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Credit Karma acquires mortgage application startup Approved
Credit Karma, the personal finance company geared toward millennials, is acquiring digital mortgage application startup Approved for an undisclosed sum, the companies announced today.
Group aims to renovate, preserve Aretha Franklin’s childhood home
After the Queen of Soul's death, a local Memphis organization has come forward with plans to renovate and preserve the singer's historic house.
WATCH: How indie brokers can compete with the big dogs
Are you an indie broker trying to thrive among the big dogs? Watch Jed Carlson of AdWerx explain how to level up and successfully compete with big name brokerages during his session at Inman Connect San Francisco's Indie Broker Summit.
The Real Word: What do Zillow’s latest moves mean for your future?
Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Zillow's update to its "Zillow Offers" plan and its recent mortgage company acquisition.
WATCH: How to increase margins when agents are taking more of the pie
Yuval Degani of Dream Town Realty and Anthony Lamacchia of Lamacchia Realty share how to keep your margins up when agents seem to be taking more and more of the pie.
Building Claws Higher in July
Building clawed 0.9 percent higher in July, but still underwhelmed year-over-year, according to the Commerce Department. Combined, housing starts totaled 1.17 million, with 303,000 multifamily (five units or more) starts and 862,000 single-family starts. On an annual basis, starts tumbled 1.4 percent.
Approvals for builds, encouragingly, increased 1.5 percent to 1.31 million permits, with approvals for single-family starts up 1.9 percent to 869,000. Approvals for multifamily starts came in at 410,000.
Compass expands to Atlanta
Compass is launching in Atlanta, the 17th market for the NYC-based brokerage since its debut six years ago.
Homeowners in these 5 markets more likely to move in next 90 days than anywhere else in US
Commission checks could come pouring in for agents in Chicago, Washington, D.C., Orlando, Tampa and Atlanta.
WATCH: 10 trends affecting your indie brokerage
Kendyl Young of Diggs Real Estate and Thad Wong of @properties go over 10 trends no indie broker can escape, including economic risks, fear-based demands, commission compression, low inventory and more.
The Latest: Turkey, Europe 'on same page' opposing US moves
- The Latest: Turkey, Europe 'on same page' opposing US moves Dayton Daily News
- The Latest: Trump Tweets Support for Pastor Jailed in Turkey U.S. News & World Report Full coverage
Ventura, Ojai, and Santa Barbara County Realtors donate $650K in aid to wildfire victims
A month after the U.S. Forest Service announced an end to the Thomas Fire, three California Realtor associations have begun distributing aid to families.
Ventura County Realtors donate $290K in aid to wildfire victims
A month after the U.S. Forest Service announced an end to the Thomas Fire, three California Realtor associations have begun distributing aid to families.
Re/Max Revolution partners with blockchain platform ShelterZoom
ShelterZoom just partnered to bring its OfferNow and RentNow blockchain-based widgets to Re/Max Revolution's Boston branch.
