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Redfin layoffs impact real estate company’s Concierge service

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Support and sales managers within the company’s real estate brokerage were also impacted by the layoffs. In 2022, responding to a housing market slowdown, Redfin laid off staff and ditched its iBuying program. Some affected employees are being offered jobs as agents. month-over-month in July.

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Real estate vets launch accelerator and advisory firm to fuel underrepresented founders

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(Equity Angels Photo) After working decades in real estate, Katherine Winston and Kenya Burrell-VanWormer were tired of the statistics showing how the majority of realtors were women, but most leadership roles in the sector were held by men. Real estate industry veterans help provide mentorship.

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Cyber and Privacy Risks for Real Estate Enterprises

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The integration of technology and automation, and related collection, use, and sharing of information into everyday business practices presents an enormous opportunity for efficiency and precision, especially in the real estate sector. Real estate portfolios are uniquely exposed to cyber-physical damage risk?

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Seattle startup Nexme to be acquired by new real estate services company Finaya

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Nexme , a Seattle-based startup that helps streamline tours for prospective homebuyers, announced Thursday it will be acquired by Finaya , a new real estate services company out of Silicon Valley. It raised a $500,000 seed round in 2020 and participated in WTIA’s Founder Cohort Program.

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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. states, and Washington D.C.

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Seattle real estate startup Flyhomes conducts more layoffs amid ‘worsening industry headwinds’

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Flyhomes Photo) Seattle real estate startup Flyhomes has conducted another round of layoffs as the company faces what it calls “persistent and worsening industry headwinds.” It provides a Buy Before You Sell program that helps sellers buy and move into their next home before selling their current property.

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Real estate startup acquisition: EasyKnock buys home maintenance company Onder

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Onder Photo) New York-based home-buying company EasyKnock acquired Seattle home maintenance startup Onder , combining two residential real estate-focused tech businesses. Founded in 2016 and led by CEO Jarred Kessler , EasyKnock offers a “ sell and stay ” program.