Vija Williams leaves Place for coaching position at Cheplak Live

Industry veteran Vija Williams has left award-winning proptech platform Place for Cheplak Live. In her new position, Williams will focus on delivering high-level coaching to team leaders and broker-owners. Continue reading

Zillow turned a profit in Q1 for the first time in years

The portal lifted its rental and mortgage segments in the first three months of 2025, earnings data released Wednesday shows. CEO Jeremy Wacksman said the gains came despite a tough market. Continue reading

Opendoor trims losses in Q1, but revenue ticks down

The iBuyer also revealed Tuesday that it bought 3,609 homes in the first three months of 2025. That number represents a 4 percent year-over-year increase. Continue reading

Fintech startup Upfront announces health benefits offering

Care by Upfront is a nationwide health benefits program that can be white-labeled by brokerages on behalf of their agents. Continue reading

Douglas Elliman improves losses while growing revenue in Q1

First quarter revenue was up year over year to $253.4 million and net loss decreased significantly on an annual basis to $6 million or $0.07 per diluted share, according to Q1 earnings data released Friday. Continue reading

ERS merges with investment firm, partners with eXp

The Nebraska-based company’s agents will now be a part of eXp, while the parent company merges with Good Life Capital in a bid to build an all-in-one platform. Continue reading

UWM expands its Rocket rivalry into mortgage loan servicing

Long-term agreement with ICE Mortgage Technology will help nation’s largest mortgage lender bring $242 billion loan servicing portfolio in-house to boost repeat business and referrals. Continue reading

Anyone.com promises 1st fully digital home sale

A new software application called “Anyone” that promises to fully digitize the residential home sale has announced its rollout in the United States. Continue reading

In like a lion: 10 ways to grab market share this spring

You don’t need to hustle harder this spring, broker-owner Amy Stockberger writes. You need to systematize smarter to develop repeat and referral real estate clients as the foundation of your business. Continue reading

In like a lion: 10 ways to grab market share this spring

You don’t need to hustle harder this spring, broker-owner Amy Stockberger writes. You need to systematize smarter to develop repeat and referral real estate clients as the foundation of your business. Continue reading