GeoCV embarks on virtual staging partnership with BoxBrownie

The partnership will allow homeowners and their agents to place photo-realistic furnishings in 3D spaces for as little as $64. Continue reading

NAR’s tech accelerator REACH goes global

REACH — which first launched in 2013 and is part of NAR’s Second Century Ventures investment fund — has worked with dozens of companies over the years including House Canary, BoxBrownie and BombBomb. The goal is to provide promising new companies with … Continue reading

1990s portal Realhub says it will relaunch with millions of global listings

Realhub further claims on its website that it will have 7 million homes listed from 22 countries at the time of the relaunch. Continue reading

EXp Realty heads overseas, expanding to the UK and Australia

EXp Realty announced on Wednesday that it’s expanding brokerage operations to the United Kingdom and Australia, the virtual cloud brokerage’s third and fourth countries after the U.S. and Canada.  Continue reading

Is Purplebricks on the verge of being taken over?

Berlin-based Axel Springer publishes a number of European newspapers and also owns U.S.-based website Business Insider and its offshoots. The company previously invested $177 million in Purplebricks, which was used to fund the brokerage’s expansion bey… Continue reading

Purplebricks is leaving Australia. Is the US next?

Purplebricks announced Tuesday it’s shuttering its operations in Australia two-and-a-half years after launching, adding that it’s conducting a review of operations in the United States. Continue reading

Purplebricks raises its fee in Australia, but has ‘no plans’ for a US hike

In the United States, Purplebricks’ flat-fee for homesellers was recently raised from $3,200 to $3,600 USD. Sellers pay the fee upfront, regardless of whether or not their home successfully sells with the brokerage. Continue reading