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 . Join thousands of industry colleagues and subscribe to our free daily news email. 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 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 .