Rent-to-own startup Landis raises $40M from Google, Jay-Z and NAR
The new Series B funding will go toward boosting the company's homeownership coaching program, growing its team and expanding to new markets
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 18
Celebrity-backed rent-to-own startup Landis expands to Florida
Company's services are now available in 5 Sunshine State markets: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonville — growing Landis' footprint to 51 cities in 12 states
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 25
Looking for your next read? A serial entrepreneur shares his top 10 picks
From celebrity memoirs to practical business advice and spiritual meditations, these are Adam Hergenrother's favorite books of 2022
by Adam Hergenrother Dec 23
Rent-to-own real estate startup Landis partners with NAR
The company, which in July announced it had raised $165M with help from Will Smith’s Dreamers VC and a branch of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, will tap NAR to connect with buyers
by Libertina Brandt Aug 13
Spec home sells for record-breaking $30M in celebrity-packed Calabasas
The mansion from real estate developer Michael Palumbo clocks in as the most expensive sale in the San Fernando Valley to date
Homeownership accessibility startup raises $165M with help from Will Smith, Jay-Z
The funding round for Landis was led by Sequoia Capital with participants from Arrive, a branch of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, Will Smith’s Dreamers VC, and Signia Venture Partners
by Libertina Brandt Jul 27
Sundae nets Will Smith and a list of pro athletes in latest funding round
As-is home sales marketplace Sundae's latest $80M Series C funding round was jointly led by Fifth Wall and General Global Capital
by Craig C. Rowe Jul 20
Yo homes! The 'Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air' mansion is on Airbnb
'Ready for the freshest staycation ever?' Will Smith wrote on the Airbnb listing. 'If this place looks familiar that’s because it’s just as fly as it was when I first rolled up the driveway. I’m back.'
Willow Smith, 19, drops $3.1M on waterfront Malibu estate
The home is LEED-certified, energy-efficient and boasts ocean views from nearly every room
Inside Trump's historic $95M mansion deal, 10 years later
The sale is raising red flags in D.C., but agents characterize the blockbuster deal as par for the course in the years leading up to the financial collapse