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After rapid expansion, Notarize hires new chief financial officer

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Kartik Ramachandran, a former top executive at Groupon and Activision Blizzard, will help lead the remote notarization startup during a period of rapid growth. Continue reading →

Home values jumped 31.4% in 2021, adding $9.1T in value

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A new report also shows that rural homes, condos and the Sun Belt all fared particularly well during the last year. Continue reading →

Small, outdoor-friendly rental markets thrived in 2021: RentCafe

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As would-be homebuyers opted out of the for-sale market due to harsh market conditions in 2021, renters turned to alternative markets with space and access to nature, a recent year-end study from RentCafe found. Continue reading →

Redfin in 2022: Does slow and steady ultimately win the race?

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Redfin is an iBuyer, a brokerage and a portal. But the company is also known for taking a more conservative approach to growth than some rivals. Continue reading →

2021 broke records for days on market, median price and more

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A new report from Redfin describes 2021 as “remarkable” and identifies numerous records that fell over the past 12 months. Continue reading →

Real estate in 2021 was weird, wild and always unpredictable

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The year saw explosive rivalries, wild stock market performances and plenty of rage. Continue reading →

Vacation rental giant Vacasa makes its stock market debut

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The vacation rental management firm is the latest to go public via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Continue reading →

Real estate went into ‘hyperdrive’ in 2021: T3 Sixty report

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The latest Swanepoel Trends Report finds that recent years have seen a wave of acquisitions and that COVID-19 accelerated migration away from pricy metro areas. Continue reading →

More booster shots, testing and other measures coming in response to Omicron variant

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President Biden laid out a COVID-19 response plan Thursday that will push more people to get vaccinated and attempt to keep businesses open. Continue reading →

As Omicron COVID variant spreads, real estate agents grin and bear it

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Disease experts are racing to address the Omicron variant, but in the real estate industry, few expect the new threat to be a game changer. Continue reading →