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The real estate industry gets in on the 10-year challenge

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As part of the ‘10-Year Challenge,’ celebs and regular people alike are posting contrasting posts of themselves in 2009 and 2019 all over social media. Continue reading →

Howard Hanna lets buyers shop with pre-locked mortgage rate

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The program stands in stark contrast to the way most loans work, which typically require a borrower to have a contract already in place before they can lock an interest rate. Continue reading →

Offerpad launches in Houston, eyes further expansion

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That marks the Arizona-headquartered Offerpad’s second operational market in Texas and 10th across the U.S. At the moment, Offerpad also operates in Phoenix, Atlanta, Tampa, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Charlotte, Tucson, Orlando and Los Angeles. Continue reading →

Redfin invests in tech-enabled contracting startup Pro.com

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Pro.com announced a new $33 million round of funding, saying the infusion would fuel rapid expansion into new markets over the coming years. Continue reading →

READ: Ex-Keller Williams CEO John Davis’s open letter

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Former Keller Williams CEO John Davis insisted in an open letter to Inman that he resigned from the real estate franchise last week and was not fired. Continue reading →

Shutdown prompts Fannie Mae to tweak lender requirements

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As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, Fannie Mae is tweaking its lending requirements to accommodate people who aren’t currently getting paychecks and whose bosses aren’t around to confirm their employment. Continue reading →

Zillow will buy and sell homes in five more cities

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Zillow Offers, the direct-to-consumer homebuying and selling platform from the Seattle-based real estate tech titan, is coming to Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando and Portland this year. Zillow said it will operate in all those markets by the fal… Continue reading →