Atlantic region, subscribers and executives of the MLS confirmed. Continue reading

The 10 remodeling projects that bring homeowners joy — and cash

Hardwood floors, upgraded insulation and closet renovations brought satisfaction and the most bang for the buck, according to NAR and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. Continue reading

NAR tech accelerator accepts 8 residential real estate startups

Perchwell, Fractional, Inspectify, Courted, Place, Reggora, Revive and Courted to get education, mentorship and networking opportunities in exchange for marketing fee and small equity stake. Continue reading

Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati will get a digital facelift

CincyMLS, which boasts more than 8,000 agents and brokers of the Multiple Listing Service of Greater Cincinnati, will soon have access to tools from the CRMLS-backed tech startup Perchwell. Continue reading

California Regional MLS’s ‘aggressive’ growth strategy pays off

CRMLS adds Rim O’ the World Association of Realtors as a member organization starting April 1. This comes years after CRMLS CEO Art Carter suggested that MLSs that are willing to cooperate become “more aggressive” with those that are not. Continue reading

As homebuyers pine for options, startups scramble to fill the void

A new class of tech company is responding to the home inventory shortage by taking sellers to the edge of the MLS — and sometimes beyond — with off-market appeals and more. Continue reading