Better.com is set to receive $500 million from SoftBank's Vision Fund, according to a WSJ article on Thursday. This places better.com's valuation at $6B
The Dever-based company provides landlords with services such as 2 years of guaranteed rent and 24/7 property management to help them achieve 'set it and forget it' mode on rental properties
The platform is geared toward small independent landlords who need help with property maintenance, rent collection and searching for new tenants
The funding round was led by Volition Capital, with participation from Egis Capital, RiverPark Ventures and Stifel Financial Corporation
Compass CCO Matt Spangler publicly reached out to departing Uber staffers on Twitter as the company seeks to build engineering and product development teams
For agents, iBuyers offer a unique opportunity to adjust their value proposition
Startup launched in 2015 as a safe alternative to finding rentals and roommates
Digital lending rat race heats up as money pours into the space
The online startup is making changes to facilitate growth
Cadre is focused on transparency, low fees and access to deal-by-deal discretion, says general partner Jeff Jordan
The company has introduced a number of new offerings over the past couple of years