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Redfin hires new chief economist from Amazon

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Redfin has a new chief economist. Daryl Fairweather, who comes to Redfin from Amazon, will oversee the tech-powered brokerages team of economists and data scientists, who research and compile reports on the market, homeownership and the economic factor… Continue reading →

Tax authority opens investigation into Trump’s real estate empire

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The origins of President Donald Trump’s real estate empire are now under investigation, following a bombshell New York Times article. Continue reading →

Fair lending policy director faces accusations of racism in blog post

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A high-ranking policy director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) responsible for overseeing fair lending practices is under fire for a racially charged blog post. Continue reading →

Real estate data startup Cherre raises $9 million in seed round

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New York-based big data startup Cherre just secured $9 million in a seed round led by Navitas Capital, the company announced on Monday. Continue reading →

Uh-oh: high-risk home loans are on the rise again

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Now that these buyers have relatively easy access to credit (albeit high-risk) they’re snapping up homes at the lowest price tier and driving up home prices… Continue reading →

Knock now grades homes on scale from ‘Awesome’ to ‘Awful’

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Home trade-in startup Knock wants to tell you whether to buy that house or wait: this week, it rolled out a new tool that rates listing prices from ‘Awesome’ to ‘Awful.’ Continue reading →