RealReports, AI-Powered 'Carfax for Homes,' Now Available on the MoxiCloud
The latest member of the MoxiWorks partner program offers comprehensive reports on every home in the U.S. SEATTLE, Wa. (March 12, 2024) – MoxiWorks, your tech partner in real estate success, announced today a new partnership with RealReports. By aggregating a wide array of data from over 30 best-in-class providers, RealReports provides AI-powered, comprehensive property reports with deep insights for every home in the U.S. Home reports cover everything from permits and zoning, to climate risk, rental potential, valuation, liens, financial history, and much more.   RealReports, which says it's "like a supercharged Carfax for homes," equip agents with critical property information to win more deals, generate leads, streamline property research, and build trust with clients. The reports are powered by an AI copilot, Aiden, which analyzes tens of thousands of data points from within each RealReport to answer any property question in real-time. "In this market, the more you know about a property, the more competitive you are," said RealReports co-founder, Zach Gorman. "RealReports give agents all the information they need in one place, streamlining research and adding significant credibility in the eyes of their clients." Similar to MoxiWorks, RealReports was created by real estate for real estate. The RealReports team is made up of previous brokers, MLS directors, and technologists with deep experience with many challenges that agents face in competitive markets. RealReports has set out to create a one-of-a-kind solution using cutting edge technology to empower agents to meaningfully grow their business. "These days it's more important than ever for real estate agents to be able to stand out and show their value," said Krista Hannahs, MoxiWorks' Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships. "The MoxiCloud partner program is always looking to grow and offer the best tools on the market, and RealReports is no exception. The level of detail their reports provide are going to be a gamechanger to help agents offer even more value to their clients who will be armed with all the information they need to make the best decision possible on their home purchase." RealReports also come with lead generation capability, which allows agents to receive contact information, activity, and insights any time someone views their reports. The integration between MoxiWorks and RealReports will allow MoxiWorks users to receive user engagement activity directly in their MoxiEngage CRM, as well as contact syncing and lead delivery. "RealReports has a wealth of critical information for our agents," said Stephen Meadows, COO at Coldwell Banker Premier. "Now, thanks to the MoxiWorks integration, generating, managing, and converting the leads from this amazing tool will be even easier." The MoxiCloud partner program is a one-of-a-kind partner marketplace for MoxiWorks clients to access the incredible power of more than 150 different technology partners. With a range of integrations MoxiWorks clients can add their other favorite proptech platforms all under one roof with their MoxiWorks suite of tools. The RealReports and MoxiWorks integration is now live, to learn more visit www.realreports.ai. Interested in joining the MoxiCloud? Visit moxiworks.com. About RealReports RealReports provide comprehensive property information for every home in the United States, powered by data from 30+ best-in-class providers and Aiden, an AI real estate copilot, which can answer any property question instantly. RealReports are the ultimate tool to help real estate agents win more deals, generate leads, and build trust with their clients. About MoxiWorks MoxiWorks, a real estate tech platform that has revolutionized the industry for more than a decade, powers more than 800 brokerages and 400,000 agents to be more productive with an easier and faster marketing and management experience. Flexible, stackable, and tailored MoxiWorks solutions make the day-to-day of running a brokerage less daunting so real estate rockstars can shine. Find out more and supercharge your growth at moxiworks.com.

Restb.ai AI-powered computer vision technology offers lenders, appraisers image validation solution designed for GSE-compliance
Dallas, Texas – November 30, 2023 – National banks and mortgage lenders are scrambling to incorporate image recognition into their appraisal review process, as the leading Government Sponsored Enterprise announced it will use "image recognition" to detect incorrect quality and condition ratings. Restb.ai, real estate's leading AI-powered computer vision solutions provider, offers mortgage originators and appraisal management companies (AMCs) a GSE-compliant image validation solution with its computer vision technology. GSEs require appraisal reports to include interior and exterior photos of subject properties. However, they only require one exterior front photo for each comparable. Recently, Fannie Mae analyzed more than a million appraisals using image recognition technology to compare appraisal reports to interior photos of comparables for comparing condition ratings. The differences in ratings were so significant that Fannie Mae is now using image recognition to detect condition errors. With the GSE moves, mortgage lenders and appraisal firms seek to reduce condition errors by adopting computer vision technology into the appraisal process. Recently, Fannie Mae noted image recognition technology was able to identify appraisal defects with 98% accuracy and significantly increase its efficiency, noting the new technology found "many defects that were previously impossible" for it to detect, adding that incorrect condition ratings can lead to missing or faulty adjustments to comparable sales, resulting in unsupported, inaccurate appraisals. "When the GSEs talk, lenders and appraisers listen – and act," said Tony Pistilli, General Manager, Valuations for Restb.ai, an appraisal industry veteran and respected valuation expert. "Image recognition is now a must-have. If Fannie Mae is doing it, appraisal providers and lenders need to be doing it too," he added. The significant shift by the secondary market to evaluate internal photos for quality and condition has resulted in rejecting appraisals when comparables are used without the appropriate adjustments. "Lenders and AMCs can immediately benefit by reducing the number of appraisal corrections, mitigating loan repurchase risk, and improving appraisal turn times and increasing appraisal quality by adopting our computer vision solution," said Nathan Brannen, Chief Product Officer for Restb.ai. "Computer vision can be a trusted source for quality and condition ratings, identifying property damage, home features not mentioned in the appraisal, and most importantly, protect the lender and appraisal provider by validating information in the appraisal," he added. In August, Restb.ai launched its Valuation Product Suite, which leverages its deep expertise in computer vision for real estate to offer an array of solutions designed to expedite the modernization of property appraisals. Details about the Restb.ai computer vision solutions and its Valuation Product Suite are online here. About Restb.ai Restb.ai, the leader in AI-powered computer vision for real estate, provides image recognition and data enrichment solutions for many of the industry's top brands and leading innovators. Its advanced AI-powered technology automatically analyzes property imagery to unlock visual insights at scale that empower real estate companies with relevant and actionable property intelligence. Restb.ai is like having a real estate expert instantly research and provide a deep insight into each of the 1 million property photos uploaded daily.

FinLocker and Milestones Announce a Strategic Alliance to Enable a Seamless Homebuyer-to-Homeowner Experience
The integration of Milestones and FinLocker will provide mortgage lenders with a comprehensive solution to attract, nurture, and retain homebuyers. AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 16, 2023 -- Milestones, the all-in-one home management solution specifically designed for consumers to buy, move, own, sell, manage, and access mortgage services for their home seamlessly in one centralized portal, has announced its strategic alliance with FinLocker, a pioneer in digital, consumer-permissioned personal financial fitness tools focused on homeownership. This partnership will provide mortgage lenders with an end-to-end engagement solution to attract, nurture, and retain homebuyers and ensure their consumers have a smooth transition from initial interest, through the preparation for a mortgage, to closing and beyond. FinLocker provides mortgage lenders and their originators with a hyper-personalized engagement platform to attract early-journey homebuyers to their business and nurtures them with personalized data-driven journeys using the financial tools and education embedded in the platform to achieve mortgage readiness and sustain homeownership. Milestones complements this approach by guiding these educated leads throughout the decade-long journey of homeownership with online home management portals “hubs” that deliver a wide array of home services, such as home service providers, home value insights, home maintenance tasks, home document storage, and much more. Together, this comprehensive solution will revolutionize the way consumers navigate the complex journey of homeownership by educating and empowering them from planning to closing, resulting in increased customer retention, and reduced customer acquisition costs for mortgage lenders. "FinLocker is excited to partner with Milestones as the platform provides an extension of our financial fitness platform to prepare first-time homebuyers to qualify for a mortgage," said Brian Vieaux, President and COO of FinLocker. “Mortgage lenders who use Milestones will now have an all-encompassing solution to attract, engage, nurture, retain and reactivate clients in their database.” FinLocker and Milestones combined boast a myriad of features catering to both pre and post-transaction stages, ensuring a holistic and supportive homeownership experience. 1. Pre-transaction Credit monitoring and credit score-building tools Goal setting and budgeting for down payment saving and debt reduction Financial Education Homebuyer mortgage readiness assessment and guidance Home Search Streamlined mortgage application management 2. Post-transaction Home Education Knowledge Base Home Value and Home Equity Monitoring Home Maintenance Task Reminders Suggested Home Improvements to Build Equity Home Document Storage Home Services Vendor Marketplace About FinLocker Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, FinLocker provides a secure financial fitness app that aggregates and analyzes a consumer’s financial data to offer personalized journeys to build and monitor their credit, manage their financial accounts, receive their net worth and cash flow analysis, create goals, save and budget to achieve loan eligibility for a mortgage and other financial goals. Within the FinLocker app, consumers can take a readiness assessment before applying for a mortgage, begin their property search, and securely store personal and financial documents, which can be shared with a lender directly from the app to start their loan application. Mortgage lenders and financial service providers use their white-labeled FinLocker to generate and convert leads, gain market share, cross-sell value-added products, reduce loan processing costs, decrease risk, and create customers for life. For more information, visit FinLocker.com. About Milestones Milestones is a homeownership solution that delivers personalized client portals (“hubs”) specifically designed to engage consumers at every stage of the decade-long homeownership journey – from buying, selling, moving, and managing a home. Milestones hubs give consumers access to a wide array of home service providers, insights into home value, and much more, positioning real estate professionals to stay connected, educate, and add value to create forever clients. Learn more at Milestones.ai.

LeadingRE Adds CB4C to Solutions Group Program
CB4C provides cash flow solutions. CHICAGO – (May 8, 2023) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® welcomes CB4C to its Solutions Group program of preferred business resources for its global network of 550 market-leading real estate firms. CB4C is a next generation cash flow solutions company, using proprietary technology that creates an excellent agent experience in less than 15 minutes. CB4C deploys the premium underwriting and verification process by partnering with Pentagon-Level verification partners, such as Plaid and Intelli-Check. CB4C's technology seamlessly merges with their dedicated and fully integrated customer care center for a streamlined approach to cash flow solutions. Agents can apply in minutes and, once approved, receive funds the same day. "We are excited to partner with CB4C for our Solutions Group Program. CB4C is founded by industry veterans who know what agents need. Their commitment to empowering agents with financial flexibility is a testament to their dedication to the real estate industry," said LeadingRE Vice President, Sales/Partnerships Jeff Kennedy. "As a former brokerage member of LeadingRE, we are honored to once again be associated with the absolute best collection of independent brokerages around the globe. We look forward to rekindling relationships and delivering our best of breed cash flow solutions exclusively to our LeadingRE brokerage partners and their agents," explained Brad Miller, President of CB4C Learn more about CB4C at cb4cre.com. Learn more about Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® at LeadingRE.com. About CB4C CB4C offers cash flow solutions exclusively to brokerage partners and their agents nationwide. CB4C is founded by real-estate professionals with decades of industry experience and a proven track record of deploying superior services to agents and introducing new revenue opportunities to brokers. Above all, CB4C is committed to the success of agents and their businesses by advancing them with the capital they need when they need it. About Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE.com) is a global network of top independent real estate firms, with 550 companies and 138,000 sales associates in 75 countries. LeadingRE supports its members with powerful connections to other market leaders and access to innovative, performance-driven programs. LeadingRE is also active in commercial real estate, with over 200 firms in 20 countries specializing in the commercial arena.

Revaluate Data Repair Solves Costly Problem of Bad and Incomplete Customer Data
New service offering directly addresses the industry's most misunderstood marketing challenge. GOLDEN, CO., Jan., 23, 2023 – Revaluate, a data company that reveals likely movers using third-party validated artificial intelligence (AI), is proud to announce Revaluate Data Repair, a new service to detox, repair, and append datasets creating clean, useful accurate databases to enable efficient and cost effective sales and marketing efforts for individuals, teams and corporations in mortgage and real estate. For optimum marketing performance, a complete contact record includes four fields: Name, Phone, Email and Physical Address. Today's leads are generated by various methods that don't require these fields. Leads frequently lack complete contact records, are inaccurate or false, and over time become outdated, making marketing and sales efforts inefficient and costly. Existing methods for cleaning and completing data sets are costly, time consuming and rarely available. "We discovered our customers were losing money in two primary ways," said Chris Drayer, chief executive officer of Revaluate. "First they were spending money on mailers and marketing services and getting returns, bounces, and send backs due to inaccurate client details. Then, the lesser known issue we discovered was that they were missing opportunities in their database that listed with another agent because they weren't able to prioritize their marketing effort. Our new one-to-one service, Revaluate Data Repair, when combined with Revaluate's award winning Reveal product, addresses both issues." Revaluate Data Repair is an affordable service, performed 1:1 with a human, that repairs and rejuvenates databases of contacts for those in the real estate and mortgage industry with low cost and high accuracy and an average twenty-four hour turn time. The new service detoxes, repairs and appends datasets creating clean, useful accurate databases to enable efficient and cost effective sales and marketing efforts for individuals, teams and corporations in the mortgage and real estate industries. Revaluate is a data company that utilizes artificial intelligence to provide actionable insight for marketers, scoring and segmenting lists and databases by propensity to move. The award-winning, third party validated accuracy is the best in the industry at identifying people who are likely to move in the next six months. Marketers use this refined and targeted data to greatly increase the efficiency of their campaigns. For more information, visit Revaluate.com/talk or email [email protected].

RESAAS Expands Relationship with RE/MAX Across United States
VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 30, 2022 - RESAAS Services Inc. is pleased to announce that it has expanded its existing relationship with RE/MAX, LLC to officially include all RE/MAX agents based in the United States. The agreement further connects the RE/MAX network, tapping into its deep international referral system. As a RE/MAX Approved Supplier, RESAAS brings new insights to the global real estate franchisor about how real estate agents interact with each other, and help each other grow. "RESAAS has delivered incredible value to the RE/MAX Global team and we are excited to expand access to RE/MAX agents based in the United States so they have the opportunity to benefit from the power and reach of the RESAAS Platform. Now all RE/MAX Affiliates can send, receive and manage their referral business in real-time more easily," said Madeline Hammer, RE/MAX Executive Director, Strategic Alliances. Tom Rossiter, CEO of RESAAS, stated "RE/MAX is known for its vast footprint both in the United States and internationally. RESAAS is proud to expand on our relationship with RE/MAX and we look forward to offering our services to their network of high-performing agents. The unique real estate data that the RESAAS platform gathers provides unrivalled business intelligence for large real estate organizations such as RE/MAX." About RESAAS Services Inc. RESAAS is an award-winning global technology platform for the real estate industry. With over 500,000 real estate agents utilizing RESAAS in 160 countries, RESAAS enables real-time industry communication, delivers new business opportunities and captures unique real estate data. Some of real estate's biggest brands leverage RESAAS to provide business intelligence to real estate brokerages, franchises and associations. For more information, please visit https://www.resaas.com.

Keller Williams and 72SOLD Form Strategic Partnership
KW to scale 72SOLD service offering across U.S. and worldwide regions AUSTIN, TEXAS June 13, 2022 -- Keller Williams (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, has entered a strategic partnership with 72SOLD, the leading home selling program in America. Founded by Greg Hague, an Arizona-based attorney and real estate broker, 72SOLD has an advanced home sale process that is more convenient for sellers, increases their sale price, and provides more control over closing and move dates. Through the partnership, Keller Williams agents across the U.S. and its international regions will gain access to the 72SOLD program. "We're excited to partner with Greg and the 72SOLD team, which has systematized a home sale model that delivers, driving a powerful experience and strong results for home sellers," said Gary Keller, executive chairman, kwx, an integrated home experience company. "With this partnership, our agents have the opportunity to further scale and fuel their success." Since 2020, more than 8,900 homes have been sold using the 72SOLD program. On average, sellers who used this program had a median sale price 10.9% above the MLS median, according to 72SOLD. "Partnering with Gary and Keller Williams is the opportunity you dream for," said Greg Hague, founder, 72SOLD. "We currently dominate the Phoenix, Arizona market and the demand for 72SOLD services has expanded rapidly across Arizona and a multitude of U.S. states." "And, to fully embrace opportunity, we're partnered with KW to rapidly scale our offering across the globe," said Hague. 72SOLD is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and its services are available to consumers to date through more than 500 local cross-industry real estate agents in 38 U.S. states. About Keller Williams Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, has more than 1,100 offices and 200,000 associates. The franchise is also No. 1 in units and sales volume in the United States. Since 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven and education-based culture that rewards agents as stakeholders. For more information, visit kwx.kw.com. About 72SOLD 72SOLD developed a new, more advanced way to sell a home that maximizes competition among buyers, and creates an atmosphere of scarcity, fear of loss, and opportunity to enhance a home's sale price over the traditional method. The program also eliminates the inconvenience of daily showings, and gives sellers more control over their closing and move dates. 72SOLD's home selling program has been featured on ABC, CBS, and NBC News, showcased in Forbes, and received several U.S. trademarks. For more information, visit 72SOLD.com.

