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Realogy CTO Discusses Cloud Transformation for Real Estate

Information Week

Bringing a major real estate services company with multiple brands in its portfolio to the cloud required a multifaceted strategy that continues to evolve.

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Real estate brokerage Compass to acquire Seattle-based home closing startup Modus

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New York-based real estate brokerage and tech company Compass will acquire Modus , a Seattle startup that automates the title and escrow phase of closing on a home. Compass plans to integrate Modus’ software into its tech-fueled platform used by more than 18,000 real estate agents across 165-plus U.S. Modus Photo).

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With deep roots in Seattle, real estate brokerage Compass reportedly eyes IPO

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Compass CEO Robert Reffkin last year after cutting the ribbon on the real estate brokerage’s tech center in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Former Amazon and Microsoft executive Joseph Sirosh serves as chief technology officer and is based in the Seattle region. GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop).

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Uber vets raise $12.5M for real estate property management startup Doorstead

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Doorstead executives, from left to right: William Wu, CTO; Jennifer Bronzo, co-founder and COO; Jason Karas, VP of Growth; Ryan Waliany, co-founder and CEO. New funding: Doorstead , a San Francisco real estate property management startup founded by former Uber employees, raised a $12.5 Doorstead Photo). million to date.

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Zillow Group real estate rival Compass files for IPO, shows $3.7B in revenue for 2020

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Compass CEO Robert Reffkin in 2019 after cutting the ribbon on the real estate brokerage’s tech center in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood. Real estate brokerage Compass filed for an IPO on Monday. Compass is among a flock of real estate tech companies riding a strong U.S.

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Doorstead launches real estate property management service in Seattle

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Doorstead , a San Francisco-based real estate property management startup founded by former Uber employees, is starting to expand nationally and just launched in the Seattle region. Doorstead helps small real estate investors who own single-family units and need help renting out their space. (Doorstead Image).

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Flyhomes buys tech from real estate startup backed by Sam Altman to fuel AI home search tool

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(Flyhomes screenshot) Seattle startup Flyhomes is beefing up its real estate search capabilities with the acquisition of technology from ZeroDown , a San Francisco startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that develops AI-fueled software for prospective homebuyers. And it’s betting that AI can help. The company, ranked No.