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KW, Coldwell Banker and others sued over alleged discrimination

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The new lawsuit claims that a host of big-name real estate companies, as well as various landlords, refused to accept Section 8 vouchers for lower-income renters. Continue reading →

Zillow and Opendoor expand partnership to 11 new markets

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The former rivals are now jointly providing cash offers to consumers in a total of 16 markets, most of them spread out across the Sunbelt. Continue reading →

Co-founder of UK’s LendInvest launches new US venture

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Christian Faes’ Los Angeles-based Faes & Co. will back tech-enabled direct lenders that cater to U.S. residential real estate investors including F2 Finance. Continue reading →

Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk’s housing ‘meltdown’ theory

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The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren’t there. Continue reading →

Spencer Rascoff: Zillow won by focusing on consumers

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The portal’s co-founder and former CEO also said that Zillow’s impact includes creating tens of thousands of new “super agents.” Continue reading →

WFG swoops in to acquire nearly two dozen Doma title locations

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The struggling digital title and closing provider is set to receive up to $24.5 million with earnouts “based on the retention of specified employees” by WFG Continue reading →

Majority of buyers lean on agents, not banks, for financing info: Poll

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A new survey conducted by Zillow suggests there are opportunities for real estate agents and companies that provide information and make lending more user friendly. Continue reading →

Former radio host for syndicated show pivots to real estate career

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The former radio personality known as “Lady Jade” on “DeDe in the Morning” is starting the next chapter of her career with eXp Realty. Continue reading →

‘Barely Legal’: EasyKnock exec at war with Strokes bassist over yard

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Julie de Pontbriand of EasyKnock and Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes have been engaged in a legal battle over a coveted greenspace behind their adjacent properties since 2021. Continue reading →