Inside Real Estate's New CORE Home Solution Proves Early Results of 30x More Engagement from Clients
Inside Real Estate sees powerful early results from CORE Home beta customers and announces additional partnerships to enhance the homeownership experiences. MURRAY, UTAH - MAY 10, 2022 -- Inside Real Estate, one of the fastest-growing independently owned real estate software companies and a trusted technology partner to over 250,000 agents, teams, top brokerages and brands has continued its rapid technology advances for its new lifetime homeownership technology, CORE Home. The new homeownership technology is available exclusively to Inside Real Estate's kvCORE customers. CORE Home is the first of its kind lifetime homeownership technology, branded completely to the brokerage and agent, providing value to consumers all along their homeownership journey - from living in their current home, to searching for their next home, to buying and selling a home, to helping them through their move, and then back to living in their current home again. CORE Home has now been rolled out to several thousand agents across two major brokerages in the beta launch, and they are seeing powerful early results. "We've rolled out to 3,500 agents as part of our initial beta and the lift in customer engagements was jaw dropping," said Nick Macey, President of Inside Real Estate. "kvCORE already produces a 5-10x lift in consumer engagements over industry norms, but with the added layer of CORE Home, consumers are another 30x more likely to initiate a conversation with their agent. From browsing listings, to saving searches and favoriting a property, these early results are showing the high consumer demand for a modern, seamless and personalized homeownership app experience." Additionally, Inside Real Estate recently partnered with Updater, to help power the "Move" experience within CORE Home. The tight integration will help to deliver a seamlessly connected experience throughout the homeownership lifecycle utilizing Updater's robust moving technology. Inside Real Estate will provide Updater's time-saving products and services directly within their own experience. The latest integration will ensure that brokers and agents can offer their consumers easy access to everything they need during a move, from changing their address, to connecting a new cable provider, to finding a moving company, all from the central hub of their branded, mobile-app, web and desktop experience. Brokerages and agents build lasting client relationships with the all-encompassing, tech-driven app that gives homeowners instant and trusted access to everything they need to manage their move now, and their home forever. "We are excited to partner with Updater and incorporate their advanced and trusted technology to help our brokerages and agents build lasting client relationships, said Nick Macey, President of Inside Real Estate. "This seamless connection will help homeowners have instant access to everything they need to make their move simple and painless, as yet another way to provide value and stay top of mind during every stage of the home buying journey." "This partnership introduces world-class moving technology to Inside Real Estate's already expansive, all-in-one solution for brokers," said David Greenberg, Founder and CEO at Updater. "By incorporating tools for buyers and sellers to move into their home easily, CORE Home is adding to its foundational investment in helping homeowners with their lifelong homeownership journey." CORE Home will continue the beta roll out across the kvCORE customer base throughout the spring of 2022, with full rollout expected later this year. "These innovations are what keep our customers leading the industry, and we are proud to help power their long-term growth," said Macey. About Inside Real Estate Inside Real Estate is a fast-growing, independently-owned real estate software firm that serves as a trusted technology partner to over 250,000 top brokerages, agents, and teams. Their flagship product, kvCORE Platform, is the most modern and comprehensive solution in the industry known for delivering profitable growth at every level of a brokerage organization. Built on a modern, scalable, and flexible architecture, kvCORE enables every brokerage to create its own unique technology ecosystem through custom branding, robust integrations, and high-quality add-on solutions. With an accomplished leadership team and its talented staff of 250 employees, Inside Real Estate brings the resources, scale, and vision to deliver ongoing innovation and success to their growing customer base. Learn more at insiderealestate.com. About Updater Inc. Updater Inc. is the go-to destination to conquer your move. We started in 2010 with a vision to transform the painful and complex process of moving into a frictionless and delightful online experience. Today, Updater is the industry leader in relocation technology, facilitates more than 25% of annual household moves in the U.S., and offers a trusted and easy-to-use platform that transforms the way people move from one home to the next. Updater provides both consumer and business-facing solutions to drive value for all parties in the relocation ecosystem. Our portfolio of relocation brands includes Updater, Dolly, and MoveHQ. Updater is headquartered in New York City. For more information: www.updater.com.

Curbio Raises $65M to Expand National Fix First, Pay-at-Closing Home Improvement Solution for Brokerages and Realtors
Revolution Growth Leads Oversubscribed Round of Both New and Existing Investors POTOMAC, Md., Jan. 18, 2022 -- Curbio, Inc., the leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents, brokerages and home sellers, today announced a $65M Series B funding round to support continued growth in the untapped market for fix first, pay-at-closing home improvement. Curbio has now raised a total of $93M since its founding in late 2017. Curbio is the first tech-enabled home improvement solution designed specifically to get homes on the market fast and sold for top dollar with no payment due until the home sells. Led by Revolution Growth, a D.C.-based venture capital fund, the investment will be used to expand into additional markets and further develop Curbio's proprietary technology, including the growth of their invitation-only job platform for the country's five-star contractors. Other participants in the round include existing investors Camber Creek, Comcast Ventures, Brick & Mortar Ventures and Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors® as well as new investors Kayne Partners, the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and Masco Ventures. "Curbio is taking an outdated, broken process and dramatically improving it to benefit realtors, home sellers, and subcontractors. We're thrilled to have Revolution Growth lead an amazing group of investors with expertise in PropTech, marketplaces, and scaling disruptive startups. They will be invaluable to Curbio as we shake-up an $85 billion industry which has not seen any real innovation in decades," said Rick Rudman, CEO of Curbio. Curbio is using proprietary technology to dramatically improve the customer experience in home improvement. Curbio's platform and app makes it easy to get proposals, line up labor and materials, track project schedules, get visual updates, and communicate in real-time from any location on any device. Despite current labor and supply shortages, the company's growth and ability to deliver has not slowed down. Curbio's projects average a 20% increase in selling prices, 50% reduction in project time, and 50% reduction in days on market. Selling a home is one of the most complicated lifetime financial transactions, and remodeling to appeal to modern home buyers adds a layer of logistical complexities, guesswork, and stress. Curbio unlocks the ability for any agent or brokerage to offer fix now, pay later services – a turnkey experience with no project minimums or credit checks. As the preeminent one-stop solution for pay-at-closing residential home improvement, Curbio is seizing on an enormous, previously untapped opportunity. "The home renovation market is massive and a large portion of that spend happens in Curbio's wheelhouse with pre-sale upgrades," said Patrick Conroy, a Partner at Revolution Growth who is joining the board of the company. "Curbio's technology-enabled solution addresses a major mismatch in the U.S. housing market—more than 80% of homes are over 15 years old and more than half of new buyers are millennials seeking modern layouts and finishes in their new homes. Curbio bridges this gap for home buyers and ensures that sellers get the most value out of their home quickly and reliably. We're looking forward to helping Curbio become a household name in PropTech." About Curbio Curbio is the nation's leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents and their clients. Founded in 2017, the company has set out to transform the process of getting homes move-in ready with its streamlined approach to home improvement. Powered by technology, Curbio has created a one-stop solution for pre-listing home improvements, handling the entire process from start to finish. Curbio is a completely turnkey solution, taking care of all sourcing, project management and communication, and acting as the licensed, insured general contractor on all projects. Curbio makes home improvement accessible and stress-free so that every real estate agent and contractor can grow their business, and every seller can unlock the value in their home. From simple repairs to whole home makeovers, Curbio gets every listing on the market faster and sold for top dollar.

JBGoodwin offers new iBuyer and Power Buyer programs by zavvie
"EasyMove" by JBGoodwin gives local homeowners all selling options San Antonio, TX -- Oct. 18, 2021 -- Unaware of all the possible paths available today to sell their home, sellers now more than ever need professional guidance around which direction to take, according to JBGoodwin REALTORS®. With low inventory continuing to drive up home prices, local homeowners want to determine the best way to maximize their investment when it's time to sell. Offering sellers more help, JBGoodwin REALTORS®, one of the most established and well-respected real estate brokerages in Central-South Texas, is introducing "EasyMove by JBGoodwin" and powered by zavvie. Sellers can instantly see the differences between an instant cash offer from an iBuyer, a buy-before-you-sell option from a Power Buyer, or take the traditional route by listing their home on the open market to maximize their sales price and profit. EasyMove offers local homeowners "every way to sell a home" throughout communities across the entire San Antonio, Hill Country, and Greater Austin areas. New technology from zavvie helps JBGoodwin agent partners showcase every selling option while providing trusted guidance to local homeowners. "Real estate startups and other corporate home buyers are offering local homeowners more choices than ever," said Erin Cestero, President, San Antonio Division, JBGoodwin REALTORS®. "iBuyers can give sellers an all-cash offer and close very quickly. Power Buyers can help homeowners buy their next home before they sell their current one. Or a homeowner will take a traditional path by listing and selling on the open market with the help of a trusted JBGoodwin agent partner." "Everything begins online, but offline sellers benefit from the assistance of a JBGoodwin agent partner who provides the dependable guidance and expertise sellers want and need." Cestero added that because many homes are still selling for more than their list price, homeowners need to "carefully explore all their choices and find the one that's the best fit for them." With EasyMove, homeowners work directly with a JBGoodwin agent partner to determine which sales path makes the most sense for them. For example, an all-cash instant offer from an iBuyer requires properties in good condition that fall within a limited price range. Power Buyers gives sellers more control over their moving timeline as they buy their next home before selling their current one. And most homeowners still choose to sell on the open market because it typically results in the highest sales price and the greatest profit."We have guided tens of thousands of clients through real estate transactions throughout Central-South Texas," Cestero said. "Home sellers need to know that whatever path they take, they will have the service excellence and local expertise provided by a proven team of more than 800 professionals, helping them make the best possible decisions." "JBGoodwin REALTORS® has been a leader in helping homeowners throughout South Texas for nearly 50 years," said Lane Hornung, zavvie co-founder and CEO. "By creating EasyMove, they continue to be a market leader by ensuring their clients have access to every option for selling a home." EasyMove is available to homeowners throughout Austin, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and the Hill Country. Learn more here and at jbgoodwin.com. About JBGoodwin REALTORS® After nearly 50 years in business JBGoodwin REALTORS® is one of the most established and well-respected real estate brokerages in Central-South Texas. With more than 850 agents serving the buying, selling, and leasing needs of clients across Austin, New Braunfels, San Antonio, and the Texas Hill Country, the company has assisted countless families in making their real estate dreams come true. Learn more at JBGoodwin.com. About zavvie zavvie is a brokerage-branded marketplace that connects broker-agents and their clients with Verified Buyers on new ways to buy and sell homes while keeping agents at the center of the transaction. Over 65,000 real estate agents in 47 states leverage zavvie's platform to serve their clients better. zavvie gives modern brokerages and agents all they need to thrive in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy-to-use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com.

Rocket Homes Combines Every Aspect of Home Buying and Selling into One Simple, Customizable Platform
With Rocket Homes, home buyers and sellers are empowered to take control of their real estate experience while also having opportunity to save thousands of dollars DETROIT, Aug. 10, 2021 -- Rocket Homes, a technology-driven real estate service provider and part of Rocket Companies, today announced it is revolutionizing the way home buying and selling is done in America by seamlessly integrating the tools, professionals and innovations needed to win in a red-hot housing market. Rocket Homes will be the first real estate company ever to create a wide array of choices for those in the market, putting clients in the position to create their own truly bespoke experience, rather than the traditional one-size-fits-all approach that has been the standard for more than a century. The company is bringing together a comprehensive suite of services that includes: credit reporting, home search, the industry-leading ForSaleByOwner.com process, on-staff real estate agents, a nationwide network of trusted real estate professionals, iBuying services to provide a back-up offer to sellers - along with direct connections to Rocket Mortgage, America's largest mortgage lender, and Amrock, a premier closing and settlement services provider. "There is nothing more exciting than getting the keys to a new home, but far too often the process of getting to that point is confusing and fragmented. At Rocket Homes, we are laser-focused on using technology and innovation to create a fully customized and transparent experience that is stress-free and fully integrated – working seamlessly with sister companies to simplify and speed-up the process, all while saving our clients money," said Doug Seabolt, CEO of Rocket Homes. "Whether a client is looking to sell their house on their own, get assistance from an on-staff Rocket Homes agent or meet face-to-face with our trusted local real estate professionals, we will have unique options and resources to help every client move through the process in a way that is fully customized to them." Homeowners looking to sell their property will have the ability to select the right experience for their needs and goals thanks to Rocket Homes Seller Solutions. Through the program, sellers can: Leverage the industry-leading ForSaleByOwner.com platform that provides sellers all the tools they need to go through the process on their own. This option has become increasingly popular among homeowners in today's competitive housing market. Work with highly skilled, on-staff Rocket Homes Real Estate Agents that advise clients on the best list price, facilitate professional photos, list the house on the local multiple listing service, negotiate offers and handle all paperwork. Just like Rocket Mortgage effectively serves clients in all 50 states from centralized locations, Rocket Homes agents will assist with the most complex moments of the real estate transaction from downtown Detroit. With this option – which will be open to the public starting in the fourth quarter of 2021 - homeowners pay a significantly lower commission of only 1.5% for the selling agent, as opposed to the traditional fee of 3% -- which represents a savings of $4,500 on a $300,000 home sale. If a homeowner wants to work with an expert in their local area, they can tap into the Rocket Homes Verified Partner Agent Network of trusted and vetted professionals. This is a nationwide group of the best real estate agents who consistently receive top ratings from the clients they serve. The Partner Agent Network provides the option of a high-touch, in-person experience that some sellers desire. It consists of thousands of professionals working in every state, representing more than 3,000 counties across the country. True to the company's promise of providing certainty in complex moments, a soon-to-be-released iBuyer program, facilitated through third-party partner companies, will ensure every owner is given the opportunity to receive a guaranteed offer on their house. Consumers who need to sell their house before buying another often lose out on their new dream home due to the need to make a contingency offer – meaning their deal hinges on closing the sale on their existing property. With the forthcoming program from Rocket Homes, these consumers will now have a guaranteed offer on their current house and can eliminate the need for contingency altogether. Once a client completes the selling experience with Rocket Homes, they will be able to use the company's robust home listing sites and be referred to one of the company's Partner Agents to assist with the purchase of their house. To provide clarity and transparency, real estate professionals can leverage the Rocket Pro Insight application which enables them to help their clients throughout the mortgage process with unmatched service. Through this app, agents can upload documents on behalf of the buyer, ensuring the process continues moving quickly. Rocket Pro Insight even enables the real estate expert to adjust the loan amount on the approval letter - within an approved range to ensure they are delivering offers that help their clients win. As of the end of the second quarter of 2021, there were nearly 50,000 agents using Rocket Pro Insight. Home buyers can also view listings from all 50 states on RocketHomes.com, the company's mobile app or on ForSaleByOwner.com. Beyond finding houses, the company's website supplies Americans with easy-to-consume market intelligence, helping ensure they make informed decisions. Rocket Homes Housing Market Reports provide deep insights and trend information on neighborhoods, displaying whether it is a buyer's or seller's market, the average number of days a home is listed in the area, the median home price and much more. This information is displayed in a clear, easy-to-understand format, providing the real-time, actionable insights that homebuyers need to make immediate and educated decisions. Before even starting the search process, consumers can use Rocket Homes' proprietary credit monitoring tools to ensure they are financially prepared to purchase the home of their dreams. These resources enable consumers to check their credit report and view how various factors will impact their credit score. As an added benefit, clients can utilize the Home Affordability Calculator to determine the home price they can afford using credit score, gross income, debt and expenses. The tool then shows home prices in their desired area that fit their budget, ensuring they are fully prepared when beginning the homebuying process. Rocket Homes' innovations are made stronger by the seamless integration with fellow Rocket Companies platform businesses including Rocket Mortgage, the nation's largest mortgage lender, and Amrock, a leading title and settlement services company, to provide a cohesive and unmatched end-to-end housing ecosystem. The company's on-staff real estate agents, its iBuyer program to give sellers a guaranteed offer and additional forthcoming innovations will be released throughout the remainder of 2021 and into early 2022. About Rocket Homes Rocket Homes is a tech-based real estate service provider and home search site which is a part of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT). It manages a nationwide Partner Agent Network that includes some of the nation's top agents from 3,000 different counties and has assisted nearly one million consumers with their home buying and selling needs. All of its Partner Agents are prescreened and demonstrate exceptional client service, knowledge and experience in their local communities. Rocket Homes hosts a website and mobile app consumers can use to search for homes, connect with a real estate professional and obtain mortgage approval through sister company Rocket Mortgage - creating a seamless, fully integrated home buying and selling experience. For more information, please visit RocketHomes.com.

