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Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton on the ‘Great Reshuffling’ and a ‘tectonic shift’ in real estate

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The online real estate giant on Thursday posted better than expected financial results for its second quarter with $768 million in revenue, up 28% year-over-year. ” Fellow Seattle real estate giant Redfin also beat estimates for its quarterly earnings last week as the U.S. Zillow Group CEO Rich Barton. But the U.S.

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Zillow shares up 16% as real estate giant reveals ‘housing super app’ strategy amid iBuying closure

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But now it has a new plan to make more money off real estate transactions. ” Zillow surprised the real estate world with its decision to end Zillow Offers, which launched in 2018 and was billed as a way for consumers to avoid the hassle, time commitment and uncertainty of a traditional sale.

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Redfin AI tool allows home shoppers to virtually redesign rooms

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(Redfin Photo) [This story originally appeared on Real Estate News. We are excited to be the first MLS to partner with Redfin to offer this tool that helps people reimagine home from their desktop or mobile device,” said Amit Kulkarni, Bright MLS’s chief marketing officer. ” How does it work?

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3 technology trends set to revolutionize retail

CIO Business Intelligence

As per RBR London’s Mobile Self-Scanning and Checkout-Free 2022 study , there has been a threefold increase in the number of stores leveraging checkout-free technology worldwide. Realistic 3D visualizations provide a good idea of how a product would look like when viewed from different angles.

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Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace

CIO Business Intelligence

Grandview Research says half of the 18% compound annual growth in VR sales it expects through 2028 will be in retail stores, car showrooms, and real estate offices. Relatively few organizations will need or want the full-blown 3D experience, at least not immediately, he says. In many ways, VR has already entered the mainstream.

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Tech Moves: Zillow hires NYC leader; ex-Airbnb president joins Tapas Capital; Big Fish exec returns to EA; Slalom’s first CMO; and more

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He was most recently general manager of StreetEasy, the New York real estate site Zillow acquired in 2013 , and of Zillow Group NYC. based mobile marketplace OfferUp hired Amazon Web Services and Real Networks veteran Michael Eggers as its chief financial officer. based 3D Robotics. Bellevue, Wash.-based

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Hover raises $60 million to streamline home inspections with computer vision

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Hover, a company developing AI-powered apps that help to streamline home inspections, has raised $60 million in venture funding. Read More.