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Homegenius inks partnership with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

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Owned by parent company Radian, Homegenius will now be put to work by more than 50,000 agents under the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brand. Continue reading →

CertifID locks down $12.5M Series A funds for rising wire fraud battle

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A number of software companies have taken on the fight against real estate wire fraud, and with a fresh round of Series A funding to the tune of $12.5 million, technology CertifID is even more prepared for battle. Continue reading →

First rule of housing bubbles? Don’t talk about them, economist warns

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Zillow Senior Economist Jeff Tucker is skeptical that a housing bubble is looming, but he worries such talk could hurt future buyers in need of homebuilders to continue producing new inventory. Continue reading →

Hire Impossible? Nope. DirectOffer lands Jennifer Berman as COO

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The widely recognized industry leader will be charged with leveraging her decades of expertise in real estate sales, technology development and leadership to push proptech into the future. Continue reading →

Lumber prices seesaw lower, and some homebuilders aren’t happy

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The price of lumber took a big dip to start the week, just the latest unexpected shift in the cost of building a new home. Continue reading →

Social media pours salt in Zillow’s wounds as homes are swept to sea

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Rising sea levels have swallowed multiple homes on the vacation hotspot known as the Outer Banks, including 2 this week. On Twitter, the calamity was used as a cudgel against Zestimates. Continue reading →

Pacaso adorns East Coast with new luxury home shares and technology

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Technology-rooted and co-ownership driven, Pacaso continues to broaden its model for joint ownership of luxury vacation homes along the East Coast. Continue reading →

Full-service homegenius to boost CMA IQ of LeadingRE brands

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World (LeadingRE) has added a new technology company to its list of recommended business solutions providers. Continue reading →

Compass brings Shopify CTO Allan Leinwand on as board member

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Allan Leinwand has also worked at Slack and Zynga, and will help guide Compass during a period of rapid growth. Continue reading →

Real estate hiring keeps pace with strong US jobs growth

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Real estate employers — a category that includes brokerages — added 6,100 jobs in April, a rate that matched national monthly jobs growth. Continue reading →