The Group launches 'Guaranteed Offer' to give Northern Colorado homeowners more ways to sell their home
Local homeowners can now buy-before-they-sell or receive instant all-cash offers FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- March 10, 2021 -- The Group, Northern Colorado's premiere real estate company, is launching The Group Guaranteed Offer program, giving local homeowners more ways to sell their homes than ever before. The Group Guaranteed Offer helps brokers provide local homeowners with all the newest selling options, including instant offers from iBuyers, and one of the hottest new options: buy-before-you-sell from Bridge providers. "Homeowners would love an all-cash offer when they are ready to sell, and with The Group Guaranteed Offer, they can see what an instant all-cash offer looks as soon as they are ready to make their move," said Brandon Wells, President of The Group. "Today, sellers have more ways they can sell their home and that's why they want the help of an agent when making the biggest financial decision of their lives," he added. "Homeowners no longer have to wait until they sell their current home before they buy their next one. With the newest option for sellers, they can buy a new home now and move later." Powered by zavvie and its Offer Optimizer seller technology, The Group Guaranteed Offer provides three primary seller options. Instant sales offers helps homeowners with properties in good condition within a targeted price range receive an all-cash offer from an iBuyer. Homeowners can also select a modern "Bridge" program to facilitate a homeowner to buy their next home before selling and moving out of their current house when they are ready. The Group helps homeowners sell on the open market, the most popular choice, often resulting in the seller's highest sales price and net proceeds. "The Group Guaranteed Offer program is a one-stop-shop for Northern Colorado home sellers," said Lane Hornung, zavvie co-founder and CEO. "By offering iBuyer and Bridge options, they are leading the marketplace in serving sellers, providing all of the newest options available to sell a home, with the guidance and expertise of a trusted, knowledgeable, local agent." More details about The Group Guaranteed Offer are here or at thegroupinc.com. About The Group The Group is a Northern Colorado real estate company founded on a strong history of leadership, values and a philosophy of empowering both people and organizations to build lasting relationships, prosperous lives and create a meaningful impact in our community and beyond. To learn more, visit www.thegroupinc.com. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that empowers the modern agent by making it easy to provide all selling options: iBuyer, bridge, and open market through our proprietary Offer Optimizer™ Suite. zavvie is the first end-to-end real estate brokerage platform offering a full spectrum of selling solutions, partnering with leading brokerages in 40 different states. zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com.

Jack Conway introduces 'Conway Seller Select' to give Boston area homeowners 'the most choices' to sell their homes
Conway Seller Select delivers instant all-cash offers and buy-before-you-sell options BOSTON - February 23, 2021 -- Jack Conway, the No. 1 independent family-owned and operated real estate company based in Massachusetts, introduces Conway Seller Select to give local homeowners "the most choices" available to sell their homes. Conway Seller Select helps agents provide local homeowners with all the newest selling choices, including instant all-cash offers from iBuyers, and one of the hottest new solutions for sellers, a buy-before-you-sell choice from Bridge providers. One of America's top-ranked real estate brokerages and Massachusetts leader, Jack Conway has more than 700 agents in over 29 locations statewide. Headquartered in Boston, Jack Conway serves communities throughout the North Shore, MetroWest, Cape Cod, and the South Coast of Massachusetts. "For the first time, homeowners can receive multiple offers on their homes with the push of a button," said Al Becker, Executive Vice President/COO of Jack Conway. "Most importantly, now more than ever, sellers need the guidance of a trusted agent to walk them through all of their selling choices." "At Jack Conway, we believe that every homeowner deserves superb representation no matter what choice they make. We help those thinking about selling assess the surety, speed, convenience, and—of course—financial benefit of all selling opportunities," he added. Powered by zavvie, Conway Seller Select offers three primary seller choices. Instant sale offers help homeowners with properties in good condition within a targeted price range receive an all-cash offer from an iBuyer. Homeowners also can select a modern "Bridge" program to facilitate a homeowner to buy their next home before selling and moving out of their current house when they are ready. And Jack Conway agents help homeowners sell on the open market, the most popular choice, often resulting in the seller's highest sales price and net proceeds. "Jack Conway is changing how Massachusetts homeowners will sell their homes today and tomorrow," said Lane Hornung, zavvie co-founder and CEO. "By offering the newest choices – iBuyer and Bridge – they are leading the marketplace by providing all options available to sell a home, along with the guidance and expertise of a trusted, knowledgeable, local agent." "The biggest challenge for real estate today is inventory, and Conway Seller Select helps homeowners who are stuck. The new Bridge choice allows you to buy your new home before you sell your current one. That's what is keeping many homeowners from selling today. And by making sure that a Jack Conway real estate agent helps walk sellers through every choice, they are giving consumers what they are asking for," added Hornung. More details about Conway Seller Select are here or at jackconway.com. About Jack Conway & Company Jack Conway & Company is the #1 independent family-owned and operated real estate company based in Massachusetts, providing best-in-class service to home buyers and sellers across Conway Country. With nearly 30 offices and 700 agents, Conway covers the 4,000 square miles of Eastern Massachusetts that is Greater Boston, North Shore, South Shore, South Coast, and Cape Cod. Consistently ranked among the top real estate brokerages in the country, and top places to work locally, Jack Conway & Company had a record-breaking year with $1.13 billion in sales in 2020. To learn more, visit www.jackconway.com. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that empowers the modern agent by making it easy to provide all selling options: iBuyer, bridge, and open market through our proprietary Offer Optimizer™ Suite. zavvie is the first end-to-end real estate brokerage platform offering a full spectrum of selling solutions, partnering with leading brokerages in 40 different states. zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com.

MooveGuru Acquires HomeKeepr's Client Engagement Platform
The combined product offering is the only all-in-one concierge service offered by Realtors to extend client relationships beyond the closing ROSWELL, Ga., Feb. 10, 2021 -- MooveGuru, the real estate industry's most extensive moving concierge service, today announced the acquisition of Lyndhurst, NJ-based HomeKeepr, the fastest-growing home pro referral platform, through a seven-figure stock-for-stock transaction. The transaction adds, 430,000 home pros, 230,000 real estate agents and their clients to MooveGuru concierge platforms and positions the company as the leading provider of home concierge services in America. MooveGuru is an automated, white-glove mover engagement program, free for real estate brokers and agents, that enables brokerages to provide moving-related services for their clients. In addition to their concierge-style utility connections center, MooveGuru sends discounts on services frequently used by homebuyers and sellers to clients branded on behalf of agents and their brokerages, with partners including ERA, Keller Williams, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Exit Realty, Century 21, RE/MAX and The Realty Alliance. Founded in 2014, HomeKeepr has been providing consumers with similar services through their agent-branded home ownership content and highly-rated mobile app, co-branded to agents nationwide. Leading firms like Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Realty Executives and others have deployed HomeKeepr to agents and customers. Co-founders of HomeKeepr, Rob Morelli and David Weinstein will both join the executive team of MooveGuru. Rob will assume the title of President of HomeKeepr, a MooveGuru company. All HomeKeepr employees will remain with the combined company and are currently hiring new staff to support the expansion of the business to accommodate onboarding MooveGuru customers and partners. "We have long admired the HomeKeepr mobile app, their network of agent-recommended pros and their high satisfaction rates with agents on the platform," says Scott Oakley, CEO of MooveGuru. "Supporting consumers with a mobile app that keeps them connected to their real estate professional during the moving process and between transactions is the type of experience that elevates the value of the agent to their customers." "We couldn't be more excited about this acquisition," said Rob Morelli. "Integrating MooveGuru's technology that automates client onboarding with ours means that we'll be able to deliver a best-in-class suite of customer-for-life tools to agents and brokerages - driving an even bigger increase in referral business. Together, we're now able to deliver a better product to homeowners and reduce work for agents. Everybody wins." The companies will be working quickly on plans to integrate service providers across both platforms and roll out the mobile solution to MooveGuru brokerages. About MooveGuru In 2016, Roswell, GA based MooveGuru Inc. launched a free mover engagement program to real estate agents and brokers with the idea of connecting home buyers and sellers to convenience and savings on moving services. Using just-in-time delivery through artificial intelligence algorithms, MooveGuru Inc. ensures consumers receive agent-branded savings from national and local retailers, connects all utilities and makes the moving process more streamlined. Today, more than 1,100 brokerages, their agents, and clients are connected to the MooveGuru platform.

CoreLogic Expands Google Cloud Program
Collaboration expected to yield additional performance and security enhancements in support of CoreLogic's leading property driven solutions CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud to provide new and innovative solutions to leading participants that power the global housing economy. The next phase of collaboration will support recent announcements from CoreLogic related to customer wins and product launches, such as OneHome and HomeVisit, and further broaden the range of services CoreLogic can offer its clients. The relationship enables continued expansion of AI and machine learning that underpins CoreLogic's digital and content strategy. CoreLogic will combine its unique solutions and insights that connect and power the global housing economy with Google's more than 20 years of innovation in security, network architecture, artificial intelligence and open source software to provide cutting edge performance, security and scale. "The collaboration with Google Cloud and other strategic partners allows us to offer new, game-changing services," said Frank Martell, president and CEO, CoreLogic. "We can now value every property in the U.S. in a matter of hours. This offers our clients the opportunity to manage their business virtually in real time. With Google Cloud's collaboration, we are providing the best in innovation to help millions of people find, buy and protect the homes they love thanks to superior system performance and reliability." With this technology collaboration, CoreLogic can run critical applications the global housing market depends on at incredible speed and accuracy. Clients can research properties and listings, identify comparable sales, assess market conditions and trends and value homes 300% faster. And, with increased frequency and severity of national hazards that are affecting the U.S. insurance and mortgage markets, CoreLogic can provide, within minutes, quicker insights before, during and after hazardous weather and wildfire events. "Google Cloud is excited to be part of this journey to transition CoreLogic's technology stack to the cloud and reinvent what is possible in consumer experiences. We are providing a managed cloud environment that will run on thousands of virtual machines for massive scalability, while improving security and governance, and reducing the complexity and costs of data analytics," said Kirsten Kliphouse, North America President of Google Cloud. About CoreLogic CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), the leading provider of property insights and solutions, promotes a healthy housing market and thriving communities. Through its enhanced property data solutions, services and technologies, CoreLogic enables real estate professionals, financial institutions, insurance carriers, government agencies and other housing market participants to help millions of people find, buy and protect their homes. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.

Opendoor Announces Plans to Become Publicly-traded via Merger with Social Capital Hedosophia
SAN FRANCISCO & PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Opendoor Labs Inc., the pioneer and market leader in iBuying, has entered into a definitive business combination agreement with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. II (SCH), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, to bring public a leading digital platform for residential real estate. Founded in 2014, Opendoor has reinvented the real estate transaction, offering an on-demand, digital experience to buy and sell a home. Opendoor enables homeowners to sell and buy online in a few taps of a button, providing greater simplicity, certainty and convenience than ever before. Since its founding, the Company has served over 80,000 customers and sold over $10 billion of homes. In 2019, the company sold more than 18,000 homes, generating $4.7 billion in revenue. Residential real estate remains the largest, undisrupted market in the U.S. with $1.6 trillion in annual home sales and less than one percent online penetration. For consumers, the current process of buying or selling a home is complex, uncertain, time consuming and offline. Opendoor, as the innovator and market leader in iBuying, streamlines the transaction and brings the end-to-end experience online. Homeowners can go online to request and accept an offer, select their preferred closing date, sign and close. This collapses the entire house selling process into a few simple steps and removes up to 100 days of hassle and uncertainty. Home buyers can download the Opendoor app, tour and visit homes instantly with self-tours, get financing at competitive rates, and make an offer, all with just a mobile device. Collectively, Opendoor has built a simple, elegant, on-demand buying and selling experience. The shift from offline to online consumption continues to accelerate, driving increased customer awareness, adoption and growth. Consumers are prioritizing safety, demanding digital experiences, moving out of dense areas and searching for more space to work from home. These trends create significant tailwinds for Opendoor, whose mission is to empower people with the freedom to move. Opendoor currently operates in 21 markets across the U.S., including cities such as Phoenix, Dallas-Fort Worth, Raleigh-Durham, Atlanta and Orlando. Given the demand for a digital way to buy and sell a home and the much needed digitization of services around the home, Opendoor plans to grow market share in existing markets, expand to new markets and launch new products that make real estate transactions even more seamless. The Company's management team, led by Founder and CEO Eric Wu, will continue to lead Opendoor. SCH's Director, Adam Bain (former Chief Operating Officer of Twitter), will join the merged company's Board of Directors upon completion of the transaction. "We founded Opendoor to make it simple and instant to buy and sell a home, to delight customers and make their lives less stressful, and to build an iconic, once in a generation company," said Eric Wu, Founder and CEO of Opendoor. "This is one of many milestones towards our mission and will help us accelerate the path towards building the digital one-stop-shop to move. I am grateful for the continued support from my teammates and shareholders and most thankful for the tens of thousands – and I hope soon to be hundreds of thousands – of families, couples and individuals that trust Opendoor with the largest financial decision of their life. We are energized by the opportunity to make our online, streamlined experience available to millions of homeowners every day." "We created the IPO 2.0 platform to identify and partner with iconic technology companies with proven management teams and assist in their transition to the public markets. Opendoor perfectly embodies this vision," said Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO of Social Capital Hedosophia II. "The Company is transforming the $1.6 trillion residential real estate market by combining a superior user experience, streamlined operations and machine learning to create a seamless digital experience. We are excited to work with Eric and the supremely talented Opendoor team to unlock home ownership for millions of Americans." Transaction Overview On September 15, 2020, SCH (NYSE: IPOB.U) entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Opendoor through a combination of stock and cash financing. The business combination values Opendoor at an enterprise value of $4.8 billion, representing 1.0x 2019 revenue. The transaction is expected to deliver up to $1.0 billion of gross proceeds, including the contribution of up to $414 million of cash held in SCH's trust account from its initial public offering in April 2020. The transaction is further supported by a $600 million PIPE at $10.00 per share, with $200 million from entities affiliated with SCH, including $100 million from Chamath Palihapitiya, Founder and CEO of SCH, $58 million from Hedosophia, and the remainder from existing Opendoor shareholders, Access Industries and Lennar, along with Opendoor management. New investors to Opendoor via additional PIPE contributions include funds and accounts managed by BlackRock and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). Existing Opendoor shareholders have agreed to roll 100 percent of their equity into the new company. Upon completion of the transaction, Opendoor expects to have up to $1.5 billion in cash on its balance sheet to fund operations and support new and existing growth initiatives. All references to cash on the balance sheet, available cash from the trust account and retained transaction proceeds are subject to any redemptions by the public shareholders of SCH and payment of transaction expenses. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of Opendoor and SCH, is subject to approval by SCH's shareholders and other customary closing conditions. Additional information about the proposed transaction, including a copy of the merger agreement and investor presentation, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by SCH today with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and available at www.sec.gov. Investor Presentation A link to the Company's investor presentation can be found on Opendoor's investor website. Advisors Connaught acted as financial advisor, Credit Suisse acted as capital markets advisor and placement agent and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP acted as legal advisor to SCH. Citi acted as financial advisor and Latham & Watkins LLP acted as legal advisor to Opendoor. About Social Capital Hedosophia II Social Capital Hedosophia II is a partnership between the investment firms of Social Capital and Hedosophia. Social Capital Hedosophia II unites technologists, entrepreneurs and technology-oriented investors around a shared vision of identifying and investing in innovative and agile technology companies. To learn more about Social Capital Hedosophia, visit www.socialcapitalhedosophiaholdings.com. About Opendoor Opendoor's mission is to empower everyone with the freedom to move. Since 2014, Opendoor has provided people across the U.S. with a radically simple way to buy, sell or trade-in a home. Opendoor currently operates in 21 markets in the U.S. and is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information, please visit www.opendoor.com. Additional Information and Where to Find It This press release relates to a proposed transaction between Opendoor and SCH. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. SCH intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the SEC, which will include a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of SCH, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus. A proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all SCH shareholders. SCH also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of SCH are urged to read the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by SCH through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The documents filed by SCH with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge at SCH's website or upon written request to 317 University Ave, Suite 200, Palo Alto, California 94301. Participants in Solicitation SCH and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from SCH's shareholders in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of such directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the business combination will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus when available. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

RE/MAX Results Launches 'Simple Offer' to Give Twin-Cities Homeowners More Selling Options
Eden Prairie, Minn. - September 10, 2020 -- Twin Cities-based RE/MAX Results, the largest and most productive RE/MAX in the country with 40 offices and nearly 1,200 sales executives, announced a new service that delivers to homeowners more selling options. The RE/MAX Results Simple Offer program provides homeowners throughout the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Rochester, Duluth/Superior, Mankato, and western Wisconsin markets the most options to sell their homes. "Homeowners now have one place to see what iBuyers will offer for their home, or how much they can expect if they list their home on today's open market – all with the help of a RE/MAX Results Sales Executive," said Brenda Tushaus, CEO of RE/MAX Results. "With Simple Offer, RE/MAX Results delivers more selling options to local homeowners. Best of all, a seller will have a RE/MAX Results trusted advisor by their side and make their best choices because they can see their options all in one place for the first time," she added. The RE/MAX Results Simple Offer program includes iBuyers "instant" cash offers to buy homes. iBuyers are online real estate investors paying cash to close a home sale quickly. Simple Offer helps homeowners see what it means to sell their home to an iBuyer and sell their home on the open market. After reviewing their selling options, a homeowner can still choose not to sell. "Homeowners want to see the modern options that are available today," explained Tushaus. "When they look to sell, we know they want professional help and representation, even when they choose to sell to an iBuyer." iBuyer research shows that 41 percent of all sellers would consider an iBuyer offer. Among the homeowners who would consider an iBuyer offer, 92 percent still want to be represented by a licensed real estate professional. RE/MAX Results has partnered with zavvie, creator of Offer Optimizer™ Suite, which powers the seller options platforms of leading brokerages across America. zavvie is enabling the modern agent to offer clients all options using technology, data and transparency. zavvie connects real estate agents and their clients to all their selling options with modern online tools that provide current, reliable, and market-specific data. Homeowners can then make more informed decisions with the assistance of a trusted real estate professional. RE/MAX Results has been a leading Minnesota real estate company for more than 30 years. One of RE/MAX LLC's largest independently owned franchises, RE/MAX Results continues to rank as a top brokerage nationwide based on closed volume and transactions by reliable industry sources, including Real TRENDS, RISMedia, and Swanepoel. "RE/MAX Results is an example of how leading brokerages have not been sitting still during the COVID-19 outbreak," said Lane Hornung, CEO and Founder of zavvie. "They have been innovating and preparing for the rebound that is propelling them forward now. As a leader at the forefront of innovation, RE/MAX Results continues to deliver new ways to serve their clients better. RE/MAX Results Simple Offer gives clients more of what they are asking for. Their sales executives continue to raise the bar for how homes are sold throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin." More details about the RE/MAX Results Simple Offer program are here and on its website at results.net. About RE/MAX Results RE/MAX Results operates out of the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Rochester, Duluth/Superior, Mankato and Western Wisconsin markets. Based upon the principles of entrepreneurship and customer service, RE/MAX Results has grown to 40 offices and nearly 1,200 Sales Executives making it the largest and most productive RE/MAX franchise in the United States. For over 30 years, RE/MAX Results has been leading the way with the highest producing sales executives in the country. RE/MAX Results is committed to selecting the most capable people in real estate, providing the best, most streamlined operational infrastructure, management by participation, and the highest standards of professionalism in the industry. For more information, visit www.results.net. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that connects agents and homeowners by providing all selling options: iBuyer, Bridge, and Open Market through Offer Optimizer™, a brokerage solution. zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive by serving their clients in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com.

