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The Real Word: CEO addresses new Redfin Direct option

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman addresses Redfin Direct’s new option. Continue reading →

Ransomware attack delays home sales in Baltimore

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The attack began last week and has locked up the city’s computer systems, which is preventing title companies from checking on properties’ lien status Continue reading →

Opendoor sued for trademark infringement over its mortgage brokerage

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Open Mortgage operates 79 branches in 22 states and offered $668 million in home loans in 2017, according to a complaint the lender filed with United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. It was founded in 2003, is headquartered in A… Continue reading →

WeWork parent company sets up $2.9B property investment fund

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The We Company, which is the parent company of WeWork, is setting up a new real estate investment fund for commercial projects around the world. Continue reading →

Agents rating agents? This brokerage is putting it to the test

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A new collaboration is giving more than 600 agents at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty a new way to provide feedback for their peers. Continue reading →

Crowdfunding platform buys what’s left of RealtyShares

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Six months after crowdfunding platform RealtyShares went bust, another real estate firm has swooped in and acquired what remains of the once-buzzy company. Continue reading →

Zillow Offers is officially live in the Twin Cities, more markets to come

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Zillow’s direct-to-consumer home buying and selling platform, Zillow Offers, launched Monday in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, it was announced. Continue reading →

Industry veteran Russ Cofano to start team — on and off the court

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A brush with death helped Russ Cofano decide to make a major career change. Now, he’ll work as a broker at Windermere Real Estate while fulfilling a dream to coach high school basketball. Continue reading →