Kocomo brings co-ownership model to luxury international homes
Startup Kocomo has raised $56M to further its mission of democratizing owning a luxury second home in popular vacation destinations like the Caribbean and Mexico
Second-home startup Pacaso to add markets in North America, Europe
The company, which offers co-ownership of second homes in 20 U.S. markets, announced plans to expand into Europe, Mexico and Canada
by Daniel Houston Jun 29
The future of second-homeownership is bright
Pacaso co-founder Austin Allison and The Agency CEO Mauricio Umansky talk about the future of second-homeownership as Americans prepare for a new normal
by Marian McPherson Jun 16
Pacaso launches grant equity referral program
Real estate agents, Pacaso employees and homeowners will receive 500 restricted stock units for every closed referral
by Marian McPherson Jun 9
Connecting with Pacaso's CEO: The future of the second home market
Pacaso CEO Austin Allison explains how remote working, inventory shortages and co-ownership models are changing the fabric of second-home markets
by Marian McPherson May 25
Pacaso taps dotloop exec Marnie Blanco to lead industry relations
Pacaso named Marnie Blanco as its vice president of industry relations on Thursday. She'll oversee strategic industry partnerships and relations growth
by Marian McPherson Apr 22
Browse second-home opportunities on updated Pacaso app
Pacaso's mobile app allows users to browse available homes, share them with aspiring co-owners and friends, and be alerted to new properties or changes to those they're following. The company's intent is to democratize second homeownership
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 15
Salaried agent model is a 'game changer' says former Realogy leader
Charlie Young, who left Coldwell Banker last year, is joining the board of a flat-fee brokerage that pays its agents a base salary rather than a conventional commission
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 14
Pacaso raises $75M and soars to unicorn valuation
The co-ownership startup for second homes also raised $1 billion in debt funding
by Patrick Kearns Mar 24
Former Trulia CEO Pete Flint leads investment round in Instashowing
Flint and other big-name investors including Tom Ferry collectively dropped $1.5M on the showing management startup
by Jim Dalrymple II Mar 23
Interest in second homes is increasing, with men leading the charge
55.7% of Americans who don't own a second home say they now want one, compared to just 46.4% who expressed a desire for a second home prior to the pandemic
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 10
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff's new company starts trading today
Supernova Partners Acquisition Company, Inc., the former Zillow chief executive's special purpose acquisition company, upsized its initial public offering due to high demand
by Patrick Kearns Oct 21
Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff wants to help you buy a second home
Spencer Rascoff and dotloop founder Austin Allison are launching a new co-ownership startup for second homes, Rascoff's third venture this year
by Patrick Kearns Sep 30
Dotloop will now require agents to opt out of data sharing
Agents that use the Zillow-owned platform will be required to opt out of a new data-sharing policy if they don't want dotloop to share their data with third-party affiliates like Zillow
by Patrick Kearns Jul 9
Dotloop's messaging features just got a whole lot more streamlined
The new features will allow document sharing and both one-on-one and group conversations