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February 26, 2015

Serious money, big names get behind PayPal vet’s big-data house-flipping startup

Opendoor — the “big-data house-flipping startup” that’s out to shake up real estate by making instant offers to homeowners who want to sell their homes quickly online — has landed another $20 million in funding, bringing the total raised to date to $30 million. Founded by former PayPal and Square…
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February 26, 2015

Heather Marie on how testing and analytics are changing her tech-driven business

The Shoppable founder and CEO talks about diving deep into Google Analytics, how working in a technology business means constant change, and why the best ideas come up during cocktails. The post Heather Marie on how testing and analytics are changing her tech-driven business appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance…
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February 26, 2015

3 major business changes I made after Real Estate Connect NYC

The big question on my mind as I arrived at Real Estate Connect New York in January this year was, “What can I learn to make the big leap this time?” I’ve been asking myself that same question for the past two years. I felt that my business was stagnating. I was…
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February 26, 2015

Kenneth Ham’s real estate tech career started with TI-82 calculator games

Lead developer and architect, Balcony Time at Balcony: Six months What he does: My job is to fully realize the Balcony platform, which includes our Web product, mobile app, vendor integrations, as well as development that targets social media and marketing. Age: 31 Degree, school: MS in computer science, Texas…
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February 26, 2015

Dotloop’s transaction management platform comes in new flavor for teams

Digital transaction management platform provider dotloop has released a new version of its platform that’s specially designed for agent teams and team leaders. The new offering, dotloop for Teams, goes for $249 per month and features customized branding options and real-time analytics. Users also get real-time charts and graphs that give…
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February 26, 2015

6 critical ‘musts’ for every real estate investor

Investment in any industry isn’t easy, and real estate investment can be particularly challenging. Here are six things you need to get a handle on before you start pouring money into a real estate investment. 1. You must know your market. When I first jumped into the real estate business, I…
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February 26, 2015

Barbara Corcoran on fire: Watch the video

Real estate icon and media star Barbara Corcoran delivered a brash, direct and hilarious keynote address at Real Estate Connect New York City. Get ready for keen insight, practical lessons and many belly laughs. The post Barbara Corcoran on fire: Watch the video appeared first on WFG National Title Insurance…
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February 25, 2015

Franchisor’s iPad app designed to help win listings with big data

Coldwell Banker Real Estate has launched a new iPad app to help its agents win listings by wowing sellers with big data and on-the-spot home valuations. Using data collated from a variety of public and private sources the free app, CBx, delivers insights on homebuyer trends and profiles for specific…
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February 25, 2015

Is a rebate real estate brokerage better for consumers?

Just like Skynet in the movie “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,” rebate real estate brokerages seem to be taking over the planet. Love or hate them, they are here — probably here to stay. If you are not aware, a rebate real estate brokerage is where the real estate…
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February 25, 2015

Behind-the-scenes look at the Zillow-Trulia-News Corp. listings battle

Real estate is an industry full of people who cooperate and compete with each other at all levels, sometimes uneasily. With potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue at stake, this is especially clear among the now top two rivals for consumer traffic in the real estate space:…
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