LoanLogics, mortgage tech startup, raises $11.2 million from Volition Capital and existing investors

LoanLogics, a mortgage technology company that launched in May, has raised $11.2 million in funding from Boston-based growth equity firm Volition Capital and existing investors. The Fort Washington, Pa.-based startup plans to use the funds grow its customer base and ...

LoanLogics, mortgage tech startup, raises $11.2 million from Volition Capital and existing investors

Stagnant interest rates may keep Canadian home sales in check

Home sales in Canada fell in October compared to the month before and static mortgage interest rates may continue to keep sales in check, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the National Association of Realtors’ equivalent to the north. ...

Stagnant interest rates may keep Canadian home sales in check

Deaf broker launches Douglas Elliman division to cater to disabled

Deaf since birth, native Brooklynite Jackie Roth has become one of Douglas Elliman’s top agents, the Daily News reports. Once laughed at for her real estate aspirations, she’s now launching a division at Douglas Elliman that will cater to clients ...

Deaf broker launches Douglas Elliman division to cater to disabled

Discrimination case settles, avoiding Supreme Court review

A 10-year legal battle that could have had big implications for mortgage lenders is over. The city council of New Jersey township Mount Holly has unanimously agreed to settle a case brought against it by residents of a neighborhood, Mount ...

Discrimination case settles, avoiding Supreme Court review

IRS still trying to decide if tech companies can be REITs

The IRS is still grappling with requests by two tech companies for rulings on their plans to convert to real estate investment trusts. Redwood City, Calif.-based Equinix Inc., operates data centers in 15 countries around the world. Boston-based Iron Mountain ...

IRS still trying to decide if tech companies can be REITs

Realtors in Silicon Valley suburbs should be drooling over tech workers

Flush with cash and stock options, workers at tech companies in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco Bay Area like Google, Yahoo, Facebook, Apple, LinkedIn and Twitter will soon be starting families and flocking to the suburbs in search of ...

Realtors in Silicon Valley suburbs should be drooling over tech workers

TLC can’t resist real estate agent who specializes in nudist clientele

It’s a reality show producer’s dream: Pasco County, Fla. real estate agent Jackie Youngblood has developed a niche serving clients who are attracted to the area because it’s home to one of the largest nudist colonies in the world. Whether ...

TLC can’t resist real estate agent who specializes in nudist clientele

Obama’s pick to lead Fed sees no signs of real estate, stock market bubbles

Janet Yellen, who’s expected to succeed Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, says the Fed’s $85-billion-a-month purchases of Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities “can’t continue indefinitely” but that tapering the Fed’s “quantitative easing” before the economy’s ready to stand ...

Obama’s pick to lead Fed sees no signs of real estate, stock market bubbles

Trulia CEO clears up Realogy rumor — company is not for sale

Trulia CEO Pete Flint tells CNBC that the company is “building a fabulous business” and is not for sale. Rumors that brokerage and franchise giant Realogy was in talks to acquire Trulia helped push the listings portal’s share price up ...

Trulia CEO clears up Realogy rumor — company is not for sale

Wall Street’s biggest social media blunders

Social media campaigns are a risky undertaking for financial institutions, with many netizens eager to seize on any opportunity to mock them. JPMorgan Chase’s canceled Q&A Twitter session served as the latest reminder that social media campaigns can easily blow ...

Wall Street’s biggest social media blunders

Buyer pullback in hot markets ‘has made a lot of Realtors uneasy’

The supply of homes in housing markets that have recently experienced some of the most rapid price appreciation is finally beginning to grow, as elevated home values and mortgage rates chip away at home affordability and more people list their ...

Buyer pullback in hot markets ‘has made a lot of Realtors uneasy’

Transform vague property ads and agent services into top-notch marketing

Whether you're marketing a home or marketing your services, specificity is better than a broad generalization. But if you read many real estate advertisements you'll see that all too many are filled with vague statements that merely take up space. They don't offer any specific information to spark a reader's imagination or interest ...

Transform vague property ads and agent services into top-notch marketing

Can Realtor.com’s bold experiment with AgentMatch survive agent backlash?

Powered by data from multiple listing services and other statistics that can be used to gauge agent performance, realtor.com’s experimental new agent rating service for consumers, AgentMatch, is a bold move that could help the site differentiate itself from competitors ...

Can Realtor.com’s bold experiment with AgentMatch survive agent backlash?

Being ‘tech savvy’ is not what gets real estate agents business

I reject the idea that younger people can earn a living as real estate agents just because they are “tech savvy,” and that this somehow gives them an advantage that enables them to compete with more experienced agents. I believe ...

Being ‘tech savvy’ is not what gets real estate agents business

Inman Incubator: RealScout lets homebuyers search MLSs using qualitative criteria like open floor plans

RealScout is a collaborative search portal that allows homebuyers and agents to search multiple listing services based on qualitative criteria like open floor plans, high ceilings, large backyards and natural light. The company is one of 13 in the inaugural ...

Inman Incubator: RealScout lets homebuyers search MLSs using qualitative criteria like open floor plans