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Wells Fargo hires mortgage tech chief from JP Morgan

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Steve Hagerman will serve as Wells Fargo’s head of consumer lending technology and will be responsible for the bank’s new and emerging technology platforms. Continue reading →

Century 21 Beachside and Coldwell Banker Beachside are shutting down

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Tom Denny, the longtime owner of both residential brokerage franchises, plans to retire, he told Inman. That means all the more than 550 agents who presently hang their hats across the 10 offices maintained by the two brokerages will be looking for new… Continue reading →

Redfin CEO talks iBuyer strategy, MLSs and more ahead of ICLV

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman hopped on a call with Inman to discuss some of his company’s latest news and preview his comments for the upcoming Inman Connect in Las Vegas, where he’ll be speaking on the main stage. Continue reading →

‘Outside the box’: HomeSmart franchisee acquires Realty One Group brokerages

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A fact sheet explaining the new franchise arrangement, reviewed last week by Inman, states both the Realty One Group and the HomeSmart offices will continue operating independently of each other. Continue reading →

Nearly 1B mortgage docs accessible by First American security flaw

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Though the security breach had been fixed as of Friday, it previously let anyone who had a link to certain documents on First American’s website access additional electronic records simply by changing a single digit in the URL. Continue reading →

Owners.com is seeking to hire salaried agents in some markets

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Owners.com, a former for-sale-by-owner search site turned tech-focused brokerage, is making the switch to employee agents, according to job listings in multiple markets. Continue reading →

Airbnb will hand over data on 17K listings to New York City officials

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The data has to do with hosts and reservations on Airbnb’s platform and will be partially anonymized, Airbnb confirmed Friday. Continue reading →

Engel & Völkers launches in Brooklyn amid luxury real estate boom

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Global luxury real estate brand Engel & Völkers announced Thursday it’s entering the Brooklyn market with three new offices led by Donald Brennan, a longtime residential real estate leader in New York City.  Continue reading →