Inside Real Estate acquires industry competitor BoomTown

In what could be described as the most significant proptech acquisition since Zillow purchased ShowingTime, the resulting company will boast 700 employees and a massive range of customers. Continue reading

RE/MAX rolls out MAX/Tech platform powered by kvCORE

MAX/Tech powered by kvCORE is a new, nationwide marketing and business technology solution for RE/MAX offices, teams and agents, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading

IBuying-minded HomeBldr upgrades investment analysis tools

The reporting tool determines a number of return-on-investment scenarios, taking into account market conditions, available financing and any need for renovations and improvements. Continue reading

Zillow’s ShowingTime+ releases Listing Media Services in 4 markets

ShowingTime+’s Listing Media Services empowers agents to find and schedule local real estate photographers, as well as select from a series of related digital media packages to enhance the listing’s appeal. Continue reading

Husband of missing Tishman Speyer exec charged with murder

Brian Walshe, 47, was charged with the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe on Jan. 17. He had already been locked up since Jan. 8 for misleading investigators about her New Year’s Day disappearance. Continue reading

Knock increases bridge loan for home prep to $35,000

The six-month loan is a component of Home Swap that allows clients to prepare a home for market through basic repairs, small finish upgrades, painting and other items buyers look for in a home. Continue reading

Website builder Luxury Presence lays off 44 employees

Luxury Presence has laid off 44 people. Founder and CEO Malte Kramer told the company it moved quickly to seize on the real estate market’s recent momentum by hiring quickly and capitalizing on available capital. Continue reading

Splitero’s $11.7M Series A takes aims at HELOC market

San Diego-based Splitero has secured more than $1 billion in total financing to back its model, which offers cash payments, or Home Equity Investments (HEI), to homeowners of up to $500,000 without income or credit score requirements and no monthly pay… Continue reading

Construction platform Welcome Homes secures $29M Series A round

Era Ventures led the funding round for New York-based Welcome Homes, an online home construction platform that elevates the design and buy process of new property construction. Continue reading