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Redfin extends iBuyer service into select areas in Atlanta, Nashville

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With these latest moves, the Seattle-based brokerage is now offering instant cash offers to sellers in 27 markets throughout the country. Continue reading →

Zillow releases e-book to help kids with stress of moving

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The book follows a young girl named Iris, as she goes through a move alongside her parents and friends. Sale proceeds will go to Covenant House, a nonprofit that helps homeless youth. Continue reading →

EXp World Holdings expands into Germany

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The expansion comes amid a period of rapid global growth for eXp, which says it now has more than 62,000 agents world wide. Continue reading →

North Carolina Regional MLS expands to dozens of new cities

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A series of new partnerships will extend NCRMLS’s reach to 361 communities in North Carolina while serving more than 10,000 real estate professionals. Continue reading →

Home price growth surges to record high

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Median home price growth soared 18.6 percent in June from 16.8 percent in May, setting a new record after a series of historic highs, according to the Case-Shiller National Home Price Index. Continue reading →

Male agents aren’t as worried about safety as women. Here’s why they’re wrong

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Although statistics show that female and female-presenting real estate agents are at a higher risk of on-the-job attacks, male agents have been targeted in a spate of recent attacks. Continue reading →

Halo’s rent-to-own model gets $450M boost

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Halo, a company that provides renters a pathway to ownership, announced in a press release it has raised $450 million to broaden its national reach. Continue reading →

Keller Williams franchise, North Carolina indie merge

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A Keller Williams franchise and an indie brokerage in North Carolina announced this week that they have merged into one company that will have more than 200 agents. Continue reading →