Vacation rental sites roar back to life with surge of spring bookings
After a period of rolling out more lenient reservation cancellation policies and more stringent cleaning procedures in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, Airbnb, Vrbo and other vacation-rental websites are starting to see an increase in bookings again
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
As the pandemic persists, demand for remote luxury living soars
An estate in a remote part of southeastern Florida has hit the market for $25M — but it's only the most recent socially distant home to draw attention from the upper class
WeWork struggles to strike deal with landlords to reduce rent costs
As the COVID-19 pandemic causes cancellations to spike, WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani is pitching a revenue-sharing deal to the company's largest landlords
by Marian McPherson Apr 2
Could coronavirus outbreak delay Airbnb's initial public offering?
Bloomberg reported that Airbnb considered beginning the IPO process as early as March. Will uncertainty on Wall Street hold back the short-term rental giant from going public?
by Patrick Kearns Mar 3
Ring fired employees who tried to access customer video data
5 senators had previously raised concerns over the company's privacy practices
How the single-family rental investment landscape has evolved in the past decade
Institutional investors are turning to construction and iBuyers to provide single-family home rentals
by Steve Cook Jan 9
Builders ditching Nest products as Google takes complete control
Consumers now must have a Google account and Google Assistant to use Nest products
by Marian McPherson Oct 22
Could negative interest rate mortgages hit the United States?
Zillow Director of Economic Research Skyler Olsen says negative interest rate mortgages would signal trouble
by Marian McPherson Aug 19
Social media made simple: How to source, share and schedule
Having a social media plan is the best way to avoid wasting time while publishing great content and becoming a 'celebrity' in your market
by Matt Kaestner May 1
Luxury home in Wales
It will exclusively feature Sotheby's International Realty listings for the next 30 days
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 25
Luxury sellers won't budge on price? Share these facts
Knowing the statistics for your market is critical for setting expectations with clients
by Laura Brady Sep 20
Carolinas Prepare As Hurricane Florence Approaches
A new Zillow study finds homes with a combined value of a trillion dollars lie in the storm's path, as it nears landfall in North Carolina
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 13
RXR Realty is raising $50M for real estate tech fund
The fund will be closed by the end of the year
Home equity fintech startup raises additional $8.4M in Series A
Point allows homeowners to access their home equity wealth without taking out a loan
by Marian McPherson Sep 14
Are McMansions losing traction in the suburbs?
Trulia reports on metro and national trends of McMansion premiums
by Kimberly Manning Sep 7