Real Estate Industry Overview & Trends
Earlier this week, the rental management company acquired Oasis Collections, a home-sharing startup that operates in 17 major cities across Europe and the Americas
On the heels of Dallas launch, Compass expands deeper into Lone Star State with hires from 3 rival brokerages
Opinion
Thinking as long term as Compass's global investors is useful — but only up to a point
Realogy appoints new chief ethics and compliance officer to fill void left by Coldwell Banker COO Liz Gehringer
iBuyers and the big trends changing the field
The week's top real estate industry stories and practical advice to use this weekend
The SoftBank Vision Fund just announced a combined $800M in venture capital backing for the two real estate startups — here's why
Opinion
One Minnesota brokerage is suggesting that sellers check what Opendoor has to offer right from its site
The company has been secretly testing a fast cash offer homebuying program in one market for the last year, closing 100 transactions so far
The NYC-based brokerage now has over 7,000 agents across the country and plans to launch in Austin, Nashville, Houston and internationally
The San Francisco-based startup wants to make buying a home as easy as hailing a ride through an app
The news, while positive, comes as homebuyers continue to face rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices
The Redfin Owner Estimate builds on existing technology — it could also be a windfall for Redfin's iBuyer platform
Aaron Drucker, formerly of Redfin, will lead operations as the flat-fee brokerage launches in Orlando and Tampa Bay
Keller Williams Lakeland has launched a GoFundMe for the 4 surviving children, who were home during the attack
Western World Insurance claims Mauricio Umansky failed to disclose he was an investor in the seaside mansion, which later sold for $70M, over double the purchase price
Tushaus previously served as the franchise's chief operating officer, IT manager and director of recruiting