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The Real Word: How will Realogy’s Cartus deal impact agents?

Byron Lazine and Nicole White are two agents in Connecticut who give us their thoughts on the week’s news every Friday in “The Real Word,” a weekly video column on Inman.

Watch Byron Lazine and Nicole White give a real estate agent’s perspective on industry-related topics. This week: Realogy is set to sell the relocation arm of Cartus for $400 million, not including affinity programs like the newly announced partnerships with Amazon and AARP. Byron and Nicole talk through how they would feel about it if they were Realogy agents.

After a shooting at an Airbnb that left five people dead, Airbnb has taken new measures to ensure users’ safety including debuting a “rapid response team” and certifying listings. The short-term rental platform is also paying for the funerals of those lost in the shooting.

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