Purplebricks will launch in California this year , the online estate agent has announced . The company has appointed German entrepreneur Eric Eckardt as its US CEO and will recruit hundreds of sales agents across California before its launch . Once a strong brand identity is established in California , Purplebricks will expand into other US states , it said . More property transactions are completed in California than any other US state , with total sales now exceeding $ 11.5bn .
Purplebricks will launch in California this year, the online estate agent has announced. The company has appointed proptech entrepreneur Eric Eckardt as its US CEO and will recruit hundreds of estate agents across California before its launch. Once a strong brand presence is established in California, Purplebricks will expand into other US states, it said. More property transactions are completed in California than any other US state, with total sales commissions exceeding $11.5bn.