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Can’t stay away: Tomer Fridman returns to Compass

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After spending a little over one month at Hilton & Hyland, the broker and his 11-person team have made a reversal and returned to Compass. Continue reading →

Lone Wolf announces collaborative rollout of Digital Title services

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Lone Wolf’s new product will directly link real estate agents with title companies to securely digitize deal data. Multiple software and title companies collaborated to develop the web-based solution. Continue reading →

Compass sues REBNY, alleges conspiracy with other brokerages

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Compass says the New York organization has worked with Douglas Elliman and the Corcoran Group to “thwart competitors” and “smother” competition. Continue reading →

Better.com partners with Google to hire 2,000 new employees

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Digital mortgage startup Better.com has pledged to hire Google Career Certificate graduates by 2024 as part of the company’s aggressive growth strategy. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Are Opendoor’s plans too ambitious?

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. In this edition of The Real Word, they’ll discuss Opendoor’s expansion plans, Google Alerts for your business and a viral listing. Continue reading →

Chicago’s @properties debuts new learning service

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The service, @academy, will be available to the company’s thousands of agents and will include an array of both live and pre-recorded courses. Continue reading →

New program aims to help build wealth in communities of color

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Project REACh aims to address economic disparities that hinder wealth creation in underserved communities by supporting community banks. Continue reading →

Zillow to hire more than 2,000 remote employees by end of 2021

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The company announced on Thursday its goal to increase its employee rolls by 40 percent, largely by filling tech, mortgage and software development positions. Continue reading →

Vacasa to acquire major vacation rental rival

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The acquisition of TurnKey Vacation Rentals will add more than 6,000 units to Vacasa’s already large portfolio of travel-oriented lodging. Continue reading →

HomeSmart acquires PalmerHouse Properties in massive expansion

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The deal adds another 2,000 agents and six states to the company’s own-side brokerage business. Continue reading →