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Has the real estate portal landscape changed after all the M&A?

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At first glance, the real estate portal landscape looks much like it did a year ago. The same power players, the same products, the same strategies — at least on the surface. “My initial snarky reply is that the space hasn’t changed,” Mike DelPrete, a real estate industry technology strategist, said. “If you look at […]

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Two Idaho brokerages, agents named in RICO suit

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Real estate agents at two Bonner County, Idaho-based brokerages are facing charges of breaching fiduciary duty and engaging in a racketeering scheme with developers to sell defective homes.  The suit was filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Boise by plaintiffs David and Linda Wittwer, The Wittwer Family Trust, Daniel and Sharla Doyle, Daniel

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To the moon! Opendoor is Reddit’s new memestock

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Move over, Gamestop — there’s a new memestock in town. The equity price of iBuyer pioneer Opendoor has surged of late, and it appears entirely driven by Reddit’s infamous Wall Street Bets subreddit and other social media platforms. As of Monday morning, Opendoor shares were trading for $3.31, a shocking 429% rise in just one

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Rayse expands platform with new home seller tools

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Real estate technology company Rayse has launched a seller-focused module aimed at helping listing agents provide clearer communication and real-time updates to clients throughout the sales process. The new tool is the company’s first major product expansion since its 2024 launch. Originally focused on buyer-side transactions, Rayse is now offering agents a way to document

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Tech Pulse: Realtor.com acquires Zenlist; Zillow unveils new tools

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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Realtor.com parent Move acquires Zenlist Realtor.com parent Move Inc. has acquired Zenlist, a real estate tech startup known for its agent-client collaboration tools. The deal boosts Realtor.com’s

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RealPage acquires Livble, expanding rent payment options

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Property management software company RealPage has acquired Livble, a flexible rent payment provider, in a move that expands RealPage’s reach into financial tools for renters and property managers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal brings Livble’s installment-based rent payment system into RealPage’s LOFT and Buildium platforms. Livble allows eligible renters to

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate adds Tennessee affiliate

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A west Tennessee firm has joined the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network — marking the brand’s continued expansion in the region. Conner Real Estate LLC, founded in 2011 by Joey Conner, is now operating under the name Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Conner. The firm serves a wide swath of western Tennessee

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Real Brokerage adds Coastline, a top San Diego team

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Coastline Real Estate Group, a 13-agent real estate team based in San Diego County, California, has joined The Real Brokerage. The team is led by Raymond Fraser and Shaylie Gilliland, who previously worked together on one of California’s top-ranked real estate teams. Since founding Coastline in late 2020, the group has closed more than $200

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Realtors Relief Foundation sends $500K to Texas flood victims

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The nonprofit Realtors Relief Foundation (RRF) has allocated $500,000 to assist residents in south central Texas following recent floods that took the lives of more than 130 people and displaced families across the region. The funding — distributed through Texas Realtors and eight local associations — will be used to help affected residents cover housing

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Phillip Cantrell’s book offers blueprint for real estate entrepreneurship

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Veteran entrepreneur Phillip Cantrell distills four decades of hard-won business wisdom into his newly released book, “Failing My Way to Success: Lessons from 42 Years of Winning (and Losing) in Business,” which officially launched July 15. The founder and CEO of Benchmark Realty — who sold the company to United Real Estate in 2020 —

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