Real Living Realty Professionals Launches iBuyer Program
Largest real estate firm in Western Mass. offers the most options to sell a home EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. - July 15, 2020 -- Real Living Realty Professionals, the largest real estate brokerage in Western Massachusetts, is launching the area’s first iBuyer service. Real Living Realty Professionals’ new Offer Optimizer™ gives its team members the ability to provide homeowners the most options to sell their homes. In addition to providing an iBuyer option to sellers throughout Western Massachusetts and Northern Connecticut, Real Living Realty Professionals is debuting another innovative option that allows homeowners to buy their next home before they sell. "Sellers want to see every option before they decide what is best for them," said Robert P. Molta, president and broker/owner of Real Living Realty Professionals. "Real Living Realty Professionals sales associates now can provide sellers more options than any other real estate firm in our markets. All it takes to get started is a push of a button," he added. Real Living Realty Professionals, with 300 sales associates, operates offices in Belchertown, Chicopee, Holyoke, Lenox, East Longmeadow, Otis, Pittsfield, West Springfield, Westfield and Wilbraham. Molta explains that iBuyers are online real estate companies that provide "instant" cash offers to buy homes. The new iBuyer service from Real Living gives local homeowners the ability to see what these companies would offer before they decide how they want to sell. Real Living Realty Professionals Offer Optimizer service also gives sellers the option to buy their next home before they sell their current one. The new "bridge" service allows homeowners to sell their home at market value, access the money they need to buy a new home, and remain in their home until they close on their new purchase. iBuyer research shows that two out of every five sellers would consider an iBuyer offer. Among the homeowners who would consider an iBuyer offer, nearly all – 92 percent – still want to be represented by a professional real estate agent. Real Living Realty Professionals is partnering with zavvie, creator of Offer Optimizer™ Suite, which powers the iBuyer platforms of top brokerages across America. To help homeowners make more informed decisions with the help of a trusted real estate agent, zavvie’s online tools provide current, highly accurate, and hyperlocal market data to connect agents and their clients to iBuyers. Lane Hornung, CEO and Founder of zavvie said, "Real Living Realty Professionals provides a center of excellence in the marketplace by building trusted, enduring relationships with their clients. With Offer Optimizer technology, they are bringing more options to their clients by delivering the latest innovations to homeowners who are thinking about selling their homes." More details about Real Living Realty Professionals and its instant offers platform are here or at Getinstanthomeoffers.com. About Real Living Realty Professionals Real Living Realty Professionals, the largest real estate company in Western Massachusetts, is locally owned and operated by its President, Robert P. Molta. With more than 300 sales associates and $500 million in combined annual sales volume, in the past year, Real Living Realty Professionals participated in the sale of over 2,000 properties. Real Living operates offices in Belchertown, Chicopee, Holyoke, Lenox, East Longmeadow, Otis, Pittsfield, West Springfield, Westfield and Wilbraham. The company is a culmination of these former real estate companies: Century 21 A-1 Nolan/Hometown Associates, Landry, Lyons & White Co., Stearns & Yerrall Inc., Edmund G. Woods Co., and Carlson GMAC Real Estate. Real Living Real Estate is a network brand of HSF Affiliates LLC, which is owned by HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that connects agents and their clients with iBuyers. zavvie’s Offer Optimizer™ Suite bridges the gap for consumers who may not be aware of all their options for selling. Currently operating in iBuyer markets and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive by serving their clients in today’s evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach® program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

BHHS California Properties Launches New iBuyer Service to Help Southern California Homeowners
SAN DIEGO, CA -- March 9, 2020 -- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties, one of Southern California's largest real estate companies with offices spanning from Anaheim to Palm Springs, announces a new iBuyer service for homeowners. BHHS California Properties new Offer Optimizer provides homeowners throughout Southern California more options to sell their homes than ever before. "Homeowners throughout Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County and the desert communities thinking about selling can now push a button and receive multiple offers instantly," said Mark Stark, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeService California Properties. "Offer Optimizer gives our clients the most options, combined with the guidance of an experienced and trusted agent to help them maximize their selling opportunity," he added. "Homeowners want to see what iBuyers will offer. We can show them what it looks like to sell their home to an iBuyer, sell their home on the open market, or they may choose not to sell," Stark said. BHHS California Properties is partnering with zavvie, whose Offer Optimizer™ Suite technology connects agents and their clients to iBuyers. The new iBuyer service that BHHS California Properties is launching gives homeowners the ability to receive multiple offers all in one place. "Consumers want choices, and our new iBuyer service give them more choices than ever," added Gordon Miles, President and COO of BHHS California Properties. "We know from research that homeowners want the help of a professional real estate sales executive when they sell, including when they sell to an iBuyer. We are giving consumers what they are asking for: all the options plus a professional agent to guide them throughout the entire process." Miles notes a recent iBuyer study found that 41 percent of all sellers would consider an iBuyer offer. Among those considering an iBuyer offer, 92 percent still want to be represented by a professional real estate agent. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties has one of the most recognized and trustworthy brands in the real estate industry. Lane Hornung, CEO, and Founder of zavvie said, "Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is known for providing the highest standards of service, making it a leader in Southern California. By expanding their real estate services with Offer Optimizer, they are offering clients their competitors don't have. BHHS California Properties is setting the highest bar for how homes are sold in Southern California." Hornung notes the online tools that zavvie provides are current, reliable, and packed with market-specific data so homeowners can make informed decisions with the guidance of a professional agent. More details about Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties' iBuyer platform can be accessed here or at www.bhhscalifornia.com. About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties is a part of Americana Holdings, the largest independently owned franchise in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices global network. Founded in 1985, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties has grown to nearly 3,000 sales associates in close to 60 offices spanning the Central Coast to San Diego. Americana Holdings also includes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties. For more information, visit www.bhhscalifornia.com. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that connects agents and their clients with iBuyers. zavvie's Offer Optimizer™ Suite bridges the gap for consumers who may not be aware of all their options for selling. Currently operating in iBuyer markets and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive by serving their clients in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach® program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties Offers New iBuyer Service to Help Homeowners
LAS VEGAS, NV - March 2, 2020 -- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties, one of the largest real estate companies in Nevada, announces a new iBuyer service for homeowners. BHHS Nevada Properties new Offer Optimizer provides homeowners throughout the state more options to sell their homes than ever before. "Nevada homeowners who want to sell their home can now push a button and receive multiple offers instantly," said Mark Stark, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties. "Offer Optimizer makes sure we provide our clients with the most options, combined with the help of an experienced and trusted agent to help them maximize their selling opportunity," he added. "Homeowners want to see what an iBuyer will offer. We can show them what it looks like to sell their home to an iBuyer, sell their home on the open market, or they can choose not to sell," Stark said. BHHS Nevada Properties is partnering with zavvie, whose Offer Optimizer™ Suite technology connects real estate sales executives and their clients to iBuyers. The new iBuyer service that BHHS Nevada Properties is launching is new to the state. Local homeowners will now have the ability to receive multiple offers all in one place. "Consumers want choices, and our new iBuyer service gives them the most choices available in the marketplace," added Gordon Miles, President and COO of BHHS Nevada Properties. "We know from research that homeowners want the help of a professional real estate sales executive when they sell, including when they sell to an iBuyer. We are giving consumers what they are asking for: all the options along with a professional agent to guide them throughout the entire process." Miles notes a recent iBuyer study found that 41 percent of all sellers would consider an iBuyer offer. Among those considering an iBuyer offer, 92 percent still want to be represented by a professional real estate agent. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties has one of the most recognized and trustworthy brands in the real estate industry. Lane Hornung, CEO, and Founder of zavvie said, "Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties is known for engaging new technologies and innovative marketing programs, making it one of the largest real estate companies in the state. By expanding their real estate services with Offer Optimizer, they are giving their clients more options than their competitors. BHHS Nevada Properties is setting a new bar for how homes are sold in Nevada." Hornung notes the online tools that zavvie provides are current, reliable, and packed with market-specific data so homeowners can make informed decisions with the guidance of a professional agent. More details about Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties' iBuyer platform can be accessed here or at www.bhhsnv.com. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties is a part of Americana Holdings, which also includes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. The firms are leaders in their respective markets with 32 offices and more than 3,500 real estate sales executives, comprising the largest independently owned Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices franchise in the world. Combined, the companies sold $5.5 billion in real estate in 2019. For more information, visit www.bhhsnv.com. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that connects agents and their clients with iBuyers. zavvie's Offer Optimizer™ Suite bridges the gap for consumers who may not be aware of all their options for selling. Currently operating in iBuyer markets and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive by serving their clients in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach® program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties Launches New iBuyer Service to Help Homeowners
SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- February 26, 2020 -- Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties, the leading real estate company in Arizona with offices in nearly every corner of the state, announces a new iBuyer service for local homeowners. BHHS Arizona Properties new Offer Optimizer provides homeowners throughout the state more options to sell their homes than ever before. "Our new iBuyer service allows Arizona homeowners to push a button and receive multiple offers instantly," said Mark Stark, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties. "Offer Optimizer gives our clients more options, and it's enhanced with the local expertise and high-quality service our agents provide to help homeowners maximize their selling opportunity," he added. BHHS Arizona Properties' new iBuyer platform helps homeowners thinking about selling compare their options. "Homeowners get full transparency. They can see what it looks like to sell their home to an iBuyer, sell their home on the open market, or even choose not to sell," Stark said. BHHS Arizona Properties is partnering with zavvie, whose Offer Optimizer™ Suite technology connects agents and their clients to iBuyers. The company's new iBuyer service is new to Arizona. Local homeowners will now have the ability to receive multiple offers instantly – all in one place. "We want our clients to have every choice available in the marketplace," added Gordon Miles, President and COO of BHHS Arizona Properties. "We know from research that homeowners want the help of a professional real estate agent when they sell, including when they sell a home to an iBuyer. We are giving consumers what they are asking for: all the options and a professional agent who is focused on their client's needs throughout the entire process." Miles notes a recent iBuyer study found that 41 percent of all sellers would consider an iBuyer offer. Among those considering an iBuyer offer, 92 percent still want to be represented by a professional real estate agent. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties has one of the most recognized and trustworthy brands in the real estate industry. An independently owned and operated member of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Affiliates, BHHS Arizona Properties is the largest independently owned franchise in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices global network. Lane Hornung, CEO, and Founder of zavvie said, "Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties is known for delivering the utmost care and professionalism to its clients, making it the leading real estate company in the state. By expanding their real estate services with Offer Optimizer, they are giving their clients more options than their competitors. BHHS Arizona Properties is setting the highest bar for how homes are sold in Arizona." Hornung notes the online tools that zavvie provides are current, reliable, and packed with market-specific data so homeowners can make informed decisions with the guidance of a professional agent. More details about Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties iBuyer platform can be accessed here or at www.bhhsaz.com. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties is the largest independently owned and operated member of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices global network. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Arizona Properties is a part of Americana Holdings, which also includes Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties. The firms are leaders in their respective markets with 32 offices and more than 3,500 real estate sales executives. Combined, the companies sold $5.5 billion in real estate in 2019. For more information, visit www.bhhsaz.com. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that connects agents and their clients with iBuyers. zavvie's Offer Optimizer™ Suite bridges the gap for consumers who may not be aware of all their options for selling. Currently operating in iBuyer markets and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive by serving their clients in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach® program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

RE/MAX Alliance Launches New iBuyer Service to Benefit Front Range Homeowners
Denver, CO - February 13, 2020 -- RE/MAX Alliance, one of the largest RE/MAX franchises worldwide with over 850 licensed Realtors and 24 office locations across Colorado's Front Range, announced a new iBuyer service. Offer Optimizer gives RE/MAX Alliance Realtors the ability to provide Front Range homeowners the most options to sell their homes. "Front Range homeowners who want to sell their homes can now push a button to instantly receive offers," said Chad Ochsner, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Alliance. "With Offer Optimizer, our Realtors are able to deliver more selling options than ever to homeowners. With a RE/MAX Alliance Realtors by their side, we can help local homeowners make the best choice for their circumstances," he added. iBuyers are online real estate investors that provide "instant" cash offers to buy homes. The new iBuyer service that RE/MAX Alliance is launching gives local homeowners the ability to receive multiple offers instantly – all in one place. RE/MAX Alliance Offer Optimizer helps homeowners see what it means to sell their home to an iBuyer, or sell their home on the open market, even if they choose not to sell. "Homeowners want to see every option available today," explained Ochsner. "If they decide to sell, they want a professional Realtors' help, even when they choose to sell to an iBuyer. RE/MAX Alliance is offering something every Front Range Realtors wants: iBuyer tools that can help their clients make a better decision." Ochsner notes that a recent iBuyer study found that 41 percent of all sellers would consider an iBuyer offer. Among the homeowners who would consider an iBuyer offer, 92 percent still want to be represented by a professional real estate Realtors. RE/MAX Alliance Offer partnered with zavvie, creator of Offer Optimizer™ Suite, which powers the iBuyer platforms of top brokerages across America. Using online tools that provide current, reliable, and market-specific data, zavvie connects real estate agents and their clients to iBuyers, helping homeowners can make more informed decisions with the help of a trusted real estate agent. Known for providing its Realtors "best-in-class" technology, RE/MAX Alliance helps thousands of people buy and sell a home each year. Established in 1975, RE/MAX Alliance is Colorado's largest privately-owned real estate company, with offices from Castle Rock to Fort Collins, Aurora to Evergreen, including the entire Denver Metro area. Lane Hornung, CEO, and Founder of zavvie said, "RE/MAX Alliance is once again at the forefront of innovation that helps their clients. By expanding their real estate services with Offer Optimizer, RE/MAX Alliance is giving its clients what they want. Their Realtors are raising the bar for how homes are sold across Colorado's Front Range." Hornung notes the online tools that zavvie provides are current, reliable, and packed with market-specific data so homeowners can make informed decisions with the guidance of a real estate professional. More details about the RE/MAX Alliance iBuyer platform are here, and on its website at homesincolorado.com. ABOUT RE/MAX Alliance RE/MAX Alliance, one of the largest RE/MAX franchises worldwide, has 24 office locations across Colorado's Front Range, with over 850 licensed REALTORS®, helping thousands of people buy & sell real estate each year. Established in 1975, RE/MAX Alliance is Colorado's largest privately-owned real estate company, serving clients from Castle Rock to Fort Collins, Aurora to Evergreen, including the entire Denver Metro area. Learn more at homesincolorado.com. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that connects agents and their clients with iBuyers. Zavvie's Offer Optimizer™ Suite bridges the gap for consumers who may not be aware of all their options for selling. Currently operating in iBuyer markets and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive by serving their clients in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach® program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

eXp Realty Expands Express Offers to 12 Additional States
Home Sellers Work with Local Agents, Request Offers to Institutional Buyers, Receive Multiple Cash Offers BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Dec. 18, 2019 -- eXp Realty, The Real Estate Cloud Brokerage and a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc., today announced the launch of its home-buying and selling platform, Express Offers, in 12 additional U.S. states: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah and Virginia. Express Offers also is available in California. Express Offers allows home sellers to request an offer online and then work with a local eXp Realty agent to submit it to a number of institutional buyers who are interested in purchasing homes in a particular local market. This gives sellers another option to sell their home quickly without the hassle of showings, staging and uncertainty. Properties may qualify to be submitted to more than one buyer, yielding multiple cash offers within two business days. Express Offers ensures a real estate agent is part of every transaction. When a home seller expresses interest in selling their home with Express Offers, they will be matched with a certified eXp Realty agent and receive a thorough disclosure that walks them through every detail of the process. "Express Offers' rapid expansion from one state to 13 in just three months offers home sellers another choice in how they sell their home while still working with a local real estate expert to ensure their best interests every step of the way," said eXp World Holdings Vice President, Affiliated Services, Ted Laatz. "Since launching in California in October, we are seeing positive early signs of adoption and are excited to expand Express Offers to all 50 U.S. states in the near future." Home sellers can learn more about Express Offers or receive a no-obligation cash offer on their home at www.expressoffers.com. About eXp Realty eXp Realty is an eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) company. eXp World Holdings also houses eXp World Technologies, LLC, which operates the VirBELA platform. eXp Realty, The Real Estate Cloud Brokerage, is the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America. It is one of the fastest-growing firms with more than 25,000 agents across North America, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. As a subsidiary of a publicly traded company, eXp Realty uniquely offers real estate professionals within its ranks opportunities to earn eXp World Holdings stock for production and contributions to overall company growth. VirBELA offers a modern, cloud-based environment focused on education and team development with clients in various industries from government to retail. VirBELA developed eXp Realty's current cloud campus, which provides 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training and socialization for the company's agents and staff. For more information or to contact a local eXp Realty agent, visit www.exprealty.com.

