Lifull Home’s launches property search engine
Japanese property vertical Lifull Home’s (at Homes.co.jp) has launched a new search engine to help comfort-seekers find properties according to their lifestyles instead of traditional criteria.
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Akiya-AtHome.jp launched for vacant houses
Japanese property site AtHome (at AtHome.co.jp) has launched a nationwide version of a dedicated sub-site to promote vacant real estate, also known as zombie properties, at Akiya-AtHome.jp.
AqarMap to expand in North Africa, GCC
AqarMap, a leading property portal in Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is looking to expand into Oman, Kuwait, Morocco, and Algeria.
Ga Technologies relocates headquarters
Property firm Ga Technologies has relocated its headquarters to a relatively more spacious office in Tokyo, to accommodate its growing workforce amid business expansion.
PocketPost launched for property owners
Tokyo-headquartered prop-tech company ESeikatsu Inc. (TSE: 3796) has launched an app called PocketPost to minimize offline interaction between tenants, owners, and realtors.
Badi raises another $30 million
Yesterday, we reported on room rental app Badi's successful 2018. Today, the company announced it's raised another $30 million in funding to continue its growth.
RightMove adds machine learning email security
RightMove.co.uk, the top real estate portal in Britain, has implemented Tessian's machine learning email security system. It uses machine learning to identify email patterns and prevent inadvertent or deliberate sending of sensitive information.
Rental app Badi expands, grows team
Badi, the room rental app that calls itself as a "Tinder for house sharing", has announced its end-of-year metrics. The Barcelona-based startup expanded to London, Paris, and Rome; raised $10 million; and grew from 25 to 65 staff members.
OLX partners with Homsters in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s No. 1 horizontal OLX.kz has entered into a cooperation agreement with Homsters.kz --- a new-home vertical. The sites will integrate their platforms and teams to provide a joint offer in the new-home segment in Kazakhstan.
BProperty.com accquires Lamudi.com.bd
Bangladeshi property site BProperty has bought fellow property vertical Lamudi.com.bd for an undisclosed sum, The Daily Star reported on Tuesday.