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Douglas Elliman expands Boston presence with new acquisition

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The company announced that it had acquired Bulfinch Boston Realty, which would bring a new six-person team under the Douglas Elliman banner. Continue reading →

We must keep moving forward: The Respect for Marriage Act and agent advocacy for LGBTQ+ people

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Society is speaking loudly in its desire for LGBTQ+ people to be accepted and protected. Our national government leaders are hearing it – and they acted. Continue reading →

Big names backing nesto’s bid to upend Canadian mortgage lending

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“Oversubscribed” $80 million Series C round brings total funding raised by Montreal-based digital mortgage lending platform to $167.5 million. Continue reading →

Proptechs, polish your pitch decks: Fifth Wall closes record $866M fund

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Venture capital firm Fifth Wall Ventures’ fund, the largest ever to focus on real estate technology, will back early- and late-stage proptech companies, including some home renovation innovators. Continue reading →

Flat-fee brokerage Houwzer acquires rival Trelora

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The acquisition will expand the company’s footprint to 14 states. The deal also comes amid a challenging time for the real estate technology sector. Continue reading →

The Real Brokerage closes deal to acquire LemonBrew Lending

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This year’s acquisitions of LemonBrew Lending and Expetitle pave the way for the company to provide end-to-end services to homebuyers in many markets. Continue reading →

Real estate funding startup Setpoint rakes in $43M in Series A round

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The funds came from a variety of investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Fifth Wall, 645 Ventures and others. The funding is notable for coming amid a cooling housing market. Continue reading →

Venture capital giants like Pylon’s embeddable mortgage offering

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An $8.5 million seed funding round was led by Conversion Capital, with participation from Fifth Wall, Peter Thiel, QED Investors, Montage Ventures and Village Global. Continue reading →