BHGRE Lifestyles Realty Offers Homeowners New iBuyer Service
Jacksonville's Fastest Growing Brokerage Partners with zavvie's Offer Optimizer to Maximize iBuyer Opportunities for Local Homeowners Jacksonville, FL -- December 18, 2019 -- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyles Realty, the fastest growing residential real estate brokerage in Jacksonville, announces the launch of a new iBuyer service. Lifestyles Realty's new Offer Optimizer gives Jacksonville homeowners more ways to sell their homes than ever before. "Homeowners in Duval, St Johns, Clay and Nassau Counties can now receive multiple offers on their home with a push of a button," said Geoff Burt, an owner of Lifestyles Realty. "Our new Offer Optimizer, combined with the deep local knowledge and professional advice of a Lifestyles' agent, helps homeowners make the best choices for their situations," he added. Burt explains that with its new Offer Optimizer, sellers are able to easily compare all of their options. They can sell their home on the open market, accept an iBuyer offer, or choose not to sell. Jacksonville area sellers using Offer Optimizer at a push of a button receive a detailed breakdown of offers for leading iBuyer firms including Zillow Offfers and Opendoor, as well as a comparison to selling their home on the open market with Lifestyles Realty. These online firms are called iBuyers because they offer to "instantly buy" homes. By offering the new iBuyer service, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyles Realty agents are gaining a local advantage in the marketplace by providing homeowners the ability to receive multiple offers instantly. "Smart sellers want to explore every option," said Dan McCarthy, Broker/Owner at Lifestyles Realty. "But they also want the help of a professional agent in navigating any real estate transaction, including selling to an iBuyer. Now we are offering something every agent wants: a way to tap into the iBuyer opportunity in the market today." A recent iBuyer study found that 41 percent of all sellers would consider an iBuyer offer. Among those considering an iBuyer offer, 92 percent still want to be represented by a professional REALTOR®. "The popularity of the iBuyer movement is growing," McCarthy noted. "And because more people than ever are using a real estate agent to sell their home, Offer Optimizer is giving an opportunity for our agents to offer even more value to our clients." Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyles Realty is known for its consumer-first philosophy. Lifestyles has created a different kind of real estate brokerage through an agent community with a commitment to providing a great experience from the awareness stage, through the purchase/sales process and well after the transaction closes. Lane Hornung, CEO, and Founder of zavvie said, "Lifestyles Realty is known for thinking about what the customer wants and delivering it. By giving its agents the power of Offer Optimizer, they are responding to what consumers are asking for and raising the bar for how homes are sold in Jacksonville." Lifestyles Realty Offer Optimizer can be accessed here or on its website at bebetterjax.com. About Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyles Realty Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Lifestyles Realty is the fastest growing residential real estate firm in Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Business Journal, and the 5th fastest growing firm overall in 2018. Its three offices serving customers in Duval, St Johns, Clay and Nassau Counties are staffed by a community of more than 75 full-time, professional agents with deep local market knowledge. For more information, call 904.853.6386 or visit bebetterjax.com. About zavvie zavvie is a technology company that connects agents and their clients with iBuyers. zavvie's Offer Optimizer™ Suite bridges the gap for consumers who may not be aware of all their options for selling. Currently operating in iBuyer markets and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives top brokerages and agents all they need to thrive by serving their clients in today's evolving real estate landscape: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing, and strategy. Discover more at zavvie.com. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach® program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

Pittsburgh Tech Startup Mighty Partnering with Howard Hanna
Pittsburgh, PA (December 6, 2019) — For real estate agents, when it's time for the home inspection—that's when it gets real. There are so many moving parts, so many places where it can go wrong. It can also take days to weeks. Pittsburgh-based startup Mighty makes this part mighty easy. "At Mighty, we incorporate powerful data and analytics to solve a big pain point for every realtor, buyer and seller," says Mighty CEO and Co-Founder Jen Yosef. "Through our platform, realtors upload an inspection report, and in 24 hours get a customized estimate for all the repairs needed." "AI and machine learning integrated with our experienced team make us the home repair pricing experts for every real estate transaction. For each project we do for our clients, a Mighty specialist is always involved." Now, Mighty is partnering with Howard Hanna, the third-largest real estate company in America. "We're very excited to partner with Howard Hanna, a forward-thinking company that understands the importance of providing their agents with advanced technology tools and resources to help them accelerate their business," says Yosef. "We look forward to collaborating with them to deliver a best-in-class experience to their clients across the country." "Our automation and use of AI for the home inspection estimate process is transformational and makes agents' lives easier. And at the end of the day, our technology is providing the consumers with the transparency that they need to help with their home negotiation and repairs," adds Yosef. About Mighty Using AI, Mighty is the home repair pricing expert for every real estate transaction that turns any inspection report into an estimated pricing solution within 24 hours. Partnering up with vetted contractors gives us the ability to source any home repairs prior to listing or before closing on a home. About Howard Hanna Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is the 3rd largest real estate company in the United States, the #1 privately owned broker in the nation, and the largest home seller in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and the Carolinas. The family-owned and -operated real estate company specializes in residential and commercial brokerage service, mortgage, closing and title insurance, land development, appraisal, property and casualty insurance, corporate relocation, and property management. In early 2019, Howard Hanna completed a partnership with the Allen Tate Companies, the 14th largest real estate company in the nation. The combined company has more than 300 offices across PA, OH, NY, VA, MI, WV, MD, NC, SC and IN, with more than 11,000 sales associates and staff who are guided by a spirit of integrity in all aspects of the real estate process. For more information, visit www.howardhanna.com.

Homebuyers Can Now Buy Redfin Listings Online with Redfin Direct in California
Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento and San Diego Buyers can make direct offers on Redfin-listed homes as Redfin Direct Continues Expansion LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2019 -- Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage, launched its Redfin Direct service in most of its California markets, including Fresno, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, Palm Springs, Sacramento, San Diego and Santa Barbara. Redfin Direct helps homebuyers easily visit and buy Redfin-listed homes without needing to contact a buyer's agent. With Redfin Direct, buyers can make their offer more competitive by saving the seller from paying thousands in commissions to a buyer's agent. Redfin makes it easy for buyers to tour Redfin listings with its Book It Now and Direct Access technology. Book It Now allows buyers to schedule a home tour with a Redfin agent with a few clicks. For the homes that Redfin owns through its RedfinNow business in Southern California, homebuyers get Direct Access, which lets them unlock the door with their phone and tour properties on their own schedule, without an agent. When a buyer is ready to make an offer, the Redfin Direct offer tool guides her through the process. The step-by-step online platform defines the elements of the contract and provides information on typical Redfin seller preferences so the buyer can make her offer stronger. "Redfin Direct is a new way to buy a home for people who are confident making an offer without an agent," said Mark Bennett, Redfin's state broker in California. "In a multiple offer situation, helping the seller avoid paying a buyer agent commission is one way to make your offer stand out. For the buyers who are comfortable being unrepresented, we are making it easy to make an offer online. This is just one more way Redfin is redefining real estate and helping our customers save money." Redfin already helps California sellers save on commissions with a low listing fee, which ranges from 1 to 1.5%, subject to minimums. For a median priced home of $650,000 in Los Angeles, a seller could save up to $26,000 by listing with a full-service, local Redfin agent and selling to a Redfin Direct buyer as compared to paying 6% in commission fees. Redfin Direct is also available to buyers in larger markets in Massachusetts, Northern Virginia and Texas. The company plans to expand Redfin Direct to additional markets in the future. Learn more about Redfin Direct at www.redfin.com/direct. About Redfin Redfin is a technology-powered real estate brokerage, combining its own full-service agents with modern technology to redefine real estate in the consumer's favor. Founded by software engineers, Redfin has the country's #1 brokerage website and offers a host of online tools to consumers, including the Redfin Estimate, the automated home-value estimate with the industry's lowest published error rate for listed homes. Homebuyers and sellers enjoy a full-service, technology-powered experience from Redfin real estate agents, while saving thousands in commissions. Redfin serves more than 90 major metro areas across the U.S. and Canada. The company has helped customers buy or sell homes worth more than $85 billion.

BHHS Drysdale Properties Launches New iBuyer Service for Homeowners
Northern California's and Nevada's fastest-growing, woman-owned brokerage debuts platform DANVILLE, Calif. – October 28, 2019 – Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties, Northern California's and Nevada's fastest-growing, full-service and 100% woman-owned real estate brokerage, today announced its launch of Drysdale Properties Offer Optimizer. The new service will provide homeowners with multiple instant offers on their home with the push of a button. Offer Optimizer helps homeowners easily compare iBuyer offers with estimated net profits to selling their home on the open market. Drysdale Properties' agents provide the local expertise and personalized service for the path homeowners pick. More than 90 percent of those selecting an iBuyer offer still want the help of a real estate agent, a new study found. Sellers in Northern California and Nevada communities served by Drysdale Properties now can compare instant purchase offers from Opendoor and Zillow Offers, two leading online iBuyer firms that offer to "instantly" purchase homes. Drysdale Properties Offer Optimizer service helps homeowners make the best choice for their circumstances. Sellers can accept an instant sale offer, sell their home on the open market, or choose not to sell. "iBuying is a new option for most homeowners, and that helps explain why nearly everyone still seeks the expertise of a local, trusted agent to make their best sales decision," explains Gretchen Pearson, President/Owner of Drysdale Properties. With the growth of the Internet in real estate, the number of buyers and sellers using a real estate agent has grown. Today, 91% of all sellers work with a licensed real estate agent, according to research from the National Association of Realtors. Today, just 7% of homeowners try to sell their home on their own, known as For Sale by Owners or FSBO, a record low. The new iBuyer platform from Drysdale Properties addresses crucial aspects that homeowners may overlook when it comes to instant offers. "Not all iBuyer offers are the same," Pearson added. "Each iBuyer process varies, and that's why consumers benefit from having an advocate to expertly guide them through a sale no matter what path they choose." Drysdale Properties partnered with zavvie, whose Offer Optimizer™ Suite technology connects agents and their clients to iBuyers. The online tools that zavvie provides are current, reliable, and packed with market-specific data so homeowners can make informed decisions with the guidance of a professional agent. "Consumers have more choices than ever before when it comes to selling a home," explained Lane Hornung, zavvie CEO and founder. "But even if you choose an iBuyer, selling a home is never instant. Sellers want a professional on their side because there are so many complex choices. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and its franchisees are committed to providing sellers all the options." "That's why BHHS Drysdale Properties is meeting the increasing demand for instant offers by bringing the iBuyers to the table in markets throughout Northern California and Nevada. It's also why agents love Drysdale Properties: they keep real estate agents right where consumers want them: at the center of the transaction," Hornung added. Find more information about Drysdale Properties at bhhsdrysdale.com, and their new iBuyer service at zavvie.com/bhhsdrysdale/offer-optimizer. About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties is Northern California's and Nevada's fastest-growing, full-service and 100% woman-owned real estate brokerage specializing in residential, luxury, relocation, commercial and property management. It is the No. 13 brokerage in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network; No. 69 for sales volume as ranked by REALTrends; and No. 67 in RISMedia's Power Broker Top 500 Report. Visit bhhsdrysdale.com. About zavvie zavvie offers the only iBuyer platform for brokerages that connects agents and their clients with all iBuyers in their market. zavvie's Offer Optimizer™ Suite bridges the gap for agents who want to offer all the options for selling, from listing on the open market to choosing an instant sale. Currently operating in markets across America and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives top brokerages and their agents the technology, marketing and support they need to serve their clients in today's evolving real estate landscape. Discover more at zavvie.com. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

eXp Realty Preferred Partners Adds New Services
BELLINGHAM, Wash. - Oct. 9, 2019 -- eXp Realty, The Real Estate Cloud Brokerage and a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc., today announced three additional partners joined eXp Realty Preferred Partners, a program that provides eXp Realty agents and their clients with a marketplace for home-buying and selling services. All eXp Realty Preferred Partners are vetted by eXp Realty to ensure that they will offer agents and their clients their best industry-leading services. The new partners accepted into the eXp Realty Preferred Partner program are: Build A Sign provides U.S. eXp Realty agents with high-quality signage options at a discounted rate with no order minimums. Currencies Direct is a simple solution for foreign homebuyers to exchange currency hassle free and at a great exchange rate in order to complete their purchase of property in the United States. eXp Realty 360 Tours offers 360-degree home tours with video chat integration, enabling eXp Realty agents to create tours and floor plans in minutes and provide their clients with high-tech touring options. "We are thrilled to add home-selling and currency services to the eXp Realty Preferred Partners program. We strive to engage the best product providers in real estate as partners in order to give eXp agents and their clients choice," said Ted Laatz, eXp Realty Vice President of Affiliated Services and Partnerships. "Every eXp Preferred Partner allows agents to decide how they want to run their business while also helping their clients make smart decisions." Previously announced eXp Preferred Partners: IntroLend First Cloud provides U.S. agents and home buyers with all their lending needs as well as seamlessly integrate with eXp Realty's existing technology to improve the consumer experience and better manage transactions. America's Preferred Home Warranty allows eXp Realty's U.S. home buyers and sellers to choose their own licensed contractors when repairing or replacing home systems and appliances. Silverline Title & Escrow offers title, escrow and settlement services to eXp Realty residential clients in the United States. Movinghub allows eXp Realty buyers and sellers to manage, move, switch and jug compare utility and home service providers at no cost. About eXp Realty eXp Realty is an eXp World Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPI) company. eXp World Holdings also houses eXp World Technologies, LLC, which operates the VirBELA platform. eXp Realty, The Real Estate Cloud Brokerage™, is the largest residential real estate brokerage by geography in North America. It is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerage firms in North America with more than 23,000 agents across 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and six Canadian provinces. The company recently announced expansion into the United Kingdom and Australia. As a subsidiary of a publicly traded company, eXp Realty uniquely offers real estate professionals within its ranks opportunities to earn eXp World Holdings stock for production and contributions to overall company growth. VirBELA offers a modern, cloud-based environment focused on education and team development with clients in various industries from government to retail. VirBELA developed eXp Realty's current cloud campus, which provides 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training and socialization for the company's agents and staff. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.exprealty.com.

Middle Tennessee's Parks Realty Offers a new iBuyer Platform for Home Sellers
NASHVILLE - September 19, 2019 – Middle Tennessee's real estate powerhouse Parks Realty announces the launch of Parks Go, giving homeowners multiple instant offers on their home with the push of a button. Parks Go helps homeowners easily compare iBuyer offers with selling on the open market. A local professional with Parks Realty provides expertise and counsel for whichever path the homeowner chooses. As one of the largest real estate companies in Middle Tennessee, Parks is proving its commitment to bring all options to the table for its clients. These options now include purchase offers from Opendoor and Zillow Offers - commonly referred to as iBuyers because these online firms offer to "instantly buy" homes. The Parks Go platform provides online tools that make it easy to collect offers from all active iBuyers in the market as well as a real-world estimate of selling price and net profits by listing on the open market. These industry leading tools provide homeowners with transparency, data, and professional expertise and guidance. The Parks Realty Parks Go helps homeowners uncover all of the essential information they need for their home sale, so they can make the best choice for their personal situation - whether that's moving quickly with an instant offer or maximizing profit. Parks Realty developed its Parks Go to address two crucial aspects that consumers may be overlooking when it comes to instant offers: If a homeowner is considering one instant offer, they need to compare that offer to all available instant offers, so they can choose the best one for them. If a homeowner is considering accepting an instant offer, they need to compare their net proceeds - their profit - to selling on the open market. "The value of working with a real estate professional to help sell your home is more crucial than ever with the emergence of instant offers from iBuyers," explains founder and CEO Bob Parks. "We are a home seller's chief advocate, providing expert negotiation to facilitate a great experience. With Parks Go, home sellers can better compare instant offers with their agent at their side, helping them navigate through the entire process." Parks Realty partnered with zavvie, whose technology, the Offer Optimizer™ Suite, powers the iBuyer platforms of leading brokerages in markets across the U.S. zavvie provides online tools and up-to-date, market-specific data so clients of their broker partners can make informed decisions about home selling. "What Parks Realty offers with Parks Go is a way for agents and iBuyers to work together and benefit sellers. iBuyers brings a ready-to-transact offer to the table, and for certain sellers, that's a great option," said Lane Hornung, CEO and Founder of zavvie. "Innovative brokerages like Parks Realty are helping their clients better understand – and compare -- iBuyer offers. When homeowners in Middle Tennessee are considering selling their home, they can count on Parks agents to deliver all of the options with a great experience. It's exciting to work with Parks to deliver instant offers with a push of a button," Hornung added. Find more information at parksathome.com. About Parks Parks Realty is one of the largest locally owned real estate companies in Middle Tennessee, staffed by more than 750 agents working in five counties, plus four offices on the Florida Gulf Coast (Premier Property Group). Last year, Parks sold more than 7,000 homes totaling $2.72 billion in sales. Celebrating its 44th anniversary, Parks is well known for supporting local charities as each individual office "adopts" nonprofits that are close to their hearts. Parks annually supports more than 40 charities, donates $250,000 and its team members collectively volunteer more than 3,000 hours. The Parks companies include Parks Realty; Parks Auction Company, LLC; The Parks Group, a commercial real estate division; Solomon Parks Title & Escrow Services; Legacy Home Loans; Parks Property Management Services; Parks Relocation Department and its new construction development. Learn more at parksathome.com. About zavvie zavvie is a Boulder, Colorado-based technology company committed to adding ease and clarity to broker relationships with iBuyers. With Offer Optimizer™ Suite, zavvie connects brokerages, their agents, and clients with iBuyers. Currently operating in iBuyer markets and rapidly expanding, zavvie gives brokerages and agents all they need to thrive: easy to use tools, technology, training, marketing and strategy. zavvie Offer Optimizer™ received an Inman Innovator Award for Most Innovative Real Estate Technology, and the company is a graduate of the National Association of REALTORS® REach program. For brokerages interested in licensing Offer Optimizer™ technology, visit zavvie.com.

