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Sarah Friar departs Square to lead social network Nextdoor as CEO

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Former Square chief financial officer Sarah Friar is joining neighborhood-based social network Nextdoor as its new chief executive officer. Continue reading →

What does the end of Google Plus mean for real estate agents?

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What does the termination of Google Plus mean for real estate agents? For those of us who swore by it, the announcement comes as a major disappointment. Here’s why. Continue reading →

Agent uses Facebook to track down thief who stole client’s family heirlooms at open house

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When broker Haley Larson got a tearful call about her client’s family jewelry going missing, she knew she had to do something. Continue reading →

Haus taps new CEO in pivot to For-Sale-By-Owner market

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With an eye to capture the millennial-heavy for sale by owner (FSBO) market, San Francisco-based Haus announced its new CEO and a relaunched, no cost “end-to-end” real estate for-sale listing platform in California, in a release on Thursday. Continue reading →

Cadre unveils a new market for trading shares of commercial buildings

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Called Cadre Secondary Markets, the exchange lets accredited investors buy or sell slices of commercial properties, potentially making it easier for smaller-time investors to get into the market.  Continue reading →

Agents OnDemand lets users hail agents like they’re Uber drivers

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The app lets homebuyers search for agents “on duty” in their area and connects them directly for showings and other business. Users pay nothing, agents pay $30 a month. Continue reading →

Are iBuyers going to ruin everything for agents?

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With venture capitalists practically throwing money at real estate companies, what’s to stop the lone agent or indie brokerage out there from being steamrolled by the big fellas? Find out here. Continue reading →