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Vacasa hires new financial and security chiefs

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The new hires will serve in C-suite positions and have backgrounds at big-name tech companies, suggesting the vacation rental startup is in it to win it. Continue reading →

Fifth Wall Ventures announces new $500M proptech fund

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Fifth Wall Ventures announced today it successfully hit its $500 million goal for a second proptech fund. The Opendoor and Blend-backer now has 48 global limited partners across a number of proptech subsectors, giving startups access to some of the ind… Continue reading →

EXCLUSIVE: KW partners with DocuSign to improve transaction management

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Keller Williams is integrating its proprietary customer relationship management tool with DocuSign, an e-signature and transaction management platform. Continue reading →

MoxiWorks brings on former Zillow, NAR execs to help brokers weather ‘tech storm’

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Brokerage-owned real estate technology firm MoxiWorks brought on industry veterans Kirsten Wanshura and Heather Glass to act as trusted technology advisors for brokerages. Continue reading →

Short-term rental firm iTrip Vacations expands to Silicon Valley

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The newly created iTrip Vacations San Jose will serve its namesake city, as well as the surrounding communities of Cupertino, Palo Alto, Mountain View and Los Gatos. Continue reading →

Concierge Auctions teams up with Italian Sotheby’s International

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The alliance will make Concierge Auctions the ‘preferred auction provider’ of Italian Sotheby’s, according to a statement. Continue reading →

Duggar reality TV family sparks anger over guns in listing photo

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Some have objected to a listing photo that includes several rifles, but the family’s agent says the weapons are part of the staging. Continue reading →

GeoCV embarks on virtual staging partnership with BoxBrownie

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The partnership will allow homeowners and their agents to place photo-realistic furnishings in 3D spaces for as little as $64. Continue reading →

Matterport to acquire AI-driven imaging company Arraiy

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Arraiy, which uses machine learning to blend virtual and real environments, will see its engineering team and technology integrated with Matterport. Continue reading →

The Real Word: The downfall of Purplebricks US

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Purplebricks is officially pulling out of the U.S. market. Continue reading →