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Keller Williams launches new franchise in Switzerland

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Keller Williams’ expansion into Switzerland comes as part of a broader international push for the franchisor, and for the broader U.S. real estate industry. Continue reading →

CoreLogic sells HomeVisit for stake in Canadian buyer, Urbanimmersive

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Quebec-based Urbanimmersive sees an opportunity to double its revenue and cross-sell other CoreLogic products as it continues to expand its presence in the U.S. Continue reading →

Pacaso slashes 30% of workforce, citing rising rates and home prices

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Pacaso employees impacted by the cuts will be provided severance, healthcare coverage and career help, Pacaso CEO Austin Allison said during an all-hands conference call Tuesday. Continue reading →

Robert Toll, patriarch of luxury and Toll Brothers co-founder, dead at 81

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Toll, who died Friday in New York following a struggle with Parkinson’s Disease, co-founded what would become one of the largest luxury home builders in America in 1967 with brother Bruce Toll. Continue reading →

Maryland-based Keller Williams firm adds exec with luxury cred

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Lesli Akers, a former president of KW Luxury Homes International, will serve as the strategic growth officer for Lucido Global, the company announced last week on social media. Continue reading →

Tech-enhanced title provider Flueid announces $15M Series B raise

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Series A investor Aquiline Technology Growth led the latest funding round following the closure of a new $365 million fund, Aquiline Technology Growth Fund II, back in May. Continue reading →

It’s the end of an era as ‘father of the Zestimate’ retires from Zillow

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Stan Humphries, most recently Zillow’s chief analytics officer, announced his retirement this month after 15 years with the portal. For better or worse, his work changed real estate forever. Continue reading →

Zillow iBuyer program officially ends as last homes leave the market

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A year after announcing it would abandon its iBuyer program, Zillow has offloaded the last of the homes it bought with Zillow Offers, marking the end of a major chapter in real estate history. Continue reading →

The other real estate company named Rex just laid off 4% of its staff

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The Texas-based firm does property management and provides a variety of tech platforms. The layoffs come amid widespread job losses in the real estate sector. Continue reading →