A picture of the new CEO in front of an Opendoor sign for an article about Opendoor's resurrection.
The old paradigm of iBuying is over, Revaluate's Chris Drayer writes. Whatever happens next may put real estate agents back at the center of the transaction
by Chris Drayer Sep 17
Finding Financial Freedom: Owning your money story is everything
Melanie Klein profiles Compass' Cindy Scholz and her wealth-building journey for those who are just starting out and those who are seeking financial independence
by Melanie Klein Jul 10
Democrats reintroduce bill to expose rental algorithms
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar has reintroduced the Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act, inspired by the Department of Justice’s RealPage investigation
by Marian McPherson Feb 6
DOJ adds major landlords to antitrust lawsuit against RealPage
Greystar Real Estate Partners, Blackstone’s LivCor and Cushman & Wakefield are among the institutional landlords accused of fixing rental prices — to the detriment of 'millions' of renters
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7
Apartment stocks surge following $10B Blackstone bet
The Bloomberg REIT Index recorded its largest single-day gain since December on Monday. The largest gains, unsurprisingly, were recorded by recent acquisition AIR Communities
by Ben Verde Apr 10
Blackstone ramps up activity with $10B multifamily acquisition
The acquisition of AIR Communities marks Blackstone's largest in the multifamily sector. It shows a bullishness in rentals and a mentality that the commercial market may be bottoming out
Blackstone president: Now it's time for real estate investors to pounce
Jon Gray described the current market as a 'bottoming period' that should inspire investors to get moving on new purchases and said those who move fast stand to be rewarded once prices recover
by Ben Verde Mar 18
Tracking the housing recovery? These 12 dates offer crucial clues
Intel is highlighting the most important data releases and events slated for each month of 2024 in an effort to help industry observers follow the arc of residential real estate's rebound this year
by Chris LeBarton Jan 24
Blackstone to take Tricon Residential private in $3.5B deal
Tricon is a landlord and developer of single-family rental homes in the United States and Canada with a portfolio of over 38K rentals
by Ben Verde Jan 19
Major real estate players push back against Florida's foreign buyer ban
Lobbying group the Real Estate Roundtable, which represents the interests of investors like Blackstone, is appealing to state legislators to amend Gov. DeSantis' foreign investment ban
by Lillian Dickerson Dec 12
Hotels and Airbnb, Vrbo in heated battle as business travel ramps up
Both hotels and short-term rental companies are vying for customers seeking out extended stays through new offerings as business travel ramps up across the US this fall
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 10
SPANX founder Sara Blakely's 5 keys to building lifelong success
During her keynote at Ben Kinney's BuiltHOW conference, SPANX founder Sara Blakely shared the keys to scaling a business while maintaining joy and creativity
by Marian McPherson Sep 14
The Fed, the market and memories of the global financial crisis
Opinion
While naysayers and doomsdayers compare today's real estate market to 2008, the numbers tell a very different economic story
by Chris Drayer Aug 23
Layoffs hit rent-to-own company Home Partners of America
Layoffs come a week after the shutdown of RealSure, Home Partners' iBuyer joint venture with real estate franchising giant Anywhere, and include Pathlight Property Management
by Matt Carter Jan 19
Zillow, Opendoor and Compass debut on the Fortune 500
The companies all debuted within a few slots of established player Realogy, and highlight both the role of tech in real estate and the rise of bitter rivalries
by Jim Dalrymple II May 23