It’s hard to scroll online lately without seeing some version of this claim: “Big investors are buying up all the homes.”
Are Big Investors Really Buying Up All the Homes? Here’s the Truth.
BACKJanuary 15, 2026
It’s hard to scroll online lately without seeing some version of this claim: “Big investors are buying up all the homes.”
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The Real Estate Production Company DBA Blok ("Blok," "we," "us," "our") provides websites, hosting, digital marketing and other technology to our clients ("Clients") in the real estate industry. Our services help real estate professionals enhance their online presence and manage their digital marketing efforts
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If you are a visitor to one of our Clients' Sites, this Privacy Policy applies to you and describes Blok's policies and practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information. Blok provides these services solely as a service provider and data processor, using the personal information collected at the direction of our Clients.
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Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:
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In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, as required by applicable laws. We will take immediate steps to mitigate the breach and prevent future incidents.
We are committed to collecting only the personal data that is necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy. We take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and completeness of your personal information.
Our Services are not intended for use by children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it.
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We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our website and updating the effective date. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Real Estate Production Company DBA Blok
PO 22582
901 Broadway
Nashville, TN 37202
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Infringement Reporting Procedure. To report copyright infringement, please email (preferred), fax, or mail all of the below required information, in written English, to Annie Baldo (our contact information follows):
Copyright Agent Contact. Annie Baldo's Copyright Agent contact information is as follows. Email is our preferred method of communication.
Annie Baldo, Inc.
Attention: Annie Baldo DMCA/Copyright Designated Agent
(970) 379-4860
annie.baldo@compass.com
Take-Down Procedure. Upon receipt and verification of notice of infringement, Annie Baldo will remove the infringing materials, at its sole discretion. To the extent possible, Annie Baldo will notify the infringing party in writing after removal. Advance notice of removal is generally not possible.
Termination for Repeat Infringement. Annie Baldo reserves the right to terminate access, for any or all of our Software and Services, to any Party, if that Party is found to be repeatedly infringing copyrights.
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