Austin Homeowners Can Now Get a Cash Offer from RedfinNow
RedfinNow Buys Homes Directly from Sellers, Allowing Them to Move on with Less Hassle and More Certainty AUSTIN, Texas, July 8, 2019 -- Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage, announced that homeowners in the Austin metro area can now get a cash offer for their home from RedfinNow, a convenient and fast way to sell a home. By selling to RedfinNow, homeowners get the certainty of an all-cash offer direct from Redfin, the flexibility to pick their move-out date, and the convenience of selling without any prep work, private showings or open houses. For homes that qualify, owners have been able to get an offer in 48 hours or less and complete a sale in as few as seven days. "RedfinNow makes home-selling simple so you can focus on what's next in your life. Skip the repairs, showings, and uncertainty of a traditional home sale and move on your timeline," said Kari Ledgerwood, Austin market manager for RedfinNow. "In a competitive market like Austin, move-up buyers want the convenience and certainty of an instant offer, so they can use the cash from their first home to buy their next." RedfinNow is also available in Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, San Diego, Inland Empire and Orange County, and plans to expand to additional markets this year. RedfinNow charges a service fee of 7 percent of the sale price and complements Redfin's full-service listing product for sellers who want to put their home on the open market with a local Redfin agent. For full service, Redfin charges sellers in Austin a listing fee of 1 percent. Combined with 2 to 3 percent that sellers typically pay for the buyer's agent commission, sellers who list with a Redfin agent pay 3 to 4 percent in total commission fees. "Consumers want choices, and with Redfin, sellers can assess all their options and choose the service that best meets their needs," said Adam Wiener, Redfin's chief growth officer. "For homeowners who want to put the most money in their pocket from selling their home, Redfin's full-service, low-fee listing product fits the bill. To avoid the time and stress of selling a home, RedfinNow is the option many homeowners are looking for." In Austin today, people can sell homes to RedfinNow, buy and sell homes with full-service Redfin agents, and get home loans with Redfin Mortgage. To learn more about RedfinNow and to request an offer for your home, visit www.redfin.com/now. About Redfin Redfin is a technology-powered real estate brokerage, combining its own full-service agents with modern technology to redefine real estate in the consumer's favor. Founded by software engineers, Redfin has the country's #1 brokerage website and offers a host of online tools to consumers, including the Redfin Estimate, the automated home-value estimate with the industry's lowest published error rate for listed homes. Homebuyers and sellers enjoy a full-service, technology-powered experience from Redfin real estate agents, while saving thousands in commissions. Redfin serves more than 90 major metro areas across the U.S. and Canada. The company has helped customers buy or sell homes worth more than $85 billion.

MoveEasy Adds Amazon Alexa to Entire Platform
New Automation Service Gives Brokerage Clients a 'Concierge for Life' COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23, 2019 -- Consumers using Amazon Alexa now can access a free "Concierge for Life" service to help them move into a new home, and keep their home in great shape. Real estate's leading customized moving and post-transaction service for brokerages, MoveEasy, announced today that it has fully integrated its entire platform with Amazon Alexa. The fast-growing start-up MoveEasy provides brokerage clients with broker-branded moving assistance and after-the-transaction services that fuse a human concierge with technology and automation. "MoveEasy's entire platform is now powered by Amazon's voice assistant, Alexa," said MoveEasy co-founder Ven Ganapathy. "Any moving service or home services assistance that can be requested online or in a conversation with a concierge can be done with Alexa," he explained. "We're taking MoveEasy to the next level by combining online technology with human assistance and automation, allowing brokerages to give every one of their clients a free 'concierge for life.'" Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty, based in Mason, Ohio, is set to debut the MoveEasy Alexa skillset in early May, giving access to the clients of its more than 550 agents and brokers. MoveEasy is making its Alexa feature free to all its existing brokerage customers, making it available to the clients of more than 30,000 agents and brokers nationwide by the end of May. MoveEasy will include its Alexa feature for new broker customers as part of its standard broker-branded offering. How Alexa works with MoveEasy With the new Amazon Alexa integration with MoveEasy, a brokerage's agents provide every client access to that brokerage's unique Alexa skillset. After the client takes a few steps to set up their MoveEasy account on Alexa, they can access the entire skillset. For example, a client can say, "Alexa, ask my concierge if they know of a good moving company." Alexa will reply using the local brokerage's name, saying, "Your My Town Realty concierge has found three movers rated A+ with the Better Business Bureau." The MoveEasy integration with Alexa even connects each client to the original agent that helped them with their transaction. If a client says, "Alexa, are there any carpet cleaners that my agent recommends?" then Alexa will answer, "Your My Town Realty concierge has found one carpet cleaner that your agent, Jane Smith, recommends. Would you like me to have them call you?" If the client answers yes, this information is shared with a MoveEasy human concierge who places the call. The client does not have to lift a finger – and neither does the agent. Harnessing the full power of Alexa's capabilities, MoveEasy taps into Alexa's ability to schedule tasks and appointments. For example, a client can say, "Alexa, remind me next Thursday to file a change of address with the Post Office," something MoveEasy can do automatically. To stay on track with their own move, a client can also ask Alexa for help, by saying, "Alexa, what are my moving tasks for this week?" and Alexa will share the most recent updates from their MoveEasy checklist. "The best part is agents and brokerages get immediate access to the power of Alexa," explains Ganapathy. "Alexa helps keep the agent and brokerage top of mind, something research tells us agents struggle doing. But most importantly, communications channels have evolved from email to text to Facebook and now Alexa. To compete in today's market, MoveEasy empowers agents to tap into the way more and more consumers are communicating. Alexa is where agents and brokerages need to be and MoveEasy puts them at the cutting edge of this innovation." A new MoveEasy brochure featuring the Alexa services offered is available as a PDF download. More information about MoveEasy and its new Alexa-powered platform also can be found online at moveeasy.com. About MoveEasy MoveEasy is the fastest-growing moving concierge service for the real estate industry. Its human concierge plus tech and automation service connects brokerages and their agents to a client's move and throughout the client's homeownership experience. MoveEasy is a Diamond Supplier for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and a Realogy Preferred Alliance partner. Clients include several leading BHHS and Realogy firms, as well as members of The Realty Alliance and Leading Real Estate Companies of the World. Based in Columbus, Ohio, discover more at moveeasy.com.

Keller Williams Selects CognitiveScale to Speed Real Estate Smartcloud Efforts
Software provides continuously improving insights to boost KW's data and AI advantage AUSTIN, TEXAS - CognitiveScale, the leader in augmented intelligence software and Responsible AI, announced that Keller Williams (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, has selected Cortex5, CognitiveScale's AI software, to enhance its own Keller Cloud and AI platform with more AI-based predictive decision support and learning capabilities. The partnership will also allow the real estate franchise to increase the pace of R&D and add significant value into its proprietary next-gen agent and consumer smart apps. Focused on providing the best agent-driven consumer experience, Keller Williams is currently applying its proprietary artificial intelligence, Kelle, to a range of existing and emerging products, domains, and tools in development. Austin, Texas-based KW has more than 975 offices and 186,000 associates. In 2015, the firm began its evolution into a technology company, initiating the development of its Keller Cloud. A real estate-specific cloud service ecosystem, the Keller Cloud now leverages the collective power of the largest real estate sales force: 186,000 Keller Williams associates. Using CognitiveScale's Cortex5, Keller Williams will increase the velocity of its AI initiative implementation. Rather than working serially, KW's data scientists will tackle AI-based projects in parallel, speeding new innovations to agents and consumers. "Keller Williams has 35 years of rich, complex real estate data. We will use CognitiveScale's AI platform to harness our data to surface more insights for our teams and to accelerate innovation," said Neil Dholakia, chief product officer, Keller Williams. "As KW agents increasingly use Keller Cloud apps, the AI platform will learn from their interactions and subsequently offer intelligent decision support and recommendations to strengthen agent service to consumers. For example, as our agents write offer contracts, they will be advised as to the strength of their offer and how to further strengthen it. Additionally, KW agents will be provided hyper local market analysis, enabling them to best advise clients on the sale or purchase of a home," added Dholakia. "We are excited to be working with a leader like Keller Williams to drive data and AI-powered intelligent user experiences and business processes. We share their enthusiasm for making every agent their best agent and look forward to helping Keller Williams build on their data advantage and provide valuable insights to their team through Cortex5," said Nij Chawla, chief customer officer, CognitiveScale. About CognitiveScale CognitiveScale's Cortex5 software helps businesses apply artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to solve complex business problems at scale for financial services, healthcare, and digital commerce markets. Our award-winning software is being used by global leaders such as USAA, Morgan Stanley, NBC, JPMorgan Chase, ExxonMobil, and MD Anderson to increase user engagement, improve decision-making, and deploy self-learning and self-assuring business processes. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, CognitiveScale has offices in New York, London, and Hyderabad, India, and is funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Intel Capital, IBM Watson, M12, and USAA. For more information on the company, please visit us at cognitivescale.com. About Keller Williams Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams, the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, has more than 975 offices and 186,000 associates. The franchise is also No. 1 in units and sales volume in the United States. In 2015, Keller Williams began its evolution into a technology company, now building the real estate platform that agents' buyers and sellers prefer. Since 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven, and education-based culture that rewards agents as stakeholders. For more information, visit kw.com.

Alain Pinel Realtors Unveils Dynamic, 'Best of Breed' Technology Strategy
Multiple partnerships with software innovators creates powerful, flexible solution for agents and great experiences for homebuyers and sellers. SARATOGA, CALIF. (SEPTEMBER 06, 2018) -- Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) has announced a new technology strategy that will empower its 1,400 agents to work more efficiently, leverage the power of data and better serve Northern California home buyers and sellers. Partnerships with real estate software companies known as leaders in their respective categories are the cornerstone of the strategy. This dynamic strategy was informed by over a year of research with APR agents and is rooted in the belief that an integrated bundling of the very best applications better serves agents than a single technology suite built by a vendor or in-house by a brokerage. "As sole proprietors of their own business, agents deserve the confidence of knowing that their data and tools belong to them exclusively. We have chosen a model that gives agents flexibility and options without extra cost on their part," said Zane Burnett, Vice President of Digital Innovation & Technology at Alain Pinel. APR has inked partnerships with the following companies: ActivePipe: Automated email marketing with exclusive property feed integration Adwerx: Automated, geo-targeted social and display advertising of property listings Cloud CMA: Deep property, comparable sale and buyer reports presented in a branded format RealScout: Collaborative home search between agents and buyers and email alerts powered by "computer vision" Contactually: An intelligent CRM that automates common tasks required of agents Several of these applications are integrated; all will be available to APR agents through a single sign-on (SSO) dashboard within the company intranet. "Building a strategy around the idea that a single company, with one software suite, can keep up with the pace of change simply doesn't make sense anymore," said Burnett. "The technology world is moving faster than ever before, and we were determined to pursue a course that enabled us, and our agents, to respond to change, and pursue innovative solutions, with more agility than our competitors." APR, founded in 1990, was among the first real estate companies in the nation to deploy desktop computers company-wide, created a groundbreaking partnership with Steve Jobs' NEXT Software and launched the country's first real estate website. "Taking the lead on technology is part of our DNA, but we also embrace a humility born from the recognition that any one real estate company, no matter how technologically adept, can satisfy the demands of a changing marketplace on its own," said Mike Hulme, APR's President. "With this strategy, and with these partners, Alain Pinel Realtors is positioned to extend its leadership into a future that will require adaptability, speed and a ceaseless effort to innovate." "Ultimately, for us, technology is a means to deliver outstanding experiences for our agents and home buyers and sellers," said APR Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rainy Hake Austin. "That is our core difference at Alain Pinel Realtors and this strategy serves that end." About Alain Pinel Realtors® Alain Pinel Realtors (APR) is the largest privately owned residential real estate company in Northern California and is consistently ranked among the top 10 largest residential real estate firms in the United States based on closed-sales volume. The firm has 1,400 agents in more than 30 offices throughout Northern California. APR was founded in 1990 by Chairman and CEO Paul L. Hulme, and is based in Saratoga, Calif. Visit us at apr.com.

eXp Realty Continues to Invest in Proprietary Technology for Agents
SEATTLE — Nov. 1, 2017 — eXp Realty, LLC, a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc., the agent-owned cloud brokerage®, today announced new tools as part of its continuing investment in proprietary technology for real estate professionals. It's a New World As eXp Realty grows, the place where our agents communicate, collaborate and have fun needs to grow right along with it. The company recently launched a new version of its cloud-based office "eXp World." It includes creative elements as well as performance, stability and usability improvements. After a long day in the virtual office, agents can take one of the new speed boats out for a spin. Based on feedback, many agents say they want to work alongside others instead of by themselves in eXp World. A popular workplace trend is a shared, community workspace. To that end, eXp Realty is testing a shared working environment where users can build community and collaborate in a team room. eXp World MobileWork Anywhere, Anytime Real estate agents are inherently mobile and eXp Realty allows them to work anywhere, anytime through eXp World and its new mobile app. eXp World Mobile gives agents the convenience and flexibility to audibly join eXp World meeting rooms from anywhere. This app is perfect for helping on-the-go agents participate in trainings and events, along with company and team meetings from nearly anywhere. Match Agents to Powerful Solutions eXp Realty provides agents with the best tools and services to grow their business. eXp has a proprietary platform called eXp Enterprise that manages all of the company's critical processes and information. It gives eXp agents autonomy and greater visibility into data that's crucial to their real-time needs. A new dashboard in eXp Enterprise provides agents a quick view into their important business metrics such as production, transactions, commissions and capping status. "eXp Realty believes in constant innovation to provide the best technology tools and services for agents to help them manage and grow their business," said Scott Petronis, chief product and technology officer at eXp Realty. "We built eXp Enterprise with the entrepreneurial agent in mind. Agents can access their data when they want and how they want. eXp World offers a unique cloud technology solution that allows agents to gain instant, live support from eXp's agent services, technology and finance experts from wherever an agent or team is located." About eXp Realty eXp Realty, LLC, a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI), is the Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage®. eXp Realty (exprealty.com) is changing the way that agents, brokers and consumers work together in an adaptive, sustainable environment. It is an agent-designed and agent-owned company. As the leading, national, cloud-based real estate brokerage, eXp Realty provides 24/7 access to collaborative tools, training and socialization for real estate brokers and agents through its 3-D, fully-immersive, cloud office environment. It is one of the fastest growing real estate brokerage firms in North America with more than 5,000 agents in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and the provinces of Alberta and Ontario, Canada. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings, Inc. uniquely offers real estate professionals within its ranks opportunities to earn company stock for production and contributions to overall company growth. For more information, please visit the company's websites at expworldholdings.com and exprealty.com.

