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A Trump official with a 6-figure salary is moving to public housing

By Patrick Kearns | December 4, 2018 - 6:17 pm |December 4, 2018 Uncategorized

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A Trump administration official with a six-figure salary is planning to move from her Trump Tower condo into public housing. Continue reading →

The future of real estate brokerages is co-working

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 4, 2018 - 3:03 pm |December 4, 2018 Uncategorized

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A report out earlier this year found that 91 percent of respondents who used flexible workspace believed it enabled “employees in their company to be more productive while on the move.” Continue reading →

Compass taps Microsoft executive as new chief technology officer

By Patrick Kearns | December 4, 2018 - 1:59 pm |December 4, 2018 Uncategorized

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Joseph Sirosh, formerly Microsoft’s chief technology officer of artificial intelligence, has signed on as Compass’ new CTO, the company announced Tuesday. Continue reading →

eXp World Holdings adds Amherst Avenue Capital CEO to Board of Directors

By Marian McPherson | December 3, 2018 - 8:16 pm |December 3, 2018 Uncategorized

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EXP World Holdings, the parent company of the cloud-based real estate brokerage eXp Realty, has added Amherst Ave Capital CEO and CIO Dan Cahir to its Board of Directors.  Continue reading →

Matterport taps eBay executive to replace outgoing CEO

By Patrick Kearns | December 3, 2018 - 5:02 pm |December 3, 2018 Uncategorized

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Ex-eBay executive RJ Pittman, is taking the reins of virtual 3D tour startup Matterport, as CEO Bill Brown steps into an advisory role. Continue reading →

Zillow selects KW franchise as partner for Charlotte iBuyer

By Patrick Kearns | December 3, 2018 - 2:53 pm |December 3, 2018 Uncategorized

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Zillow has selected The Redbud Group at Keller Williams SouthPark to represent the company in all of its buying and selling transactions through Zillow Offers in Charlotte, North Carolina. Continue reading →

The endless battle for data control

By Patrick Kearns | December 3, 2018 - 9:00 am |December 3, 2018 Uncategorized

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The battle over listing syndication isn’t new, and the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors isn’t the first to flirt with ending automatic syndication. Continue reading →

The Inman Weekender, December 1-2, 2018

By Matthew Shadbolt | November 30, 2018 - 8:42 pm |November 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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The week’s top real estate industry stories, plus practical advice to use this weekend. Continue reading →

Congress punts flood insurance extension to next week

By Patrick Kearns | November 30, 2018 - 5:40 pm |November 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a six-month extension to the National Flood Insurance Program just hours before the program lapsed. Continue reading →

Augmented reality is becoming a widespread real estate tool

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 30, 2018 - 2:52 pm |November 30, 2018 Uncategorized

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New survey results, from Rooomy, show that 14.1 percent of consumers have used either virtual reality or augmented reality when searching for a home. Continue reading →