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DirectOffer to provide 10-language audio search for Staten Island MLS

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DirectOffer provides the industry with a valuable and long-neglected resource by which to empower visually- and hearing-impaired homebuyers. Continue reading →

Final Offer buys North American operations of Openn Negotiation

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The acquisition will allow Final Offer, a platform for managing and negotiating offers, to provide a “transparent and straightforward experience when buying and selling a home,” executives said. Continue reading →

Feds want to expand their control over real estate sales to foreigners

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A proposal would expand an existing rule and give the “Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States” power to review real estate sales near 56 military installations in 30 states. Continue reading →

Rapidly growing Real Brokerage surpasses 20K real estate agents

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The publicly traded real estate brokerage reached the milestone on its 10th anniversary and set its sights on a closing-bell celebration at the Nasdaq exchange Tuesday afternoon. Continue reading →

Lone Wolf Foundation ushers in ‘metamorphic era’ for software

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Lone Wolf Foundation will support three new flagship experiences: Lone Wolf Transact, Lone Wolf Front Office and Lone Wolf Back Office. Continue reading →

Vatican official accused of perjury in $378M real estate lawsuit

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After being sentenced by Vatican State Court for embezzlement and fraud, London-based Italian banker Raffaele Mincione is fighting back in UK courts with a countersuit accusing the Vatican of mishandling and mis-documenting funds. Continue reading →

Vatican official accused of perjury in $378M real estate lawsuit

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After being sentenced by Vatican State Court for embezzlement and fraud, London-based Italian banker Raffaele Mincione is fighting back in UK courts with a countersuit accusing the Vatican of mishandling and mis-documenting funds. Continue reading →

Patrick Carroll released by LAPD on Wednesday following arrest

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The multifamily investor has had a number of encounters with police in Miami and LA in recent months in response to disorderly behavior involving guns, as well as DUI and allegations of assault. Continue reading →

Matterport teams with FBS in first partnership since CoStar purchase

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The deal will allow Matterport tours to accompany listing pages, with the dimensions and square footage of each property autofilled in a bid to reduce the risk of faulty data entry, executives say. Continue reading →

Kennedy Lewis makes $50M investment into Douglas Elliman

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With the investment, Kennedy Lewis co-founder and Co-Managing Partner David Chene will join Douglas Elliman’s board. Douglas Elliman also released preliminary Q2 2024 financial results. Continue reading →