EXp seeks move to Texas after Delaware judge allows sexual assault case to move forward
A Delaware judge allowed sexual assault claims to proceed against Sanford and other members of eXp's board, and just 6 weeks later, the company filed paperwork to establish an April vote on moving its incorporation to Texas. No direct link between the 2 events has been established
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 26
Why Opendoor is suddenly lighting up real estate social media
Opendoor is surging on real estate X thanks to a credible comeback narrative, an unusually candid CEO and earnings calls treated like viral content
by Nick Pipitone Feb 20
Trump bump flattens for luxury homebuyers in Silicon Valley
Bay Area luxury buyers, many of whom work in tech, don't take market fluctuations well because their wealth is generated through IPOs and stocks. If the stock market is in a tizzy, no homebuying
Tesla rented their listing — then used it to debut its humanoid robot
Jason Peteler of Revel Real Estate and Matthew Yim of Coldwell Banker only knew at first that an EV company had rented their listing for a few days as a filming location, with the details a mystery
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 21
Compass agent Matt Holm thrives along backbone of the US economy
Holm, who leads the Holm Team in Austin, has leaned into the city's burgeoning tech industry, and he'll share his insights on Silicon Valley's emergence in Texas at Inman Connect Austin next month
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 24
OpenAI leaves San Francisco HQ after Elon Musk stops paying rent
The move follows a public rift between the CEO of Tesla and the maker of ChatGPT. Musk had previously been paying rent for OpenAI's headquarters.
by Taylor Anderson Aug 27
Rocket Homes app puts listings on your car's infotainment screen
Integration with Apple CarPlay 'merges the house hunt with the open road' and turns the commute 'into an exciting and natural part of the homebuying journey.' Unless you drive a Tesla
by Matt Carter Dec 13
Texas surged during COVID. Now, its luxury markets are being tested
Droves of people have flocked to Texas for new jobs, tax and affordability purposes, and political reasons, and demand from this new class of wealthy buyers is stretching luxury inventory thin
by Lillian Dickerson Jul 28
'Big Short' investor: Flooding is the next great threat to home values
Dave Burt, who made a fortune leading up to the Great Recession and later earned notoriety in the 2015 film 'The Big Short,' is sounding the alarm about a growing threat to housing prices: flood risk
by Ben Verde May 31
Redfin CEO, others deflate Elon Musk's housing 'meltdown' theory
The Tesla CEO just predicted a coming collapse in the housing market, but Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman and other experts say the conditions that would lead to a meltdown just aren't there
by Jim Dalrymple II May 31
Tiny-home startup's production delays raise investor eyebrows
Tiny-homebuilding startup Boxabl has received $140M in funding since its founding and now has a waiting list of 160,000 orders. How long will investors wait for homes?
Mauricio Umansky and globe
'The key takeaway is this,' CEO Mauricio Umansky said of this year's report. 'Housing remains a primary investment for the world’s most affluent citizens and a safe hedge against inflation'
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 19
Will Elon Musk's Twitter torpedo real estate's most critical debates?
Musk is already shaking things up just days after buying Twitter. That could have big implications for some of real estate's most pressing debates
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 1
Roe v. Wade has been overturned. What does it mean for real estate?
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by a conservative majority in the court is expected to lead to bans in approximately half the states and could potentially lead to new migration trends
by Jim Dalrymple II May 4
How Twitter fought Elon Musk with a real estate investment strategy
The social network briefly turned to a poison pill to fight off the world's richest man. And as it turns out, poison pills have a long history in the real estate industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 26