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Orchard adds home warranty and insurance to product offerings
The company adds the new services to an existing suite that includes a home loans and title division.
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Interest in second homes is increasing, with men leading the charge
More than 55 percent of Americans who don't own a second home say they now want one, compared to just 46.4 percent who expressed a desire for a second home prior to the pandemic, and men are driving...
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New jobless claims spiked last week as COVID cases continue to spread
As Congress continued to negotiate a stimulus package, 947,000 individuals filed new unemployment claims, up 229,000 from the week prior, according to the Labor Department.
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen cash in on Tribeca condo for $40M
The couple purchased the unit at 70 Vestry for $25.46 million in 2018 and is now selling it for just under $40 million.
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SoFi, another SoftBank-backed unicorn, considers going public
SoftBank scored big with an initial public offering for DoorDash this week and stands to turn a profit on its Opendoor investment.
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Inman Launches the 2021 Community Ambassador Program Selection
Inman is excited to launch the 2021 Inman Community Ambassador Program selection. The real estate community around the world turns to Inman News first for accurate, innovative and timely information...
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Opendoor expands service offerings across multiple markets
The company is expanding its iBuying, in-person and virtual touring and financing services across multiple U.S. markets, it was announced Thursday.
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Economists predict GDP growth, mortgage rate increases in 2021
More stimulus is needed to prevent the economy from hitting another "soft-spot," according to economists who spoke at an annual summit hosted by NAR.
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A psychedelic blast from the past — carpet in the bathroom included
This 45-year-old Fort Wayne, Indiana, home is garnering widespread attention for its vintage, 1970s style that includes plenty of colorful shag carpeting.
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This container house in the middle of the desert can be yours for $3.5M
Envisioned by Whitaker Studio architecture firm, the so-called Starburst Container House in Joshua Tree will be built from shipping containers arranged in the shape of a star
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Airbnb valuation soars after wildly successful debut as public company
The travel company's share price shot up to more than $168 at one point after an initial price of $68 per share on Thursday, the company's first day on the Nasdaq.
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10 amenities Zillow predicts will be on your buyers’ 2021 wish lists
From pet-friendly spaces to backyard oases, Zillow on Thursday shared what will be at the top of homeowners' and homebuyers' wish lists in 2021.
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Smart home tech: A look at Shelly’s Wi-Fi-based products
Homebuyers are increasingly interested in purchasing homes with smart features or retrofitting their homes. The ability to recommend the right products and the right installer is a critical added value...
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Digital closing tech JetClosing opens Austin office, its 5th nationwide
Operating in seven states and having raised $35 million to date, JetClosing is now running in the innovation hub of the southwest.
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Streamline new agent engagement with Guru Solutions
Custom real estate software developer Guru Solutions has built a new system for streamlining the onboarding for new real estate agents.
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The Real Word: Looking at one economist’s 2021 forecast
Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week, they'll discuss the 2021 forecast from a chief economist, how to deal with overpriced...
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Engel & Völkers debuts marketing tech platform
MaX uses a proprietary algorithm and millions of data points to build custom campaigns, and to help agents know where to focus their efforts.
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Former Obama adviser: Expect Biden to prioritize housing
Jim Parrott, a nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute, said housing is "not an abstraction" for the president-elect on Thursday during the National Association of Realtors' Real Estate Forecast Summit.
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Homebuyers are becoming more diverse — and facing ‘headwinds’
A demographics panel at NAR's Real Estate Forecast Summit talked about the declining share of first-time homebuyers, the "baby bust," and the rise in multigenerational living.
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NAR on historic apology: It wasn’t just ‘bad agents’ who discriminated
Bryan Greene, NAR's vice president of advocacy policy: "We feel we owe a debt and that the future prosperity of our industry and the economy depend on us doing this work."
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