Richmond real estate brokerages join forces
Two Richmond, Virginia-based real estate brokerages have joined forces: One South Realty Group will absorb Clocktower Realty Group. With this consolidation, One South will double in size, to 140 agents and staff. Richmond Biz Sense reported that the two companies are in the process of this transition and 50 agents out of Clocktower’s 73 agents […]
Milestones licensed to 250,000 agents and LOs
Milestones, an all-in-one homeowner portal, has hit a milestone of its own, licensing its product to 250,000 real estate agents, loan officers and their customers, the company has announced. Milestones was in stealth mode for three and a half years before being launched. Today, it partners with brokers, mortgage lenders, title companies, franchises, Realtor associations, […]
The PLS asks the Supreme Court to deny NAR’s pocket listing suit
In the latest installment of the National Association of Realtors’ antitrust lawsuit woes, former pocket listing service The PLS has asked the U.S. Supreme court to reject NAR’s request to overturn a lower court’s ruling on the trade group’s pocket listing ban. The PLS, now known as The NLS (but still referred to as “The […]
Agents, sell homes faster using these keywords in listings
A photo may be worth a thousand words, but the listing description can still tell prospective homebuyers a lot about a property that the pictures just don’t convey. Snapping photos and collecting neighborhood data can be simple compared to writing the perfect listing description. Should you describe the living spaces as large and open? Having […]
Flat-fee firm Houwzer acquires Denver-based Trelora
Flat-fee firm Houwzer, which built its model around salaried real estate agents, fixed listing prices for sellers and high attach rates for ancillary services, recently acquired Denver-based Trelora, a brokerage founded on the premise that the traditional brokerage model is broken. Houwzer and Trelora are both well known for their flat-fee, full service real estate […]
Housing market trends to watch for in 2023
It is that time of year again – when experts across the housing industry gaze into their crystal balls, read their tea leaves and look to the stars to predict what is in store for the housing market in the year to come. Given the wide range of forecasts for 2023, RealTrends decided to round up […]
eXp Founder Glenn Sanford on new initiatives and agent success
Today’s RealTrending features eXp Holding Founder Glenn Sanford on how his brokerage is managing the downturn and the new wellness initiatives he recently rolled out through is SUCCESS magazine platform. Sanford gets personal about his own wellness journey and why it’s so important for real estate agents to have access to wellness advice and care […]
Why “instant title” is a misnomer for mortgage lenders
In today’s high-rate environment, lenders are looking for innovative ways to optimize and automate processes for maximum cost savings and efficiency without compromising on the consumer experience. HousingWire recently spoke with Matt Regan, EVP of Transaction Management Systems at Flueid, about the need to redefine “instant title” to focus on adding value to loan evaluation […]
Figure Acquisition Corp. I plans merger with mortgage bank
Figure Acquisition Corp. I, a blank check company affiliated with fintech Figure Technologies, plans to merge with a warehouse lender and bank holding company to potentially bring blockchain technology to the financial institution. The special purpose acquisition company announced Friday that it signed a non-binding letter of intent with the privately held $3-5 billion asset […]