Coldwell Banker Releases Skill for Amazon Alexa to Share Weekly News with Real Estate Community
Coldwell Banker advances its voice control capabilities to connect with agents, brokers and the real estate community MADISON, N.J., Aug. 1, 2017 -- Voice control is helping agents get smarter about the business of real estate. Today, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC is unveiling its second Skill for Amazon Alexa – the Coldwell Banker Gen Blue News Skill. This Skill was developed to provide the brand's affiliated sales associates and other real estate professionals with the latest company news and real estate industry trends. By prompting Alexa with, "Alexa, open Gen Blue News," agents will hear the latest Coldwell Banker news and access additional resources through the Alexa app. The first episode of the Skill will be hosted by Brad Inman, founder and owner of Inman News, the preeminent source for real estate trade news. The Gen Blue News skill for Amazon Alexa Skill is targeted towards tech-savvy agents and brokers who consume news on-the-go. The Gen Blue News Skill for Amazon Alexa will be listed under the Business & Finance category in the Alexa Skills Store. This announcement comes on the heels of the brand's first Skill for Amazon Alexa released earlier this summer which gave users a look into the brand's most exclusive listings via an audio recording. This second Skill for Amazon Alexa was prompted by a June survey of Coldwell Banker brokers and agents, which found that 79 percent of respondents would be interested in a smart home speaker, like an Amazon Echo device, which was equipped with Coldwell Banker news and insights. The Gen Blue News Skill for Amazon Alexa enhances the Coldwell Banker technology suite, which was unveiled to agents and consumers in May to amplify how the Coldwell Banker brand can uniquely support their buying and selling needs. "We've heard from agents that they are interested in voice-enabled technology and smart home devices, so we wanted to make sure there was another Coldwell Banker Skill for Amazon Alexa available to help the community keep a pulse on the latest trends and breaking real estate headlines," said David Marine, senior vice president of marketing for Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. "We're excited to work with Amazon again to create our second Alexa Skill and expand our tech offerings for agents." "Having led one of the fastest growing real estate teams within the Coldwell Banker network, I know that agents want a fast and convenient way to stay on top of the latest brand news," Bob Burns, president for Coldwell Banker Mid-America Group, REALTORS® in Des Moines, IA. "The Gen Blue News Skill for Amazon Alexa provides quick and smart real estate insights for agents who are always looking to stay updated on the latest trends." The Coldwell Banker Gen Blue News Skill for Amazon Alexa is the second Skill by Coldwell Banker, following the recent launch of the Coldwell Banker Home of the Week Skill. The Skill for consumers was prompted by a recent Coldwell banker consumer survey that found 72 percent of Americans with smart home products want voice control. About Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC Since 1906, the Coldwell Banker® organization has been a premier provider of full-service residential and commercial real estate brokerage services. Coldwell Banker Real Estate is the oldest national real estate brand and franchisor in the United States, and today has a global network of 3,000 independently owned and operated franchised broker offices in 49 countries and territories with more than 88,000 affiliated sales professionals. The Coldwell Banker brand is known for creating innovative consumer services as recently seen by taking a leadership role in the smart home space, being the first national real estate brand with an iPad app, the first to augment its website www.coldwellbanker.com for smart phones, the first to create an iPhone application with international listings, the first to develop an iPad application (CBx) to easily bring big data into home listing presentations, and the first to fully harness the power of video in real estate listings, news and information through its Coldwell Banker On LocationSM YouTube channel. Coldwell Banker is a leader in niche markets such as resort, new homes and luxury properties through its Coldwell Banker Previews International® marketing program delivering exceptional experiences for all consumers served.

Second Century Ventures Accepting Applications for 2017 REach Accelerator Class
  CHICAGO (December 1, 2016) - Second Century Ventures, the National Association of Realtors®' strategic investment arm, is accepting applications for its 2017 REach® accelerator class now through January 31, 2017 at www.narreach.com. REach offers education, mentorship and exposure for technology companies to enter into the real estate market, advance their businesses and expand into adjacent markets such as insurance, mortgage and financial services. The program accepts organizations in later growth stages, not just early-stage companies. The nine-month program provides a unique opportunity for technology companies to get intense exposure into real estate, a market that represents more than $1 trillion in revenue, consists of more than 100,000 small- and medium-sized businesses and generates more than $12.5 billion in annual advertising spend in the U.S. The program has attracted technology startups of all types, ranging from big data and marketing automation to business productivity and lead generation companies. Previous REach classes included a company that raised $50 million before entering the program and another with a revenue run rate greater than $10 million, along with graduates from other accelerator programs - including Y Combinator - and those backed by prominent investors in the venture community, such as Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer, Madrona and Maveron. Benefits of participating in the REach program are abundant. Some include: Mentorship from 300-plus real estate and technology thought leaders and executives from major real estate brands and brokerages, real estate technology companies and venture capitalists.  Participating organizations meet on average with 50-plus of these advisors for 30-minute one-on-one sessions throughout the program. Access to NAR's Insight Panel, a group of more than 5,000 real estate practitioners who provide feedback on user experience, product viability and pricing. This guidance has proven vital to many companies' success. Education on how to navigate the trillion-dollar real estate industry with the backing of the largest trade association and NAR's $5 billion brand. "By leveraging NAR's network and brand, SCV aims to help REach accelerator companies better define their business and find their value in the real estate industry," said NAR President William E. Brown, a Realtor® from Alamo, California and founder of Investment Properties, a division of his family real estate business. "REach also brings great benefits to NAR and its members because of the equity in and access to the latest and greatest technology and innovations that are helping change the face of our industry." Companies that have participated in past REach classes show impressive results: In aggregate, the companies have raised almost more than $60 million of follow-on financing Revenue, customer and/or user growth rates from 50 percent to over 5,000 percent Key partnerships with major companies, including Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, RE/MAX, Century 21, Realty Executives, realtor.com® and Facebook "Our participation in REach helped us grow from a nascent startup into a nationally recognized brand," said Andrew Flachner, CEO and co-founder of RealScout, and a 2016 REach graduate. "The mentorship, connections and platform contributed towards 1,000 percent growth in customer accounts, as well as additional funding." The early application deadline is December 20, 2016. Companies selected early into the program are given the opportunity to kick-start their entry into the marketplace. The final deadline for applications is January 31, 2017. Companies will be selected by the end of February 2017, with the nine-month program kicking off at the end of March and running through November 2017.  For more information about REach or to submit an application, visit www.narreach.com. Second Century Ventures (SCV) is an early-stage technology fund, backed by the National Association of Realtors®, which leverages the association's 1.2 million members and an unparalleled network of executives within real estate and adjacent industries.  SCV systematically launches its portfolio companies into the world's largest industries including real estate, financial services, banking, home services, and insurance. SCV seeks to define and deliver the future of the world's largest industries by being a catalyst for new technologies, new opportunities, and new talent. REach is a unique strategic accelerator created by Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, which helps technology companies launch into the real estate vertical and its adjacent markets. REach is a 9-month program that provides education, mentorship and market exposure to help its portfolio companies access the trillion-dollar real estate market and leverage NAR's strategic expertise. REach accepts fewer than a dozen companies each year to access one of the world's largest industries. The National Association of Realtors®, "The Voice for Real Estate," is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.2 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Realogy Announces Formation of ZapLabs As Innovation and Technology Hub
EMERYVILLE, Calif. and MADISON, N.J. 06-16-2016 — Global real estate leader Realogy Holdings Corp. today announced the formation of ZapLabs LLC as the company's innovation and technology hub. Formerly operated as ZipRealty's technology development group, the company's new positioning as ZapLabs more clearly identifies its focus on accelerating change within the real estate industry, and also distinguishes it from the existing ZipRealty residential real estate brokerage operations that will continue to be operated under that name by Realogy.Realogy acquired ZipRealty in August 2014, including its company-owned brokerage offices and technology development operations. The company's flagship technology platform, Zap®, has since become a key differentiator for Realogy's franchise brands. Going forward, ZapLabs will expand the scope of its technology development efforts to encompass all of Realogy's business segments. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, ZapLabs is well-positioned to build on its technical expertise and continue to foster a culture of innovation among its employees who deliver intuitive solutions that add real value to the experience of buying, selling and owning a home. Quotes: "Our new branding as ZapLabs reflects our accelerated drive to innovate, create and bring transformation to the business of real estate. More than 48,000 real estate agents affiliated with a Realogy brand are already using Zap, our flagship technology solution, and that is just the beginning. Every day we continue to deliver the Zap ecosystem deeper into Realogy's franchise networks – and we are passionate about developing new technologies that have the power to transform the consumer experience." – Jamie Wilson, President and CEO, ZapLabs "We are all about creating meaningful and effective technology solutions for affiliated brokers and agents so they can offer a cutting-edge experience for the online consumer, and our new company name reflects that mission. We will always be proud of our founding DNA as a real estate brokerage." – Jake Lyman, Chief Product Operations Officer, ZapLabs "It's important for Realogy to have its technology development hub located in the heart of tech innovation – the San Francisco Bay Area. While ZapLabs is currently focused on the successful rollout of the Zap platform across our franchise brands, eventually it will focus its creative energy on the application of emerging technologies more broadly." – Richard A. Smith, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Realogy Holdings Corp. "ZapLabs serves as a supercharged engine for technology and innovation at Realogy. These talented individuals are above all, problem-solvers and innovators, and we look forward to their exciting, new contributions in the future." – Alex Perriello, President and Chief Executive Officer, Realogy Franchise Group The Zap® Platform: The proprietary Zap platform is the highlight of ZapLabs' technology offerings and, year-to-date, Zap has been rolled out to over 880 Realogy brand-affiliated brokerages and over 48,000 sales associates across the nation. The fully integrated Zap platform currently includes: Zap broker and agent websites Zap Customer Relationship Management Tool (ZapCRM) Zap Mobile CRM (iOS and Android) Zap Mobile app (iOS and Android for consumers) ZapLeads, a search-engine marketing (SEM) program for lead generation ZapStore, a first-of-its-kind real estate appstore of third-party technology providers Connect With Us: Visit the new zaplabs.com website to learn more about the company's solutions. You can also connect with ZapLabs on Twitter (@zap_labs). About ZapLabs LLC ZapLabs is the innovation and technology hub for global real estate leader Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), and the driving force behind inventive technology for brokers and agents affiliated with Realogy's world renowned real estate brands. ZapLabs delivers its highly effective consumer, sales associate and broker solutions in support of Realogy's leading franchise brands and is positioned to expand the scope of its technology development efforts to encompass Realogy's other business segments, including residential brokerage, relocation and settlement services. ZapLabs is headquartered in Emeryville, California. About Realogy Holdings Corp. Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) is a global leader in residential real estate franchising and brokerage with many of the best-known industry brands including Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate, CENTURY 21®, Coldwell Banker®, Coldwell Banker Commercial®, The Corcoran Group®, ERA®, Sotheby's International Realty® and ZipRealty®. Collectively, Realogy's franchise system members operate approximately 13,600 offices with more than 257,200 independent sales associates conducting business in 110 countries and territories around the world.  NRT LLC, Realogy's company-owned real estate brokerage, is the largest residential brokerage company in the United States, operates under several of Realogy's brands and also provides related residential real estate services. Realogy also owns Cartus, a prominent worldwide provider of relocation services to corporate and affinity clients, Title Resource Group (TRG), a leading provider of title, settlement and underwriting services and ZapLabs, its innovation and technology development subsidiary.  Realogy is headquartered in Madison, New Jersey.

NAR Selects CEO of Leading Tech Company to Speak at REALTORS® Conference & Expo for the Second Straight Year
  CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 3, 2014 – The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has selected Lorne C. Wallace, CEO of Cambridge, Ontario-based Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, as a featured speaker at the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo in New Orleans, Louisiana. This is the second year in a row that Mr. Wallace has been chosen to present at North America's largest conference for real estate professionals. Lorne's session, titled Opportunity Knocks! Open the Door to Additional Revenue Potential, will focus on how brokers can identify additional revenue opportunities and implement tactics to grow their real estate business. Attendees will learn how to identify processes and people that are reducing profitability and efficiency, how to discover strategies to assist agents in continued growth, and how to use past trends to implement new profitability tactics in the future. "I'm excited to present at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo again this year," said Lorne C. Wallace, CEO of Lone Wolf. "Profitability is a hot topic in real estate. Understanding your business and having the infrastructure in place to see what's under the surface helps brokers plan and prepare for the future. In my session, we'll discuss how brokers can evaluate their operations and tools to ensure their brokerage is on the path to continued profitability and sustainability for the future." Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, celebrating its 25th year in business, focuses on providing products and services to help real estate brokers and agents maximize profitability opportunities and efficiency in their business. This year's REAL Trends rankings show that 54% of the top performing brokerages in the U.S. and 94 of the top 100 performing brokerages in Canada use Lone Wolf's brokerWOLF back office solution to run their business*. Brokerages that have visibility and pay attention to the numbers behind their business are better prepared to leverage their data to improve business decision making and operational performance. "We are pleased that Lorne Wallace, CEO of Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, will be joining us at the REALTORS® Conference & Expo," said Roz Kriener, Program Director of the Conventions Division at NAR. "We choose dynamic speakers that include the latest real estate experts, as well as trusted industry veterans, who provide best practices and tips on how to take business to a higher level." The REALTORS® Conference & Expo will be held November 7-10 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event includes 100 education sessions, the largest real estate industry tradeshow with 400 exhibitors, and the opportunity to network with 17,000 real estate professionals and guests. For more information on the 2014 REALTORS® Conference & Expo and to register, visit www.REALTOR.org/Conference. For more information on Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies, visit www.lwolf.com. *As ranked by the 2014 REAL Trends 500 and 2014 REAL Trends Canadian 250; excluding proprietary systems and Quebec. About Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies Inc. is the North American leader in real estate solutions and services with almost 10,000 offices utilizing their fully integrated product lines. Lone Wolf's Complete Enterprise Solutions is comprised of its core products and services – brokerWOLF back office management solution, WOLFconnect front office management solutions, globalWOLF website solution, loadingDOCS paperless office solution, mobileWOLF mobile solution, WOLFmedia ad revenue generation service, WOLFwatch accounting service and Lone Wolf's newest service specific to the agent marketplace, agentWOLF. The Complete Enterprise Solution is ideal for real estate offices looking to seamlessly manage their data from the back office to the front office to brokerage and agent websites, providing a single point of entry for data, significant time savings and profitability opportunities. The Complete Enterprise Solution is an invaluable component of a successful real estate brokerage. Lone Wolf has offices in Cambridge, ON, Langley, BC, Las Vegas, NV and Show Low, AZ. For more information, please visit www.lwolf.com.

Zillow Gains Larger Piece of Online Traffic
Here are the top RE Sites combining all properties running under the top brand names, according to ComScore data. Zillow's Sara Bonert commented on the WAV Group blog saying, "... these numbers don't even tell the whole story as Comscore doesn't include mobile traffic in the numbers they report. Our internal number show that the Zillow Mobile apps are used 8 million times each month, with more than 41 million visits to home detail pages. That's nearly 57,000 home views every hour, or almost 16 home views every single second!"

Learn to Win in the Generosity Generation
Secrets of Top Selling Agents invites you to attend their free webinar on Wenesday, March 30, 2011 from 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM EDT. Best-selling Author and top-producing Realtor® Michael J Maher joins Secrets of Top Selling Agents for a fast-paced, engaging Webinar on "How to Win in the Generosity Generation." The Generosity Generation is one of the fastest-growing trends in business and those who know how to best surf this wave will be those who win. You will hear from other agents who went from nothing to top-producer in the last few years by learning how to leverage this profitable and benevolent trend. If your database is not producing as many referrals as you'd like, you're in for a treat! Here are a few of the highlights of what Michael will discuss in this webinar: How some agents went from nothing to top-producing status How to leverage from this profitable and benevolent trend Learn the 3 most powerful referral-generating questions of all time About Michael Maher Michael Maher is a self-described "Leader Who Happens to Sell Real Estate." As the president of real estate, marketing and business development and REALTOR with The Maher Team Residential Real Estate Marketing with Realty Executives of Kansas City. Only 8 years ago, Michael made the transition into the real estate world after a successful teaching career. In first year alone, Michael did $7.1 million in real estate volume in his first year of being a full-time agent in Kansas City. Michael proceeded to explode his business to $19.1 in his second year, and then soared to an astonishing $40.1 million in volume in 2004 and has been in the Top 20 of all Residential Real Estate Agents in Kansas City ever since. Michael and his team are the national model for customer service in real estate. This is indicated in their over 500 documented referrals per year for the last four years and that over 90% of their business is referrals. Michael Maher is also a nationally-recognized speaker and coach appearing at Realty Executives International, RE/MAX International, RE/MAX Satellite Network (RSN Live!), STAR POWER® Annual Conference, several STAR POWER® Universities, the RE/MAX Success Conference and many brokerages around the United States (Realty Executives, Prudential, Coldwell Banker, Keller Williams, RE/MAX and independent). His recent affiliation with Seven Levels Communication, LLC has led Michael to coach many of the top-producing mortgage and real estate professionals infusing the industry. His book, The Seven Levels of Communication, due out later this year, will include much of his highly-sought advice and promises to infuse the real estate industry with new communication strategies vital to survival in these changing times. This webinar is free!

REALTOR.com Introduces New Improvements for REALTORS®
Over the next year, we'll be making ongoing and frequent changes to improve the performance of REALTOR.com® for brokers, agents and real estate consumers. Brokers, agents and real estate clients may notice minor updates and changes to the appearance of REALTOR.com® on an ongoing basis. Some of these changes may be permanent, and others may be temporary as we continuously improve the site for even better results. These minor changes will progressively improve lead capture, increase exposure for your company and listings, and improve the overall website experience for real estate buyers and sellers. For example, recent changes to the REALTOR.com® Listing Detail page and REALTOR.com® mobile apps resulted in an average of 36% increase in email leads for agents and brokers in January 2011.1 Please visit ask.realtor.com/blog/ to stay up-to-date on the ongoing improvements to the most visited real estate site in the U.S.,2 with the freshest data, the most homes for sale, and over 21 million listings viewed via mobile devices monthly.3 To learn more about Realtor.com, please click here.

