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The top 3 lead generation sources for agents

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Outside of your sphere, how are you getting and converting new leads? Here are a number of ways that agents and brokers are finding those all-important new connections. Continue reading →

Smart-home tech for agents: Lutron smart dimmers vs. Philips Hue lighting system

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In this weekly column, hosts Brandon Doyle and Colton Pratt walk through smart-home products and showcase their capabilities while reviewing pros and cons. This week, they’ll talk about smart dimmers versus lighting systems. Continue reading →

Moving startup MooveGuru raises $1.9 million in debt and cash

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MooveGuru, a startup that helps agents connect their clients to moving services, announced today that it has raised $1.9 million in a Series A funding round. Continue reading →

Cash offer startup Ribbon raises $330M in cash and debt

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Ribbon, a startup that makes cash offers on behalf of homebuyers, announced today that it has raised $30 million in cash as well as secured $300 million in debt. Continue reading →

‘We’re not flipping’: Zillow CEO reveals impetus behind his iBuyer

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“If anyone thinks Zillow is doing Zillow Offers to make money on home price appreciation, they’re wrong,” Rich Barton told the audience at Zillow’s Unlock event Monday. Continue reading →

Home insurance marketplace Young Alfred nabs $10M

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Young Alfred, a home insurance marketplace, has added $10 million in fuel to its tank. The company, which announced a Series A funding round October 25, touts the “most advanced home insurance shopping platform.” Continue reading →

8 of 10 consumers prefer to close transactions in person

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a new survey from Solidifi, a title and mortgage services provider, suggests otherwise. It found that eight of 10 consumers would prefer to close a transaction in person. The result suggests that it may be a while before “e-closings” become the norm, i… Continue reading →

Zillow president: ‘Change is going to be driven by consumers’

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Greg Schwartz, president of media and marketplaces at Zillow, highlighted three critical changes the industry must make to service customers better. Continue reading →