Redfin’s latest layoff round hits brokerage services biz by Neil Pierson for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Seattle-based real estate brokerage Redfin imposed a new round of layoffs on Thursday, a development first reported by GeekWire. A Redfin spokesperson confirmed to the outlet that fewer than 100 employees were affected. The cuts involved the company’s Concierge service — which assists homeowners in improve their home’s appeal…

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Utah Realtors boycotted Homie listings over 1.5% buyer broker commission: antitrust lawsuit by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In a lawsuit filed Thursday, real estate startup Homie Technologies claims that home seller consumers were not the only ones harmed by the real estate industry’s allegedly anticompetitive practices. Defendants in the lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of Utah, include the usual…

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