Chris Reyes joins BHS as chief information and product officer

Reyes will work with Vincent D’Agostino, the firm’s chief engineering and technology officer, to oversee the company’s tech team, infrastructure, innovation and software development firm-wide. Continue reading

Financial tech giant strikes deal to acquire Black Knight

Intercontinental Exchange has agreed to acquire Black Knight, a mortgage-industry service provider, at a valuation of $13.1 billion, it was announced Wednesday. Continue reading

The Agency acquires Triplemint, raises $35M

The deal and funding come amid rapid expansion for Los Angeles-based The Agency. And the firm plans to use the new money to grow even more. Continue reading

Keller Williams debuts new diversity education program

A new educational program will give Keller Williams’ agents a diversity certification to help work with a more diverse pool of clients. Continue reading

Josh Albertson, who shepherded growth as Inman CEO, bids farewell 

In a Linkedin post on Friday, Albertson, who navigated the pandemic’s effect on editorial coverage and live events, struck an optimistic note while passing the torch to new CEO Emily Paquette. Continue reading

Former Inman New Kid, Courted.io, nets $6M funding round

The app’s purpose is for agents to empower each other through direct marketing of listings, recruiting, community building and referral networking. Continue reading

The US economy’s run stalls, but real estate forges ahead

The nation’s gross domestic product shrank in the first three months of 2022, overshadowing a strong period for residential investment. Continue reading

Quetzal Grimm leaves Compass to expand The Agency in Silicon Valley

Grimm, who most recently served as a sales manager at Compass, will lead The Agency’s expansion throughout Silicon Valley with offices located in Los Altos, Palo Alto and Woodside. Continue reading

United Real Estate Group merger pushes agent count to nearly 20K

The Dallas-based company’s merger with Platinum Realty will add Platinum’s more than 2,100 agents to the more than 16,000 already working at United, though Platinum will retain its own brand and compensation structure. Continue reading

Payload Keybox secures seed funding in pursuit of $1B in transactions

Payload’s functionality focuses on quickly and safely sending earnest money, broker invoices and any other form of transaction within the context of conducting real estate business. Continue reading