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Ryan O’Hara, former Move Inc. CEO, tapped to lead Shutterfly

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Less than a week after Ryan O’Hara announced his resignation from Move Inc., he already has a new executive job outside the real estate industry. Continue reading →

Bidding wars pick up in San Francisco amid tech IPOs

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A new report from Redfin suggests a host of new IPOs is having a significant impact on the already expensive local housing market. Continue reading →

Realogy adds JP Morgan executive to NRT leadership team

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Realogy has hired Tim Foley, formerly with J.P. Morgan Asset Management, to serve as executive vice president of operations for NRT, it’s owned brokerage. Continue reading →

Zillow CEO’s big bet on his company earns him $13M

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Barton purchased 703,500 shares of Zillow Group stock between Nov. 16 and 20, 2018, according to Zillow’s SEC filings. The shares have skyrocketed in value. Continue reading →

Liniger doubles down, adds more than $4M in RE/MAX stock

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According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week, Liniger acquired 140,800 more shares of the publicly-trade real estate franchisor. Continue reading →

Notarize teams up with Fidelity National Financial

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The companies announced the partnership Tuesday, saying in a statement that it will allow Fidelity’s agents to use Notarize’s platform for online closings. Continue reading →

Redfin opens new engineering hub in Texas

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Citing the affordability of the Dallas area, and Frisco in particular, the techie brokerage is expanding with its first engineering office outside of the West Coast. Continue reading →

Mortgages are the most satisfying form of debt: study

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They say you can’t buy love, but maybe you can buy happiness — in the form of your home loan. That, at least, is one of the possible takeaways from a new study that found different types of debt have significantly different impacts on peopl… Continue reading →

California Realtors group warns agents to stay away from lawyer solicitations

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There have been questions over the employment status of real estate agents in California — and possible ramifications or ripple effects nationwide — in the wake of a labor ruling by the California Supreme Court over a year ago. Continue reading →