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Builder of Brooklyn condo charged with violating the Fair Housing Act

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HUD charged a team of design and construction professionals with discrimination for failing to build accessible housing in a Brooklyn condo development. Continue reading →

Engel & Völkers continues its NorCal growth under Paul Benson

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Paul Benson is adding a trio of Engel & Völkers shops to his impressive portfolio of 28 offices across California, Nevada and Utah. The German-founded luxury brand is opening three new Northern California Offices, giving it eight new shops and mor… Continue reading →

Corcoran employee’s email hacked, internal data shared company-wide

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A Corcoran spokesperson tells Inman “three emails containing inaccurate and misleading Corcoran information were distributed within Corcoran.” Continue reading →

Another BHGRE franchise launches iBuyer comparison tool

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BHGRE Winans has launched the Flex Move program, a white-labeled version of the proprietary Offer Optimizer software from real estate tech startup zavvie. Continue reading →

Offerpad wants to get buyers in a new house in 24 hours

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Homebuying and selling startup Offerpad announced it’s testing two new pilot programs, set to debut later this year or early 2020. Offerpad Instant Own would allow buyers to move into Offerpad-owned homes in as little as 24 hours and Offerpad Buyer Boo… Continue reading →

Compass agent launches his own iBuyer platform

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Unlike a lot of brokerages in the industry, launching an iBuyer platform isn’t an immediate focus for Compass, the well-funded New York City-based brokerage. But that isn’t stopping one of the company’s San Diego-based real estate teams from launching … Continue reading →

Patch Homes, another cash-for-equity startup, clinches funding

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With an additional $5 million in financing, Patch Homes is among a growing list of startups that let homeowners sell an equity stake in their home for cash. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Wall Street’s kinship with real estate

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, the duo debates Brad Inman’s column, talks about game-day rentals and gives a shout out to Tim Smith of Coldwell Banker. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker CEOs: iBuyers will be a ‘small component’ of the marketplace

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CHICAGO — Both the outgoing and incoming CEOs of Coldwell Banker agreed Thursday that iBuying will be a “small component” of the real estate marketplace in the future, though they also said that disruptors offer valuable insights for … Continue reading →

MoxiWorks eyes acquisitions, growth with new capital

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Brokerage-owned real estate tech startup MoxiWorks announced Thursday it’s received “a meaningful growth equity investment” from private equity firm Vector Capital. Together with part-owners Windermere Real Estate, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and… Continue reading →