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Arizona real estate crackdown has companies fleeing the state

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Two companies have pulled out of Arizona after officials insisted they needed licenses to take lead calls and do inspection-like property reviews. Continue reading →

Compass hires leadership team from startup VeryApt

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Compass hired away four of the top executives – and two co-founders – from the apartment search and review startup VeryApt, to bring their tech development team to more than 150 employees and bring the company closer to its ultimate goal of building a … Continue reading →

Ebby Halliday CEO on honoring the past and updating the brand

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Longtime HomeServices of America executive Chris Kelly has some trailblazing shoes to fill in his new role as CEO of Ebby Halliday, which was founded in 1945. He’s taking the helm of a company founded by Halliday herself, the company’s iconic namesake,… Continue reading →

In midst of franchise push, Climb Real Estate names new president

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Christine Kim is taking the helm of Climb Real Estate as co-founder Chris Lim is set to move into an advisory role to support parent company Realogy. Continue reading →

The Real Word: How real estate agents are stepping up to help wildfire victims

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they’ll share about how they are moved by real estate agents, among others, who are stepping up to offer support, supplies and donations t… Continue reading →

News Corp. appoints new president of global digital real estate

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Fellows, who led Melbourne-based, News Corp-owned REA Group for four years, will now oversee all of the corporation’s digital real estate services including Move, Inc., and REA Group, which includes iProperty in Asia and PropTiger and Housing.com in In… Continue reading →

Finally, Zillow will automatically update agent sales data

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TRIBUS is the first brokerage platform vendor to automatically send agent-sold data to Zillow, immediately following a property’s closing. Continue reading →

Amazon HQ sparks gold rush in New York City and Virginia

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One day after Amazon announced it will open a pair of new headquarters in New York and Virginia, interest in the two areas’ real estate is spiking. Continue reading →