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Do real estate’s 300-year plans need a reality check?

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The Softbank Vision Fund and the Qatar Investment Authority have broadened the definition of “long-term” when it comes to real estate investment. Continue reading →

Realogy leadership shuffle continues

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John Brennan is set to take on an additional executive role at Realogy Holdings Corporation, the parent company of NRT and other real estate franchises. Continue reading →

How mergers, money and machines are reshaping real estate

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The real estate industry is a space ripe for change and disruption — from the way homes are bought and sold, to how people are paying and who’s doing that buying and selling. With change happening at such a torrid pace, it’s often hard to keep up, so w… Continue reading →

Why SoftBank is betting big on Opendoor, Compass, and real estate tech

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On the heels of its combined $800M in funding for Opendoor and Compass, SoftBank sees opportunities to build successful, profitable, disruptive new businesses that leverage technology across the entire real estate supply chain.. Continue reading →

The Real Word: How the industry is showing its value to consumers

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Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White talk about BRIX Real Estate’s Simple Offer program that allows sellers to check out Opendoor’s investor bids right from the brokerage’s website. Continue reading →

Keller Williams gets into iBuying

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Keller Williams has been quietly testing an iBuyer program for more than a year in an undisclosed market. Darryl Frost, a spokesperson for Keller Williams told Inman the company has closed nearly 100 transactions, but it’s not ready to go to market and… Continue reading →

Compass raises another $400M

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The funding round includes additional participation from Wellington, IVP and Fidelity. To date, Compass has raised $1.2 billion in venture capital funding. Continue reading →

Opendoor raises $400M in funding from SoftBank

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The company will use the money to accelerate integration of its in-house mortgage services, title services and buyer’s brokerage (via a recent acquisition of another startup, Open Listings) into its core offering to homesellers, and to continue its exp… Continue reading →

New residential home sales rise in August, reversing 2-month decline

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New residential home sales increased 3.5 percent in August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Continue reading →