Blender with Blend logo on it
The Peter Thiel-backed startup plans to use the new capital to continue growing its team of nearly 400 employees
by Patrick Kearns Jun 24
JP & Associates hires former RE/MAX president Geoff Lewis
Following his departure as RE/MAX president, Geoff Lewis is joining JPAR as president of its parent company
by Patrick Kearns Jun 24
After 40 years, Coldwell Banker begins rolling out a new logo and branding
How do you update the iconic branding for the oldest residential real estate franchise in America? Slowly and steadily
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 21
We're in a 'homebody era,' and that means a housing shortage for years to come
Homeowners are clinging to low mortgage rates and increasingly aging in place, which means fewer people are selling and moving, and fewer homes are hitting the market
by Teke Wiggin Jun 21
Zacks analyst: Zillow Offers will 'make or break' the tech giant
Investors, including Zillow, counted for the largest share of home purchases in recorded history in 2018. An analyst at Zacks outlines why he thinks it's changing real estate
by Patrick Kearns Jun 21
The Real Word: The house with no front door
Opinion
Plus the new turn in the 'bombshell' lawsuit and thoughts on single-family zoning
by Byron Lazine Jun 21
High-end homeowners love biometric tech — but should they?
Unlocking a home with only a fingerprint or facial scan can be awesome, but some experts wonder what happens to all the biometric data users upload
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 21
Zillow’s mortgage ambitions ramp up with office opening
The real estate giant officially unveiled the rebranded Kansas-based headquarters of its new Zillow Home Loans division
by Patrick Kearns Jun 20
Seattle skyline from Kerry Park
The online retailer will also contribute $8M to nonprofits in Washington and Virginia. The pledge comes as a handful of tech companies promise to spend big on housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20
Google's big Bay Area housing investment won't be enough
Economists praised the tech giant's plan to spend $1B on Bay Area housing, but expressed skepticism that the efforts will solve the region's crisis-level affordability problem
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 20
Keller Williams training scripts called out in commission lawsuit
The massive class-action antitrust suit specifically cites training scripts as evidence KW engaged in steering buyers away from low-commission listings
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 19
NAR's tech accelerator REACH goes global
The program that provides real estate startups with training, networking and other support is now accepting applications from companies in Australia
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
HUD Secretary Ben Carson
The Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development said more cities should emulate Minneapolis and its unprecedented rezoning experiment
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
Multifamily home automation startup SmartRent raises $32M
SmartRent helps property managers deploy technology, such as the Nest smart thermostat, across multiple units
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
Facebook app
The software maker introduces Dynamic Ads for Real Estate, a new tool that seeks to make marketing listings on the world's largest social network a breeze
by Teke Wiggin Jun 19
Compass, eXp executives named 'top CEOs' on Glassdoor list
The list compiles the top chief executives at large, medium and small companies based on employee approval
by Patrick Kearns Jun 19