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Zillow appoints new CFO amid push to build ‘housing super app’

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Jeremy Hofmann has played a key role in the super app push so far and also oversaw Zillow’s acquisition of ShowingTime, the company said. Continue reading →

‘Innovative’ digital-ad builder Adwerx lands $3M in funding

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The company set the standard for easy digital advertising campaigns for real estate agents and brokerages, using retargeting and fast onboarding to place agents across the internet. Continue reading →

Sisu claims transaction revolution is underway with portal 2.0 update

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Sisu, a proptech that combines sales cycle and workflow automation with performance tracking technology, said Client Portal 2.0 aims to refine how agent teams interact with critical vendors. Continue reading →

LeadingRE appoints ‘ever-evolving’ Chime to partner-solution list

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World has added Chime, a well-known technology partner, to a list of business resources the company offers its 550-member firms, according to a company announcement. Continue reading →

Matterport overhauls account plans amid subscriber growth

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Much-needed changes were made according to account level. Customers were lumped into buying what seemed like random blocks of home scans with big gaps between the number of digital twins allowed. Continue reading →

Milestones swipes right, selects Plunk to enhance platform

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Plunk’s home renovation value analysis is a smart plug-in for Milestones, which assists homeowners in managing home ownership decisions, according to a company announcement. Continue reading →

Realtor.com chief brushes off major Q1 drop in traffic

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David Doctorow attributed Realtor.com’s reduced traffic to a slower market and argued that his company’s sites have superior engagement than competitors. Continue reading →

Avenue One nets $100M in sign of SFR-market evolution

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Single family rentals, collectively, is now officially an asset class of real estate investment, and the $100 million funding of Avenue One, a technology company born to support it, is another example of the category’s evolving presence on Wall Street. Continue reading →

iGuide software update draws in architects with DWG format

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Property data capture company Planitar, which sells iGuide, a digital twin and dynamic digital floor plan production software, has worked its way deeper into the architectural mainstream, according to the company.
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Airbnb chief calls out CEOs for remote work double standard

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“I guarantee you that many of these CEOs who are calling people back to the office in New York City are going away to the Hamptons for the summer or going to Europe in August,” Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said. Continue reading →