Author Archives: Daniel Houston

Ryan Serhant’s finance firm expands business to South Florida

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The company’s services are now available to agents and brokerages in South Florida that want to receive their commissions up front. Continue reading →

No, BlackRock isn’t buying up all of Zillow’s homes

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Zillow’s ill-fated iBuying venture drew detractors online before the program collapsed. But as the company races to unload 18,000 home, were they right about where it’s headed? Continue reading →

Architect resigns over billionaire’s vision for windowless dorm rooms

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Dennis McFadden, a consulting architect at the University of California Santa Barbara, resigned, calling the dorm plans a “social and psychological experiment.” Continue reading →

Compass snaps up 3 Warburg agents on heels of Coldwell acquisition

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Three top-producing Warburg Realty agents said their reasons for leaving preceded the brokerage’s recent acquisition by Coldwell Banker. Continue reading →

Cover raises $60M to scale its backyard prefab housing business

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The one- or two-unit homes are manufactured off-site and assembled in a property owner’s backyard, without the use of a large crane. Continue reading →

After losing his mom in shooting, Chris Singleton stresses empathy

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The motivational speaker told an audience of agents that his personal experience of loss — his mother was killed in the 2015 Charleston church shooting — shaped his views on empathy and understanding. Continue reading →

Move CEO David Doctorow pushes back on anti-portal rhetoric

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The top executive at realtor.com’s parent company said agents remain essential customers for listing portals, even as companies offer services to buyers and sellers. Continue reading →

Reaching disadvantaged buyers requires rethinking the incentives

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Cyril Berdugo of Landis Technologies and Charles Myslinsky of OJO Labs discussed how tech companies can reach disadvantaged homebuyers and make money in the process. Continue reading →

Homeward founder says agents can lead real estate’s tech revolution

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Tim Heyl, CEO of real-estate startup Homeward, says brokers know the issues that can be solved by technology and investment. Continue reading →

New Redfin tool allows shoppers to phone a friend with FaceTime

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The feature lets buyers hop on a FaceTime call with their agents and others, browse listings and share their favorites with the group. Continue reading →