Real Estate Industry Overview & Trends
LeaseLock replaces security deposits with monthly fees and believes its new insurance partnership shows that the industry is embracing its business model
The partnership comes amid what Airbnb says is a rise in 'heritage travel,' or trips people take to connect with their ancestors' homelands
The flat-fee discount brokerage has suffered a ton of turnover at the top and is now reviewing its US operations
The longtime rivals partner on deal that affects Redfin listings in Seattle, Charlotte, Des Moines and Nashville
The trade organization believes the suit 'misrepresents' the rules that govern multiple listing services
The 'Keyo Guarantee' is currently available in New York City and ensures landlords will get up to 2 months' rent if a tenant breaks or defaults on a lease
The act, which would update U.S. law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, still needs to pass the Senate and be signed by the president to become law
The conventional wisdom is that the past month of nonstop rain should have put a damper on real estate sales, but, in fact, the opposite has happened
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In an internal email to agents, BHS execs accuse a rival brokerage of spreading the rumor that BHS is for sale
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The attack began last week and has locked up the city's computer systems, which is preventing title companies from checking on properties' lien statuses
A multi-channel, multi-state lender called Open Mortgage filed suit claiming that the iBuyer's advertising is 'confusingly similar' to its own trademarks
The fund was created in partnership with Ivanhoé Cambridge
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty now asks agents to fill out Peer Reputation feedback surveys about agents on the other side of transactions
New York-based iintoo said that the acquisition of RealtyShares' assets 'catapults' it into 'a market leadership position' among real estate crowdfunding companies
Following the announcement of the Redfin Direct service that lets consumers make offers without agents, two companies are parting ways