real estate

Can Home Sales Gain An Uber-Like Feel?
Can Home Sales Gain An Uber-Like Feel?
April 24, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Pretty much nothing these days escapes the pull of the digital economy – and that goes for the most basic needs, such as clothing, food and...

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Zillow Sues Competitor Compass Over IP Theft
Zillow Sues Competitor Compass Over IP Theft
April 22, 2019  |  Legal

Zillow has filed two lawsuits against Compass, accusing its rival of stealing Seattle-based Zillow’s intellectual property, as well as hiring employees who violated their non-compete agreements....

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Can A Digital Platform Make The Grade With Teachers Trying To Buy Homes?
Can A Digital Platform Make The Grade With Teachers Trying To Buy Homes?
April 15, 2019  |  Innovation

Talk with old-timers from the Bay Area – or people approaching old-timey status – and there’s a good chance you’ll hear stories, lamentations and rants...

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Opendoor, Zillow Rival Perch Raises $220M
Opendoor, Zillow Rival Perch Raises $220M
April 03, 2019  |  Investments

Home buying and selling platform Perch has announced that it has raised $220 million in new funding. The funding, which is a combination of equity...

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Zillow To Offer In-House Mortgages For Homebuyers
Zillow To Offer In-House Mortgages For Homebuyers
April 02, 2019  |  Loans

Online real estate company Zillow has announced it will offer home loans through a new division that lets mortgage seekers get funding right from the...

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How Platforms Turn Agents Into Digital Real Estate Quarterbacks
How Platforms Turn Agents Into Digital Real Estate Quarterbacks
April 02, 2019  |  Matchmakers

The home-selling season is upon us — and will be for the next several months. Roughly 40 percent of the homes sold in the U.S. sell between...

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Parent Co. Of Housing.com Buys Rental Firm FastFox
Parent Co. Of Housing.com Buys Rental Firm FastFox
April 01, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Elara Technologies, which owns Housing.com, PropTiger and Makaan, has acquired FastFox.com at a valuation of almost Rs 100 crore ($14,447,317), according to reports. This moves...

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Shared Home Equity Startup Point Raises $122M Series B
Shared Home Equity Startup Point Raises $122M Series B
March 20, 2019  |  Investments

Point, a California-based home equity and finance company, has raised $122 million in financing, $22 million of which came from a Series B funding round...

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Opendoor Raises $300M, Reaching $3.8B Valuation
Opendoor Raises $300M, Reaching $3.8B Valuation
March 20, 2019  |  Investments

Opendoor, the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, has raised $300 million, giving it a valuation of $3.8 billion. According...

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