Insurance startup Lemonade raises $300M funding round
Softbank led the new round of funding, which will let the techie insurance provider expand its reach beyond the US
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 11
The essential guide to Wall Street and real estate
Wall Street and venture capitalists are pouring fortunes into everything from real estate tech companies to single family rentals
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 8
SoftBank eyeing additional $15B for its Vision Fund: Report
Compass and Opendoor have received money from the Saudi-backed fund and haven't ruled out accepting more
by Patrick Kearns Apr 5
San Francisco skyline
A number of top tech companies could go public in 2019, what does it mean for San Francisco's already pricey housing market?
by Patrick Kearns Mar 13
WeWork CEO made millions leasing buildings to WeWork
A number of the private company's investors reportedly expressed concern over a potential conflict of interest
by Patrick Kearns Jan 16
WeWork rebrands to The We Company, targets growth in residential
A new name and $6B in funding from SoftBank signal the coworking startup's expanded focus on its apartment and school efforts
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 8
The 8 biggest real estate tech news stories of 2018
Upstarts and traditional real estate firms made big moves
by Teke Wiggin Dec 25
How to protect your business in an evolving industry
Opinion
What should the individual agent do when confronted with the swirl of funding and iBuyer activity and talk of massive change within the industry?
by Raj Purohit Dec 19
Opendoor, Compass and their big investor are silent on Saudi Arabia controversy
The SoftBank Vision Fund, worth $93 billion and a major real estate tech investor, is suddenly facing scrutiny in the wake of a Saudi journalist's disappearance
by Teke Wiggin Oct 15
Why real estate tech investment won't stop anytime soon
A partner at real estate tech investment firm Camber Creek explains why the flow of new money will continue for the foreseeable future
by Patrick Kearns Oct 15
Real estate tech funding reached $2.7B last month, most since 2017
Driven by massive rounds in Opendoor and Compass, rising proptech market soared 132% in September
by Patrick Kearns Oct 8
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Opinion
Thinking as long term as Compass's global investors is useful — but only up to a point
by Brad Inman Oct 1
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iBuyers and the big trends changing the field
by Patrick Kearns Sep 28
Compass raises another $400M
The NYC-based brokerage now has over 7,000 agents across the country and plans to launch in Austin, Nashville, Houston and internationally
by Patrick Kearns Sep 27
Opendoor header
The San Francisco-based startup wants to make buying a home as easy as hailing a ride through an app
by Teke Wiggin Sep 27