Monthly Archives: October 2022

Pacaso slashes 30% of workforce, citing rising rates and home prices

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Pacaso employees impacted by the cuts will be provided severance, healthcare coverage and career help, Pacaso CEO Austin Allison said during an all-hands conference call Tuesday. Continue reading →

Robert Toll, patriarch of luxury and Toll Brothers co-founder, dead at 81

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Toll, who died Friday in New York following a struggle with Parkinson’s Disease, co-founded what would become one of the largest luxury home builders in America in 1967 with brother Bruce Toll. Continue reading →

Coming soon to a Walmart near you: Mortgages, FHA loans and more

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Lenders One member opens the alliance’s first mortgage branch in a New Jersey Walmart, with more openings slated for Florida, California, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. Continue reading →

Anywhere and Compass settle agent recruiting suit, capping 3-year feud

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The companies submitted a joint filing to the New York Supreme Court on Oct. 4 asserting they had agreed to end the litigation permanently and that each side would pay their own costs. Continue reading →

Maryland-based Keller Williams firm adds exec with luxury cred

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Lesli Akers, a former president of KW Luxury Homes International, will serve as the strategic growth officer for Lucido Global, the company announced last week on social media. Continue reading →

Tech-enhanced title provider Flueid announces $15M Series B raise

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Series A investor Aquiline Technology Growth led the latest funding round following the closure of a new $365 million fund, Aquiline Technology Growth Fund II, back in May. Continue reading →

It’s the end of an era as ‘father of the Zestimate’ retires from Zillow

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Stan Humphries, most recently Zillow’s chief analytics officer, announced his retirement this month after 15 years with the portal. For better or worse, his work changed real estate forever. Continue reading →

7 pros and cons of having a real estate investing partner

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Investing in real estate with a partner can be extremely appealing and comes with many advantages. However, there are also some potential pitfalls. Here are seven pros and cons to consider before taking on a real estate investing partner.  Continue reading →