As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, Fannie Mae is tweaking its lending requirements to accommodate people who aren’t currently getting paychecks and whose bosses aren’t around to confirm their employment. Continue reading
Minneapolis-based HomeSpotter announced Thursday that it snapped up Spacio, a company that creates lead generating tools Realtors can deploy at open houses. Continue reading
Zillow Offers, the direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling platform from the Seattle-based real estate tech titan, is coming to Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando and Portland this year. Zillow said it will operate in all those markets by the fal… Continue reading
The former founder of Intero Real Estate Services is moving to a new role at the top of HomeServices of America. Gino Blefari, currently the CEO of HSF Affiliates – the subsidiary that operates the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living franch… Continue reading
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is raising the price of its fines to adjust for inflation, including penalties for violations of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA). The new fine amounts became law when they were entered i… Continue reading
A well-known South Florida Realtor has been found dead inside a Miami home in an apparent murder-suicide, police confirmed. Continue reading
A man connected to a major armed robbery in a Kirksville, Missouri, real estate office on Jan. 10 has been apprehended, police say. Continue reading
A real estate developer ordered to rebuild a replica of an historic San Francisco home he had torn down is appealing the decision. Continue reading
WeWork CEO Adam Neumann allegedly made millions by leasing buildings he owns a stake in, to the very company he serves as chief executive officer. Continue reading
More than 20 RE/MAX brokerages have joined forces to form the company’s first franchisee association, which they hope will make them more competitive. Continue reading