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Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt

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Ribbon, a startup that makes cash offers on behalf of homebuyers, announced today that it has raised $30 million in cash as well as secured $300 million in debt. Continue reading →

Vacasa raises $319M for expansion, tech enhancements

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Fast-growing vacation rental startup Vacasa announced this morning that it has raised $319 million in its latest funding round, helping drive its total valuation to more than $1 billion. Continue reading →

Austin MLS comes out against NAR’s proposed pocket listing rule

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The Austin Board of Realtors, which includes over 13,000 members in central Texas and operates its own multiple listing service, has come out against a proposed pocket listing ban and suggested that as currently envisioned the proposal is “not pro-cons… Continue reading →

‘It’s 2 women running the show’: TV’s ‘Mountain Mamas’ speak out

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On the HGTV series, Trecie Wheat Hughes and Jackie Wickens help buyers see potential in Montana properties. In real life, they recently jumped to Coldwell Banker. Continue reading →

Southern California MLS teams up with massive CRMLS

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The Ventura County Coastal Association of Realtors has contracted with CRMLS to handle a variety of support and technology tasks. Continue reading →

Remine unveils — then axes — new agent matching feature

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The real estate tech vendor pulled the feature after Vendor Alley’s Greg Robertson and MLS members raised concerns over data access. Continue reading →

The Real Word: Should you be worried about agent-cutting?

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, Byron and Nicole debate a column by Brad Inman that covers some of the most significant issues in real estate today, including agent-cutti… Continue reading →

Judge denies Keller Williams’ motion to dismiss tech vendor suit

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Keller Williams filed an answer to the complaint, acknowledging it began a relationship with TPI Cloud Hosting in 2015 concerning software development. Continue reading →