Monthly Archives: March 2019

Need help with your digital marketing design? Try Placeit

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Online digital design tool gives agents everything they need to make sharp graphics and presentations for $29 a month. Continue reading →

Google and Coinbase Global executives join Fannie Mae board

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Karin Kimbrough of Google and Brian Brooks of Coinbase Global have been elected as new members to Fannie Mae’s board of directors. Continue reading →

Leading Silicon Valley brokerages spearhead data-sharing initiative

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A group of seven Silicon Valley brokerages are following the lead of colleagues in San Francisco to launch a regional Buyer Graph initiative powered by real estate tech startup RealScout. Continue reading →

Property management startup Guesty nabs $35M funding round

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Software startup Guesty announced Thursday it has raised $35 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $60 million. Continue reading →

Fintech startup Point raises $122M in latest funding round

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Fintech startup Point on Wednesday announced the completion of a $122 million funding round, $22 million of which came from Series B funding led by Prudential Financial and DAG Ventures. Continue reading →

Appeals court knocks down $4M verdict against Zillow

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An appeals court has overturned a lower court’s ruling that Zillow Group willfully infringed on photos belonging to photography firm VHT and sent the case back to a lower court. Continue reading →

Coldwell Banker wants to embolden female executives

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Women account for 63 percent of all Realtors yet more men lead companies as a broker-owner or selling manager, according to NAR. Continue reading →

Tax Tips for People 65+ and Family Caregivers

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If you’re trying to figure out how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the sweeping tax law that took effect in 2018, has changed deductions for people 65 and older and family caregivers, you’re not alone. The 2019 tax season brings several changes that affect … Continue reading →

My Bank Wanted to Charge $504 in Fees: Here’s What I Did

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I recently returned from vacation to find two baffling letters from my bank, which I’ll call Goliath Global Bank. For reasons the bank chose not to disclose, I was informed that it was converting my savings and checking accounts in ways where I’d now b… Continue reading →