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Redfin launches in new markets in Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 30, 2019 - 1:00 pm |October 30, 2019 Uncategorized

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Consumers in Savannah, Chattanooga and Northern Kentucky will now be able to search for homes on Redfin.com, as well as use the brokerage’s agents. Continue reading →

Tennessee treehouse, once the world’s largest, burns to ground

By Veronika Bondarenko | October 30, 2019 - 12:34 pm |October 30, 2019 Uncategorized

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Built by a local minister in the 1990s, the 97-foot-tall treehouse was reduced to rubble in just 15 minutes. Continue reading →

The top 3 lead generation sources for agents

By Christy Murdock Edgar | October 30, 2019 - 7:52 am |October 30, 2019 Uncategorized

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Outside of your sphere, how are you getting and converting new leads? Here are a number of ways that agents and brokers are finding those all-important new connections. Continue reading →

Smart-home tech for agents: Lutron smart dimmers vs. Philips Hue lighting system

By Brandon Doyle | October 30, 2019 - 7:28 am |October 30, 2019 Uncategorized

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In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, they’ll talk about smart dimmers versus lighting systems. Continue reading →

Moving startup MooveGuru raises $1.9 million in debt and cash

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 29, 2019 - 9:52 pm |October 29, 2019 Uncategorized

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MooveGuru, a startup that helps agents connect their clients to moving services, announced today that it has raised $1.9 million in a Series A funding round. Continue reading →

‘Feel more power’: How Zillow plans to change the transaction

By Patrick Kearns | October 29, 2019 - 7:26 pm |October 29, 2019 Uncategorized

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At Zillow’s Unlock event in Las Vegas, Jeremy Wacksman engaged in a thought exercise to imagine a transaction that empowers consumers. Continue reading →

Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt

By Jim Dalrymple II | October 29, 2019 - 1:00 pm |October 29, 2019 Uncategorized

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Ribbon, a startup that makes cash offers on behalf of homebuyers, announced today that it has raised $30 million in cash as well as secured $300 million in debt. Continue reading →

Zillow CMO: ‘We need to change the way we work together’

By Patrick Kearns | October 28, 2019 - 10:57 pm |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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Aimee Johnson, Zillow’s chief marketing officer, says the real estate journey isn’t linear and the industry needs to work together to make it more joyful for consumers. Continue reading →

‘We’re not flipping’: Zillow CEO reveals impetus behind his iBuyer

By Patrick Kearns | October 28, 2019 - 8:10 pm |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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“If anyone thinks Zillow is doing Zillow Offers to make money on home price appreciation, they’re wrong,” Rich Barton told the audience at Zillow’s Unlock event Monday. Continue reading →

Home insurance marketplace Young Alfred nabs $10M

By Teke Wiggin | October 28, 2019 - 7:43 pm |October 28, 2019 Uncategorized

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Young Alfred, a home insurance marketplace, has added $10 million in fuel to its tank. The company, which announced a Series A funding round October 25, touts the “most advanced home insurance shopping platform.” Continue reading →