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Republic’s metaverse real estate arm spins off, rebrands as Everyrealm

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Over $500 million worth of real estate was sold on the top four metaverse platforms in 2021, data shows. Traditional real estate companies are amongst the many investors flocking to stake their claim on plots of land in virtual worlds like Decentraland and Sandbox. 3 views: Is the metaverse for work or play?

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As demand for real estate VR booms, Founders Fund leads $16M round into Giraffe360 platform

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The property industry now requires high-quality photographs, floor plans and virtual tours, so the industry for software providers in the space is booming. The whole area was accelerated during the pandemic, when many property viewings migrated from physical to virtual, and this trend has continued to tick upward.

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Singapore tech-based real estate agency Propseller raises $1.2 million seed round

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Propseller , a Singapore-based real estate agency that combines a tech platform with in-house agents to close transactions more quickly, announced today it has raised $1.2 During the pandemic, tech-enabled services like online dashboards and virtual viewings have allowed Propseller’s agents to continue working with clients.

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Giraffe360, a robotic camera for real estate, raises $4.5M from LAUNCHub and Hoxton Ventures

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Giraffe360 has a robotic camera, combined with a subscription service, which enables real estate agents and brokers to generate high-resolution photos of properties, floor plans and virtual tours. The camera is sold to real estate agents and brokers as a service for £399 per month. It has now raised $4.5

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Mudafy raises $10M in Founders Fund-led Series A to fix LatAm’s ‘broken’ real estate process

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Mudafy , a tech-enabled real estate broker operating in Latin America, has raised $10 million in a Series A round of funding led by San Francisco-based Founders Fund. It claims that it is doing more than 100 real estate transactions per month and is currently originating over 50% of the mortgage loans for its customers. .

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5 Principles to Ensure Successful Implementation of AR/VR in Real Estate Firms

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AR/VR in real estate presents the perfect solution to the changing needs of discerning customers. The global AR VR in the real estate market ecosystem 1 is expected to grow at a CAGR of 31.2%, increasing in value from USD 298.6 Real estate needs digital transformation. million in 2018 to USD 1,151.9

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Max Q: Sierra Space, Blue Origin, Boeing and others stake out space real estate

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Orbital Reef is claiming its slice of LEO real estate. This year, it’s happening December 14 and 15, and it’s once again going to be an entirely virtual conference, so people from all over the world will be able to join — and you can, too. Email me at aria.techcrunch@gmail.com or find me on Twitter at @breadfrom.