Haven’t used much of that rental assistance yet? The Treasury could take it away

Groups that have received federal rental assistance and have not yet used a certain portion of it might soon see the funds revoked by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and redistributed elsewhere. Continue reading

HGTV’s ‘Property Brothers’ Drew and Jonathan Scott to join Properly

Properly, a real estate technology company based in Toronto, just announced that it will be partnering with Drew and Jonathan Scott. Continue reading

Knock’s GO mortgage offers appraisal coverage and cash-offer close certainty

Knock GO, which stands for Guaranteed Offer, is a “cash-like” conventional mortgage product that allows buyers to write an offer on a home without including a financing contingency. Continue reading

Pacaso launches second-home co-ownership in Park City, Utah

Pacaso, the fast-growing platform facilitating co-ownership in vacation homes, announced its expansion into the ski community of Park City, Utah. Continue reading

Compass acquiring third title company in less than a month

The fast-growing brokerage will pick up CommonGround Abstract, which serves Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The deal highlights Compass’ aggressive acquisition strategy. Continue reading

Ideal Agent forges partnership extending into mortgage, title

Partnering with Incenter allows Ideal Agent customers a more streamlined process for finding and leveraging professional service providers when buying and selling a home. Continue reading

US home price growth tallies biggest gain in a generation

U.S. home price growth soared 19.7 percent in July, extending an unprecedented 14-month streak of unfettered increases. Continue reading

Clear Capital acquires floor plan app CubiCasa

CubiCasa’s mobile scanner provides real estate photographers, staging professionals, interior designers and contractors a solution for acquiring space dimensions and construction insight in under five minutes. Continue reading

Groundfloor’s new app Stairs lets real estate investors get in for $1

Investors can earn an annualized return of 4-6 percent on investments into a secure pool of funds using the Stairs app, 600 times more than the average savings account a traditional bank. Continue reading

Appraisal licensing controversy engulfs South Dakota governor

Gov. Kristi Noem has been accused of committing an “abuse of power” while her daughter was trying to become a licensed appraiser. Continue reading