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• Rental proptech Lessen secures $35M in Series A
  Lessen is a web-based platform for connecting rental property owners and their management services teams with professionals to assist in an array of business-critical operations.
• Mortgage rates tick back above 3% as economic recovery continues
  Freddie Mac's chief economist said rates could continue to rise during the second half of the year after reaching historic lows in January.
• Biden administration extends eviction moratorium through end of July
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the one-month extension with the caveat that "this is intended to be the final extension of the moratorium."
• Ohio’s largest MLS ditches ‘Coming Soon’ status
  MLS Now says the status caused "unintended consequences" and has been the most common complaint among agents in the past year.
• 12-story condo building partially collapses near Miami
  About half of the units of the 130-unit residential building Champlain Towers South collapsed on Thursday morning around 1:30 a.m. Officials do not yet know the cause.
• Cash offer startup Accept.inc raises $90M in funding round
  The fintech mortgage lender plans to use the funds to scale the company's platform, double its team and expand into new markets.
• ‘Grit, tenacity and desire’: 5 mega team leaders on scaling for success
  Inman recently spoke with some of the country's top mega team leaders to learn more about the secret sauce behind how their teams continue to grow. Here's how they do it.
• What brokerage teams need in a post-pandemic world
  From investing in creative marketing tools and aligning with a brokerage that has serious brand power to tapping into a global network of pros, these strategies will help teams grow their business right now.
• How to coach clients through an inventory-depleted market
  It's not easy navigating a market with anemic inventory levels, which is why real estate pros should do what they can to help clients throughout the process. Here are a few key things agents need to do.
• Who owns my data?
  From Zillow’s ShowingTime acquisition to pocket listings, RESO's CEO Sam DeBord breaks down all the buzziest tech conversations from Inman Connect.

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