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Compass loves New York MLS

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Compass, the heavily funded real estate brokerage, has signed-on to send its listings directly to New York MLS, the city’s only multiple listing service. Continue reading →

Two of Austin’s largest indie brokerages are joining forces

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Realty Austin, the largest independent brokerage in Austin, said its acquisition of Reilly Realtors should give it 10 percent of the market in the city. Continue reading →

New rule should make it easier for homeowners to get flood insurance

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In a nutshell, it sets a minimum bar for private insurance policies; if the policies meet those requirements, lenders who require flood insurance will have to accept them. Continue reading →

HomeLight’s new app will let agents present iBuyer offers

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HomeLight is launching a new tool called Simple Sale, available first as a website and later as a mobile app for agents, that acts as a kind or clearing house for various iBuyers. Continue reading →

Redfin is officially live in Canada

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Redfin’s brokerage services and listings website are officially live in Toronto, Canada. Starting Tuesday, users can log onto www.redfin.ca to see homes for sale in the greater Toronto area, with Vancouver next and other cities to follow. Continue reading →

Amazon acquires Wi-Fi startup Eero, furthering smart home ambitions

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Presumably, Amazon could also use the Eero acquisition to keep tabs on the web browsing habits of all customers who use the router system as well… Continue reading →

Xactware and HouseMaster join forces to streamline home repair estimation

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HouseMaster, a 40-year-old home inspection services company, announced in a press release that it has partnered with technology company Xactware to provide homebuyers with post-inspection repair reports. Continue reading →

Court upholds dismissal in Zestimate lawsuit

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The United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit upheld a May ruling to dismiss a lawsuit filed against real estate technology giant Zillow. Continue reading →