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Fidelity National Financial Cyber Attack Disrupts Real Estate Services

SecureWorld News

The incident caused widespread disruptions to FNF's operations, affecting title insurance, escrow, and other title-related services, as well as mortgage transactions and technology for the real estate and mortgage industries. The cyberattack on FNF highlights the growing vulnerability of the real estate industry to cyber threats.

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Skills for real estate success

Dataconomy

In the dynamic world of real estate, especially in vibrant markets like Virginia, real estate agents need a unique set of people skills to stand out and succeed. This article delves into six critical people skills, otherwise known as soft skills, that can make a real difference in your career.

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Cyber and Privacy Risks for Real Estate Enterprises

SecureWorld News

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

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Seattle mayor proposes legislation to help convert commercial real estate for residential uses

GeekWire

(GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to make it easier for property owners to convert their commercial buildings for residential use, amid a backdrop of a shaky commercial real estate market and the threat of decreased tax revenue for cities. Harrell has been concerned about the loss of tax revenue.

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Real estate CIOs drive deals with data

CIO Business Intelligence

The residential real estate industry may not be perceived to be as digitally aggressive as Wall Street titans and multinational manufacturing conglomerates. Augmenting real estate relationships with data Keller Williams, another leading residential player, also kicked off its digital transformation roughly seven years ago.

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PNW climate tech execs launch real estate investment firm focusing on mass timber projects

GeekWire

A Portland home developed by Green Canopy, which in 2021 merged with NODE and became Green Canopy NODE. Green Canopy Photo) Three former executives of the climate friendly housing technology company Green Canopy NODE have left to create Cambia Capital , a sustainability-focused real estate investment firm.

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Zillow acquires real estate marketing company VRX Media to boost listing services

GeekWire

VRX offers real estate-focused content such as aerial drone photography, virtual staging, 3D tours, and high-definition images. It was founded in 2015 by former real estate agents Seth Green and Nathan Strom. The new bundle includes: Dotloop , software that helps real estate brokerages manage documents digitally.