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RealPage acquires property management company Buildium for $580M

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 18, 2019 - 11:00 am |November 18, 2019 Uncategorized

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Tenant screening company RealPage has just purchased Buildium, a property management company, in a $580 million deal in cash. Continue reading →

Wilted curb appeal? Try Tilly’s online landscape design services

By Craig C. Rowe | November 15, 2019 - 10:00 pm |November 15, 2019 Uncategorized

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Tilly is an online landscape design company that offers real estate agents and sellers an array of exterior staging services. Continue reading →

Real estate executive handed longest sentence yet in college admissions scandal

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 14, 2019 - 7:47 pm |November 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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A former real estate and title insurance executive has received the longest prison sentence in the college admissions scandal so far. Continue reading →

Notarize partners with Ellie Mae to advance digital closings

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 14, 2019 - 1:00 pm |November 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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In a move that could bring the digital closing experience to a large number of new consumers, Notarize announced Thursday that it has teamed up with real estate tech giant Ellie Mae. Continue reading →

Paul Manafort’s former son-in-law gets 9 years for real estate scams

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 13, 2019 - 10:51 pm |November 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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Jeffrey Yohai, Paul Manafort’s former son-in-law was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for a series of real estate fraud schemes. Continue reading →

Title software startup Qualia raises $55M in latest funding round

By Jim Dalrymple II | November 13, 2019 - 10:08 pm |November 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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Qualia, a startup that facilitates digital real estate closings, plans to use the money to hire for its “product, engineering and go-to-market teams.” Continue reading →

These 9 American cities will become unaffordable by 2025

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 13, 2019 - 5:41 pm |November 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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A new GoBankingRates report identified American cities in which the average home value would rise above the national median — at the moment, $231,000 and growing. Continue reading →

Owners pull sex dungeon home off market, pivot to BDSM rental

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 13, 2019 - 3:21 pm |November 13, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Pennsylvania property went viral earlier this year after Zillow and Redfin took down photos of its so-called sex dungeon. Continue reading →

Andy Dane Carter joins luxury brokerage The Address

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 12, 2019 - 6:00 pm |November 12, 2019 Uncategorized

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Carter runs two successful podcasts — one on real estate and another on finding motivation in daily life. Continue reading →

New Offerpad feature lets buyers select custom home upgrades

By Veronika Bondarenko | November 12, 2019 - 4:25 pm |November 12, 2019 Uncategorized

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Homebuyers will be able to add custom tiles, cabinets, floors and lighting options into the cost of their mortgage. Continue reading →