Free Live Real Estate Town Hall Meeting 12/1
(San Diego, CA)(November 17, 2010) – Southern Californians who feel trapped or simply lack confidence in today’s real estate market can get some relief from business and real estate experts who will gather on Wednesday, December 1 from 7 – 9 pm at the Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Avenue, at a free Real Estate Town Hall meeting to offer their expert insights and forecasts for the nation’s real estate market. San Diego resident and 1parkplace CEO Steve Hundley is leading the charge to offer the first in a series of free live Real Estate Town Hall meetings in his effort to educate homeowners and non-homeowners about the pulse of the real estate market today and what to expect going into 2011 and beyond. Hundley has gathered a panel of regional and national experts that includes:  Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA)—calling in from Washington DC to participate in the discussion; Allan Dalton, former CEO of REALTOR.com and one of the top 25 National Association of Realtors most influential people in real estate; Greg Schwartz, CFO of Zillow.com; Mark Marquez, president of the San Diego Association of REALTORS®; Doug Smith, vice president, home loan manager, Bank of America; Karen Bates, president of Veterans Home Programs and Gregg Neuman of Neuman and Neuman Real Estate. "The real estate market has always has been one of the most important economic issues affecting our country, especially now more than ever," says Hundley.  "Improved consumer confidence will transcend to a more robust real estate market which will translate to higher home values, more job opportunities and a stronger and more vibrant community/economy.  The Real Estate Town Hall meeting will reveal the depth and breadth of what is shaping up to be one of the most opportunistic real estate markets we have encountered in over 50 years." The expert panel will discuss a variety of topics including: 7 steps to improving home and neighborhood value today Little known government programs that provide huge opportunities for first time buyers, move up buyers and VA buyers How local short sale and foreclosures are affecting the marketplace Information consumers should know about how the new health care bill that may negatively affect real estate values Investment strategies to capitalize on the current market; how local charities and business organizations can help consumers save money and connect with the community Methods for getting your voice heard – consumers have the power The two-hour event will include an interactive format that addresses the state of the real estate market today and a Q&A for attendees.  Questions must be submitted in advance at www.RealEstateTownHall.org. To RSVP for the free Real Estate Town Hall meeting, visit www.RealEstateTownHall.org. Seating is limited so RSVP early.  Self parking at the Hotel del Coronado is $10 for this event. Participants can opt to spend the night at the Hotel Del Coronado for a special rate of $179 by using the "1parkplace" event code when making a reservation.  Reservations can be made by calling 1-800-468-3533. Attendees are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to donate to the U. S. Marines “Toys for Tots” program.  The event will also be broadcast live on Facebook.  For more information, visit www.RealEstateTownHall.org or call 1-800-833-1333. Real Estate Town Hall sponsors include 1parkplace, Inc, RISMedia, Bank of America Home Loans, San Diego Association of REALTORS and the San Diego Union Tribune.

Condo.com Partners with Leading Senior Living Providers
Miami, FL (September 16, 2010) - Condo.com, the world’s largest condo marketplace, announced a partnership with two of the leading resources for senior housing, SeniorsforLiving.com and ElderCareLink. The partners will be providing Condo.com with thousands of senior communities to display with a variety of senior living options depending on the level of care desired. The new communities are readily accessible on the Condo.com homepage by selecting the recently launched Senior Living tab. The site now has a dedicated search page to help seniors and their loved ones easily identify the best community to meet their needs and budget. The senior demographic continues to be a growing audience in the real estate market. Today, many fall into the category which usually covers adults over the age of 55. Previously, senior housing was limited to nursing homes and similar living facilities. The baby boomer population created a need for more senior housing options to cater to all types of seniors. SeniorsforLiving and ElderCareLink are amongst the top most reputable sources for senior housing. Since Condo.com seeks to consistently provide the ultimate real estate search experience, the company carefully selected the partners to fuel their new Senior Living page with the best available options. “We are thrilled to partner with leaders in senior housing and excited to showcase the new communities prominently on our homepage,” stated Jason Mizrachi, Senior Vice President of Business Development. Understanding the available options for 55+ adults is important and can be overwhelming. With options ranging from home care and adult day to retirement living, independent living, assisted living and more, finding a housing source to deliver a user-friendly, comprehensive search experience is essential. Seniors can now look to Condo.com for a complete solution to finding the right property for themselves or a loved one.<.p> About Condo.com Condo.com is the world's largest condominium marketplace with over 800,000 listings valued in excess of $200 billion. The site receives over 1 million visitors monthly and is dedicated to the evolution and prosperity of the condominium real estate market. Condo.com improves and simplifies the way people buy, rent, sell, manage, market and enjoy the condo lifestyle. Condo.com lists condominiums for sale and for rent in the United States and 70+ countries around the world. The company cost-effectively delivers exposure and qualified leads to developers, brokers and owners through the seamless distribution of its listings to a global network of real estate websites visited by over 15 million viewers per month. Condo.com is privately held and headquartered in Miami, Florida. For more information, click here. About Seniors for Living Seniors for Living is a leading performance-based marketing company that provides senior housing communities and home care companies with the most highly qualified, exclusive lead referrals available. Through SFL's online directory and extended partner network, users actively searching for senior housing or home care can learn about their options, review senior housing and care providers, and request additional information from the senior community or home care provider that best meets their specific situation and needs. For more information, please visit SeniorsforLiving.com. About ElderCareLink ElderCareLink, a division of QuinStreet, Inc., is an internet-based referral service—free to consumers—that specializes in eldercare case matching for elders and their families. ElderCareLink assists families in finding a multitude of services, including assisted living, nursing homes, adult day care, private duty nursing, care management and homecare. With participating providers in all 50 states, ElderCareLink identifies qualified eldercare service providers and product suppliers who meet the specific needs for each family's individual situation.  

PCMS Announces New Technology Partnerships
In its continued quest to offer innovative solutions to the brokerage community, PCMS Consulting today announced two new technology partnerships within its Internet Services Group. The company has signed strategic marketing agreements with 1CAVO of Denver, CO and DigitalDocs.net of Orlando, FL. 1CAVO provides an outsourced internet lead management solution which combines lead management software with a call center that guarantees calls on internet inquiries within 15 minutes, 7 days a week. Founder, Bradley Miller, notes some disturbing statistics that is making this service very attractive to brokerages who believe they are missing revenue opportunities as a result of the fact that: 48% of internet leads are not responded to (California Association of Realtors); 7% of internet consumers are not ready to buy within 30 days but remain interested in more information (California Association of Realtors); and, 52% of internet consumers expect a response within one hour (California Association of Realtors). DigitalDocs.net, founded in 2001, optimizes real estate brokerage sales and profits through their Digital Closing Docs with Forever Marketing™ platform. This one-of-a-kind technology dramatically improves automated post-closing client contact for the real estate agent and also notifies the agent and broker when the client returns to the market, thus increasing repeat business. Since Digital Closing Docs™ integrates with the title agency it also increases agent capture rates (and monthly order count) of the broker’s owned (or affiliated) title agency. “Our Forever Marketing™ platform is the only technology of its kind that automatically keeps the agent linked to the client for as long as the homeowner owns their home.” states DigitalDocs.net founder Robert Reich. “Our industry needs to reinvent itself. Every service we offer and technology we represent helps brokerages do just that.” says Jose Perez, President of PCMS. “These two exciting partnerships directly address two of the most glaring weaknesses our industry struggles with: internet lead management and professional client follow up.” PCMS client, The Strata Group, a 200 agent, seven office brokerage in the Baltimore, MD area is in the process of implementing both of these products simultaneously and is optimistic they will provide significant returns. “We want to be leaders and innovators in our market. Both of these products will not only result in more business, but they will be excellent listing and recruiting tools that will clearly differentiate us from the competition.” states William Yerman, President and CEO of Strata. While 1CAVO began operations earlier this year, in addition to Strata, they already boast several other leading multi office brokerages as clients. “Many companies are struggling with internet leads due to the fact that it is not cost-effective enough to establish their own call center.” states Miller. “That being said, they realize there is a significant opportunity cost due to missed internet lead conversions.” DigitalDocs.net is an established player in the title industry with customers in 18 states. Their engagement with PCMS is a result of their desire to bring this highly successful and necessary service to brokerages that either have an existing in-house or outsourced title relationship. In less than 30 days, through the assistance of the PCMS team, DigitalDocs.net has already closed three transactions with brokerage companies and is in talks with several other large industry players.  

New House Hunting Android Application
EMERYVILLE, CA—(Marketwire)—03/18/10—Leading online real estate brokerage ZipRealty (NASDAQ: ZIPR) today released a version of its popular mobile house-hunting application for Android-based phones. House hunters can use the Android application, similar to the already well-received iPhone and iPod Touch version, to search for actively-listed "for sale" homes and view property photos of each listing in more than 4,000 U.S. cities and neighborhoods nationally. The application displays search results on Google Maps, including homes currently on the market, as well as a comprehensive list of recently sold homes with sale prices. Android app users can also view search results through Google's Street View option, which gives a home buyer a "drive up" feel for each property. The application also provides access to third-party home value estimates and access to a local ZipRealty agent with one click. "The release of our real estate application for Android-based phones reinforces our commitment to providing home shoppers with 'for sale' home information on whatever mobile device they use," said Myron Lo, Vice President of Innovation at ZipRealty. "Our iPhone app has been downloaded already more than 125,000 times, and we're confident that prospective home buyers using Android-based phones will enjoy having this vital information about homes and neighborhoods at their fingertips." Home buyers who use Android-based phones also have mobile access to their ZipRealty.com accounts, allowing them to search for homes on-the-go and view full information on Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listed homes. Clients can also begin new geo-targeted searches for homes that meet their unique home buying criteria, like price range, number of bedrooms or bathrooms, and property type. The application is free and easily available by searching for ZipRealty in the Android Market store (www.android.com/market). The minimum operating system users will need to run this application is Android OS 1.5. For additional information and screenshots of the application, please visit www.ziprealty.com/android. About ZipRealty, Inc. ZipRealty is a full-service residential real estate brokerage firm. The Company utilizes its user-friendly website and employee real estate agents to provide home buyers and sellers with high-quality service and value. ZipRealty's website provides users with access to comprehensive local Multiple Listing Services' home listings data, as well as other relevant market and neighborhood information. The Company's proprietary business management system and technology platform help to reduce costs, allowing the Company to pass on significant savings to consumers. Founded in 1999, the company operates in 35 major markets in 22 states and the District of Columbia. For more information on ZipRealty, visit www.ziprealty.com or call 1-800-CALL-ZIP.    

iseemedia Launches Push Email Service over SMS
MUMBAI, INDIA and TORONTO, Feb. 3 /CNW/ - Reliance Communications ("RCOM"), India's largest integrated communication services provider and iseemedia, Inc. (TSX-V: IEE), a leading provider of messaging and content handling technology, today announced the launch of a ground-breaking SMS-based email service across Reliance GSM and CDMA wireless network in India, serving more than 92 million subscribers. This Email on SMS service effectively empowers RCOM subscribers to have their mobile phones to behave like smartphones and receive all their desktop email via SMS. The Email-to-SMS technology is provided by Canada's iseemedia, a leading provider of low cost wireless email services to operators in the country. In India, where mobile phones have become an important part of everyone's livelihood, the country is adding more mobile phone subscribes each month than any other. According to Informa Telecom & Media, India had 125 million new mobile phone subscribers for the year ending March 2009. Text-based information services have become particularly popular in agriculture, healthcare and other sectors in India. The challenge for operators has been to deliver more sophisticated services using existing handsets that don't have access to the Internet. iseemedia's technology meets that challenge with the possibility to deliver next generation messaging without the cost of having to replace handsets. Mr. Krishna Durbha, Head - VAS, Reliance Communications said, "iseemedia provides the ideal platform to deliver our next generation service to drive more email usage among our existing subscribers. We believe our push email service can deliver substantial revenue upside over the years to RCOM." RCOM is leveraging iseemedia's multi-platform email solution known as iseemail to enable every mobile handset in India to act as a smartphone and enable users to check, download and retrieve email messages using the SMS interface. iseemail supports all types of email messaging systems in India through standard POP3 & IMAP4. It also offers access to consumer messaging from Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo.co.in, Indiatimes emails and more. Anthony DeCristofaro, President and CEO of iseemedia said, "Mobile connectivity has become more important in everyday lives in India. With Reliance we have the opportunity to promote mobile email to its 92 million subscribers and as a mass market solution to provide full email functionality on nearly 100 per cent of devices used in India. This will allow RCOM to increase its customer base as well as drive the adoption of mobile email usage through new value-added services." RCOM is offering iseemedia's email service on its pre-paid as well as post-paid platforms as a subscription service charged at Rs.30 and a usage tariff of 0.50 paise per SMS sent. iseemedia receives a percentage of revenue from every user transaction. About Reliance Communications: Reliance Communications Limited founded by the late Shri Dhirubhai H Ambani (1932-2002) is the flagship company of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group currently has a net worth in excess of Rs. 64,000 crore (US$ 13.6 billion), cash flows of Rs. 13,000 crore (US$ 2.8 billion), net profit of Rs. 8,400 crore (US$ 1.8 billion). Reliance Communications is India's foremost and truly integrated telecommunications service provider. The Company, with a customer base of 100 million including over 2.5 million individual overseas retail customers, ranks among the Top 5 Telecom companies in the world by number of customers in a single country. Reliance Communications corporate clientele includes 2,100 Indian and multinational corporations, and over 800 global, regional and domestic carriers. Reliance Communications has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wireline), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire communications value chain, covering over 24,000 towns and 600,000 villages. Reliance Communications owns and operates the world's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 190,000 kilometers of fibre optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region. About iseemedia: iseemedia, Inc., is a software development company focused on the commercialization of a Service Delivery Platform (iseemail(TM)) for delivering Blackberry-like email services to the mass market and an advanced Content Delivery Platform (iseedocs(TM)) for rich media adaptation and extremely cost-efficient delivery to mobile devices. The Company maintains a broad portfolio of issued and pending patents that cover content authoring, streaming and interactive viewing on mobile devices. iseemedia is publicly traded in Toronto (Symbol: IEE.V). (C)2010 iseemedia, Inc. All rights reserved. iseemedia and iseedocs are either Registered Trademarks or Trademarks of iseemedia, Inc. in the United States and or Canada. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respective owners. Wise Agent is Now Integrated with DocuSign First American Title Announces AgentFirst Real Estate App For iPhone and iPad Inman's Top 100 Most Influential People

RISMedia Partners with VScreen.com
November 11, 2009 - In a major move to enhance its online video presence, RISMedia has announced a partnership with a Florida-based video production firm specializing in real estate related video. Located in Orlando, VScreen.com will produce a wide variety of video content for RISMedia, ranging from educational content for brokers, agents and consumers, to coverage of special events and promotions. To view VScreen’s recap of RISMedia & the Top 5 in Real Estate Network’s Leadership Conference, click here. “We are very excited to be partnering with VScreen to better enable our power brokers in capturing the rapidly growing video audience with custom-produced content,” said Darryl MacPherson, Executive Vice President, RISMedia. “VScreen was a natural fit for us, since they have been working within this niche for a few years now…and we look forward to what the future holds as the need for video continues to expand. With a 40% annual growth rate, Internet video has become an industry standard, according to VScreen Co-founder Stephen Schweickart. “Video for both websites and newsletters, as well as social media and mobile applications, is rapidly moving from being an exception to the expectation,” according to Schweickart, whose firm produces tightly focused “short form” videos, designed to effectively engage the brief attention span of today’s online video viewers. The partnership was welcomed by both parties as the next logical step in expanding video content and technology to meet the ever increasing expectations of the online audience.   Authentisign™ Digital Signatures in the Real Estate Mainstream MLSListings Launches Custom-branded IDX Website Market Leader® Provides End-to-End Business Platform for Agents

Real Estate Listings Going into Cell Phones
ARIZONA DAILY STAR—Searching online home listings on your desktop is becoming oh so 1990s. The push is on in real estate to capture the mobile market—and the elusive 35-and-younger demographic that comes with it. Numerous brokerages and listing companies have launched mobile websites and smartphone applications to showcase homes on cell phones. There are also text feeds that send prospective buyers information on listings. But the founder and president of Tucson-based Nova Home Loans, Ray Desmond, is dialing up something bigger. He has launched a new platform that lets users search listings, prequalify for loans, call up title reports and even submit offers—all by cell phone. Deals could be made—or at least tentatively agreed to—in minutes. The platform, known as Sikku, was launched in Phoenix about a week ago, and it's starting up in Tucson and Las Vegas this week. It soon will be launched in San Diego, Los Angeles and Portland, OR. If it takes off, it could change the shape and pace of real estate as buyers, fueled by instant information, blast out offers. Sikku can be found online like any other website. But the real target is the cell-phone-savvy consumer who no longer uses the phone to talk, but instead uses it for text messages, emails and Internet surfing.   NAR’s Second Century Ventures Invests in Ifbyphone Free Expert Q/A Session! Tighten Up for 2011! Telivant Reports New Open House Lead Capture Technology