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Zillow Offers opens Southwest hub, plans to add 160 new jobs

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Zillow’s cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new southwest hub that will serve as the operations center for its year-old Zillow Offers platform. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker Bain ‘unleashes’ brand and tech refresh

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Coldwell Banker Bain announced on Wednesday a full organizational change to support its agents with new technology, marketing and branding. Continue reading →

Why are real estate agents still holding open houses alone?

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The question has prompted a debate — including in a recent Facebook post with hundreds of comments — over how to safely welcome strangers into a property. Continue reading →

Feds release long-awaited opportunity zone regulations

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The federal government released regulations Wednesday meant to stimulate investment in businesses and real estate projects in financially distressed areas. Continue reading →

Quicken to allow VRBO short-term rental income for mortgage qualification

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Quicken Loans and vacation rental company Vrbo are partnering to allow prospective buyers to use rental income on primary or secondary homes to qualify for a mortgage.  Continue reading →

Zillow Offers launches in Dallas

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Zillow on Monday will begin buying and selling homes in Dallas through its iBuyer platform Zillow Offers. Its second market in Texas after Houston and the ninth market overall for Zillow Offers.  Continue reading →

Hispanic homeowners made up more than a third of all new households over the last decade

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Hispanic Americans accounted for more than a third of all household formation over the last decade, and were the first minority demographic to make homeownership gains after the recession, according to a new report. Continue reading →

General Electric will pay $1.5 billion over subprime lending

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General Electric has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. Justice Department over allegations that one of its subsidiary businesses made misrepresentations related to subprime lending. Continue reading →