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3D tour giant Matterport makes its stock market debut

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 23, 2021 - 9:00 am |July 23, 2021 Uncategorized

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The company will begin selling shares via a SPAC merger at a moment when interest in 3D tours is surging — and when more competitors are inching onto Matterport’s turf. Continue reading →

Ransomware attack threatens closings, sensitive client data

By Matt Carter | July 21, 2021 - 9:54 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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A ransomware attack on Cloudstar, which provides cloud hosting for title insurance applications, is threatening to derail mortgage closings and put sensitive client information at risk. Continue reading →

Clubhouse ditches invite-only system, opens platform to all

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 21, 2021 - 9:11 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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The audio-only social app was once the buzziest thing in tech and real estate. Is going wide enough to save it? Continue reading →

Opendoor is just 2 markets away from reaching 2021 expansion goal

By Marian McPherson | July 21, 2021 - 6:35 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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Opendoor launched new operations in Birmingham and Indianapolis, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The iBuyer said it would be in 42 markets before the end of 2021. Continue reading →

Toronto iBuyer raises $44M with help from Spencer Rascoff, Eric Wu

By Libertina Brandt | July 21, 2021 - 4:50 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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Properly is a tech-based real estate brokerage in Canada with a model similar to U.S. iBuyers like OpenDoor and Zillow Offers. Continue reading →

Better rapidly scaling up real estate, title insurance businesses

By Matt Carter | July 21, 2021 - 4:08 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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Better’s real estate brokerage subsidiary has largely flown under the radar, but that’s about to change as it integrates Better Real Estate and its other businesses onto a single platform. Continue reading →

Zillow, NAR formed ‘group boycott’ to enforce commission rule: REX

By Andrea V. Brambila | July 21, 2021 - 2:40 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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On Monday, REX alleged that the National Association of Realtors and Zillow use NAR’s segregation rule to hinder competitors who don’t comply with NAR’s commission rule. Continue reading →

RentSpree scores $8M in new funding

By Jim Dalrymple II | July 21, 2021 - 1:00 pm |July 21, 2021 Uncategorized

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The company plans to use the funds to expand and improve its tech platform, which handles things such as rental applications and tenant screenings. Continue reading →

Agents can take charge of their social media using these tools, tips

By Daniel Houston | July 20, 2021 - 10:53 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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During a recent Connect Now workshop, a top social media expert said one of the biggest mistakes agents make is being hands-off with their social media pages. Continue reading →

Sundae nets Will Smith and a list of pro athletes in latest funding round

By Craig C. Rowe | July 20, 2021 - 8:50 pm |July 20, 2021 Uncategorized

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As-is home sales marketplace Sundae’s latest $80 million Series C funding round was jointly led by Fifth Wall and General Global Capital. Continue reading →