Freddie Mac announced Thursday that its current president, David Brickman, will soon be taking the reins as the mortgage giant’s new CEO. source https://www.inman.com/2019/03/21/freddie-mac-names-david-brickman-as-new-ceo/

Online digital design tool gives agents everything they need to make sharp graphics and presentations for $29 a month. source https://www.inman.com/2019/03/21/need-help-with-your-digital-marketing-design-try-placeit/

Karin Kimbrough of Google and Brian Brooks of Coinbase Global have been elected as new members to Fannie Mae’s board of directors. source https://www.inman.com/2019/03/21/google-and-coinbase-global-executives-join-fannie-mae-board/

A group of seven Silicon Valley brokerages are following the lead of colleagues in San Francisco to launch a regional Buyer Graph initiative powered by ...

Software startup Guesty announced Thursday it has raised $35 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to $60 million. source https://www.inman.com/2019/03/21/property-management-startup-guesty-nabs-35m-funding-round/

Fintech startup Point on Wednesday announced the completion of a $122 million funding round, $22 million of which came from Series B funding led by ...

An appeals court has overturned a lower court’s ruling that Zillow Group willfully infringed on photos belonging to photography firm VHT and sent the case ...

Women account for 63 percent of all Realtors yet more men lead companies as a broker-owner or selling manager, according to NAR. source https://www.inman.com/2019/03/21/coldwell-banker-wants-to-embolden-female-executives/