Tag Archives: Redfin

Redfin is expanding to Canada

By Patrick Kearns | January 14, 2019 - 2:47 pm |January 14, 2019 Uncategorized

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Redfin will be expanding its brokerage services and listing database to Toronto and Vancouver by March, the Seattle-based low-fee brokerage announced on Monday. Continue reading →

Massive investment firm Vanguard bets big on Redfin

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 11, 2019 - 10:24 pm |January 11, 2019 Uncategorized

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A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing indicates that Vanguard owns 9,444,137 shares of Redfin, which is 10.54 percent of the company. Continue reading →

Redfin Now is buying homes for cash in Los Angeles

By Jim Dalrymple II | January 9, 2019 - 8:26 pm |January 9, 2019 Uncategorized

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The company had previously been operating its iBuyer program in other parts of Southern California, including San Diego and Orange County, but also revealed Wednesday that it has closed on 150 homes across the region. Continue reading →

NRT CEO says ‘open’ tech will beat real estate rivals

By Patrick Kearns | January 7, 2019 - 5:22 pm |January 7, 2019 Uncategorized

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At just 40 years old, Ryan Gorman, the CEO of NRT, is one of the younger high-ranking real estate executives in the industry. Continue reading →

Biggest brokerage news of 2018

By Patrick Kearns | December 27, 2018 - 9:00 am |December 27, 2018 Uncategorized

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Brokerages saw a lot of movement this year, be it highly-producing teams and franchises striking out on their own or legacy companies launching new brands. Continue reading →

How to protect your business in an evolving industry

By Raj Purohit | December 19, 2018 - 10:39 am |December 19, 2018 Uncategorized

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What should the individual agent do when confronted with the swirl of funding and iBuyer activity and talk of massive change within the industry? Continue reading →

Wall Street sinks, pulling real estate shares down with it

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 18, 2018 - 1:00 am |December 18, 2018 Uncategorized

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Wall Street took a beating Monday, sending shares of major real estate companies plummeting and erasing fortunes across virtually every industry in the U.S. Continue reading →

‘We stopped paying for the American dream in 2008’: Redfin CEO

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 17, 2018 - 1:56 pm |December 17, 2018 Uncategorized

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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman believes the U.S. has neglected the middle class, leaving an entire generation with little savings and few geographical roots. Continue reading →

Redfin hires a renovations chief as it builds up its iBuyer program

By Jim Dalrymple II | December 13, 2018 - 3:13 pm |December 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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Redfin beefed up its iBuyer program Wednesday, announcing that it has hired its first-ever “national head of renovations” for RedfinNow. Continue reading →

Compass looking to nearly double its tech team with new Seattle hub

By Patrick Kearns | December 13, 2018 - 3:05 pm |December 13, 2018 Uncategorized

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Compass is launching a west coast technology campus and looking to nearly double its technical staff to populate the new hub. Continue reading →