Apple becomes latest company to pledge money for housing crisis
The company announced Monday a $2.5B plan, highlighted by an affordable housing investment fund and a first-time homebuyer assistance program
by Patrick Kearns Nov 4
Lesson Learned: Honesty is everything
Find out why The Agency’s Tracy McLaughlin believes that honesty is not just the best policy — it’s the only policy for real estate agents
by Christy Murdock Sep 23
Big swaths of the Bay Area saw home prices decline this year
A new report from Compass shows that after strong appreciation in 2017 and 2018 home prices in places such as Sonoma and Santa Clara counties have actually fallen
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 23
San Francisco skyline aerial view
Redfin closed 4 Bay Area offices, after an ex-contractor allegedly made 'concerning comments' last week
by Patrick Kearns Aug 16
Red Oak is now the largest indie brokerage in California's East Bay
In an era of tech disruption, Red Oak Realty is acquiring fellow indie brokerage Marvin Gardens Real Estate to compete with Compass and other well-funded rivals
by Jim Dalrymple II Aug 6
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
Google vows to invest $1B on new housing in Silicon Valley
The search giant wants to build 15,000 homes and has spent $250M on a fund to support affordable housing
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 19
SF homes
ZeroDown wants to pave a path to homeownership by allowing prospective buyers to rent their way to buying
by Patrick Kearns Jun 12
Co-living company Bungalow launches in San Francisco
The company expects to have 30 rooms available in the city by the end of the month and 150 by the end of the year
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 6
Rental brokerage Keyo will pay landlords even if tenants default
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
by Jim Dalrymple II May 20
Reali raises $9M in funding round
The cash infusion comes less than a month after the flat-fee brokerage acquired mortgage lending startup Lenda
by Jim Dalrymple II May 9
Red Oak Realty reveals new website, platform redesign
The changes come as more indie brokerages are investing heavily in technology
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 9
The Compass critic that flipped: Inside Alain Pinel’s major reversal
Six months before his company was acquired by Compass, APR President Mike Hulme penned a company-wide memo critical of the brokerage. Now his agents are scrambling
by Patrick Kearns Mar 6