Rent-to-own startup Divvy Homes raises $30 million to expand in Ohio, Tennessee and Georgia

Divvy Homes, a real estate startup that allows would-be homeowners to pay a portion of rent while investing equity, has raised $30 million in Series A funding for its rent-to-own platform. Continue reading

Keller Williams updates Kelle Snaps with team and agent sales numbers

Now Kelle Snaps will also include information related to an agent and their team, showing how many homes the agent or team has sold in a specific neighborhood over the past year.  Continue reading

Can this app reduce escrow to 10 days for homebuyers?

LoanSnap is an app for iPhone and Android that can streamline mortgage applications and approvals. Continue reading

Sarah Friar departs Square to lead social network Nextdoor as CEO

Former Square chief financial officer Sarah Friar is joining neighborhood-based social network Nextdoor as its new chief executive officer. Continue reading

What does the end of Google Plus mean for real estate agents?

What does the termination of Google Plus mean for real estate agents? For those of us who swore by it, the announcement comes as a major disappointment. Here’s why. Continue reading

Agent uses Facebook to track down thief who stole client’s family heirlooms at open house

When broker Haley Larson got a tearful call about her client’s family jewelry going missing, she knew she had to do something. Continue reading

Haus taps new CEO in pivot to For-Sale-By-Owner market

With an eye to capture the millennial-heavy for sale by owner (FSBO) market, San Francisco-based Haus announced its new CEO and a relaunched, no cost “end-to-end” real estate for-sale listing platform in California, in a release on Thursday. Continue reading

Cadre unveils a new market for trading shares of commercial buildings

Called Cadre Secondary Markets, the exchange lets accredited investors buy or sell slices of commercial properties, potentially making it easier for smaller-time investors to get into the market.  Continue reading