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The Real Deal
The Rocket Companies subsidiary plans to launch its own iBuying program in the coming months. The company will hire on-staff real estate agents who will begin assisting sellers in the fourth quarter, according to Inman. …
The New York Times
In the latest corporate reactions to the highly infectious Delta variant, Lyft said on Wednesday that it would not require employees to return to the office until February, while Twitter said it would close its newly reopened offices in San Francisco and New York and indefinitely postpone other reopening plans.
AXIOS
Two new AI models out this week show the power of artificial intelligence to read text, write it — and even convert it into computer code. Why it matters: Natural language processing (NLP) is one of the most exciting areas in AI research, with major implications for how we’ll communicate and work in the years ahead.
CREtech Climate
Miranda Massie, Director of the Climate Museum in New York, sits down with CREtech’s CEO Michael Beckerman to discuss what led to the founding and development of the Climate Museum. Through the in-depth conversation, Massie unpacks how she hopes the Climate Museum will help to educate and inspire leaders from across the globe to address the world’s biggest challenge – climate change.
CREtech+
Miloš Halečka, Innovations Director at MiddleCap, discusses the transition to making data-driven decisions for property maintenance and raising the bar for sustainability.
The Real Deal
Proptech startup Divvy Homes scored another big round of fundraising, bringing the company’s valuation to $2 billion.
GeekWire
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman joins us on this episode of the GeekWire Podcast to discuss the latest twists in the housing market; delays in returning to the office; the role of climate in real estate; how technology is changing homebuying; and the impact of remote work and migration on Seattle and other U.S. cities.
Newswire
BOSTON, August 10, 2021 (Newswire.com) – BLDUP, a Boston-based market intelligence platform for the Commercial Real Estate, Construction, and Development industry, has closed a $2 million pre-seed round.
Bisnow
After 24 months of rethinks and renegotiation, it is finally happening: Convene, the New York-based meetings-and-workplace venue provider, is to open its first UK operation in spring 2022.
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