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I think you should look at https://turquoise.health/. They are aggregating cash and insurance pricing.
Re:Tempe Police Release Video of Uber Accident on Thursday March 22, 2018 @10:39AM (#16649025)
It appears that UBER may have disabled/overridden Volvo's built-in safety platform, "City Safety". City safety automatically brakes for obstructions, up to 50MPH.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcqktnqlf10&feature=youtu.be...

https://support.volvocars.com/en-CA/cars/Pages/owners-manual...

Wow, I remember reading the App Developer AMA and assuming it was fact without checking any references myself. Beyond filter bubbles and fake news, this really shows how susceptible we are to our own bias.
As a past customer, I would say they're somewhere in between; perhaps leaning towards software. The process is highly automated, with 90% of the transaction handled via the apps/web and most hand holding in the beginning and the end of the transaction. While you are assigned an "agent", you will also work with other random agents as you make requests and your requests are sent through some kind of queue workflow. Further, their staff is paid a salary, not commission as the traditional agent/broker. As a result, Redfin splits the traditional buyers commission with you and you may use those funds towards your closings, etc. I am a happy customer and would use them again.
Re:Ask HN: Who is hiring? (October 2015) on Thursday October 01, 2015 @05:45PM (#10314980)
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