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February 19, 2015

ListHub parts ways with Trulia

Move Inc.-owned listing syndicator ListHub has terminated its syndication agreement with Trulia in the wake of the latter’s acquisition by Move rival Zillow. ListHub-sourced listings will no longer appear on Trulia.com as of Feb. 26. “This action is a result of the completion of Zillow’s acquisition of Trulia this week,…
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February 19, 2015

Industry first: Broker-level CRM now getting leads directly from Zillow

Agents who use contact management software offered by Real Estate Web Solutions can now import leads directly from Zillow, making it easier for them to access and manage prospective clients and eliminating errors associated with “email parsing.” “Our approach eliminates the incidence of lost or missed leads due to antiquated notification methods broadly…
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February 19, 2015

Zillow + Trulia: an insider view

“Do the right thing.” Those four simple words are part of the “Zillow Way” — a set of principles that guide Zillow and its 1,000-plus employees. They use these principles to achieve their mission — to empower consumers by providing the information and tools they need to make smart decisions about homes, real…
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February 19, 2015

Dave Eisenberg: ‘The agent role will shift to focus on vertical interest and serious domain expertise’

Dave Eisenberg is the CEO of Floored. Age: 29 Degree, school: Psychology, Harvard Location: New York City Social media: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook Dave Eisenberg relaxing over a glass of his favorite rum, Zacapa 23. Photo by his old boss and close friend, Andy Dunn, who introduced him to the spirit.…
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February 19, 2015

What the Zillow-Trulia deal means for broker, agent ads

When Zillow fully absorbs Trulia sometime later this year, brokers and agents will buy one set of ad products that will show up across the two sites — and also on Zillow’s partner sites, as well as its other consumer brands, where applicable. Broker and agent ads will show up across both Zillow…
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February 18, 2015

Trulia acquisition giving Zillow’s stock a shot in the arm

With the acquisition of Trulia finally in the bag, Zillow’s share price soared more than 20 percent in heavy trading this afternoon as the company begins to take steps — including trimming its workforce — that will help it fully realize cost and revenue “synergies.” The jump in share price…
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February 18, 2015

International portal Lamudi raises $19 million

Lamudi, a rapidly growing international real estate portal with a focus on emerging markets, has raised $19 million to strengthen its presence in Latin America and Asia. Three investors participated in the round: Asia Pacific Internet Group, a joint venture between Lamudi’s parent company Rocket Internet and telecom firm Ooredoo; Holtzbrinck Ventures, the…
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February 18, 2015

Missing Pete Flint

Ian Morris Eighteen years ago, while helping Microsoft figure out an online real estate strategy, I met Ian Morris, a brash, funny, ambitious New Jersey boy, son of a Wall Street banker. He was a recent graduate of the Harvard MBA program and he was anxious to make a mark…
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February 18, 2015

San Diego MLS taking listing syndication into its own hands

A multiple listing service serving more than 18,000 members in San Diego County is taking listing syndication into its own hands with technology from Bridge Interactive Group. The MLS, Sandicor, had explored taking over syndication last year. But when it learned that an agreement between Zillow and ListHub was up for renewal in…
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February 18, 2015

Online mortgage marketplace raises another $5 million

Sindeo, an online mortgage marketplace that arms consumers with insights into costs and fees to help them plan, qualify and shop for a mortgage with multiple lenders, has raised $5 million in a Series A funding round that the startup will use to fuel its expansion out of California. The…
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