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Early investors bail on Doma’s SPAC merger

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Digital title, escrow and closing provider Doma raised less than anticipated in a SPAC merger this week, after paying out nearly $295 million to early investors who redeemed their shares. Continue reading →

Inman Review: About Time Tours puts the mobile in managing homebuyer tours

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About Time Tours is a mobile app for Android and iPhone that helps real estate agents manage home property tours and buyer interest. Continue reading →

Dallas ‘mansion’ with no bedrooms, windows mocked on social media

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While the house appears to be a typical mansion, the inside drew attention on social media for its bunker-like layout: “That’s where they brought Jason Bourne during his flashbacks.” Continue reading →

Hippo debuts inspection insurance to cover homes’ structural issues

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The product functions similarly to a home warranty, except that it covers structural items such as roofs and foundations. Continue reading →

Vacation rental giant Vacasa to go public with $4.5B valuation

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The rental management giant is merging with TPG Pace Solutions in a bid to go public via a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. Continue reading →

IBuyer offers are clocking in at an average of 104% of market value

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Amid a highly competitive market in the first half of 2021, iBuyers began making more competitive offers and expanding the range of homes they were willing to purchase. Continue reading →

Knock moves into 50th market, launches closing guarantee

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Knock, a real estate technology company that facilitates a buy-now, sell-later financing model called Home Swap, is officially in Chicago, the company announced, in combination with news that it’s now offering a $5,000 on-time closing promise. Continue reading →

Map-based real estate marketing sees explosive growth

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Homesnap has partnered with Waze to let agents pin their listings and open houses to interactive maps. Such ads have seen a surge of interest over the past month. Continue reading →

4 tips for agents who want to score laughs — and leads — on Instagram

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Matt Lionetti of The Agency gained a following by posting comedy sketches about real estate on Instagram. He shared tips with Inman for other agents trying to do the same. Continue reading →