Hometalk, a DIY project website, nabs $15M in funding
Hometalk, a site where visitors can browse DIY projects and connect with home services professionals, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by NFX. Continue reading
Hometalk, a site where visitors can browse DIY projects and connect with home services professionals, has raised $15 million in a funding round led by NFX. Continue reading
HomeSmart is taking its brokerage operations to the Sunshine State. The company announced on Wednesday it’s set to expand to Florida, the 29th state with a HomeSmart presence — thanks to the company’s franchise arm — and the fourth with a company-owned… Continue reading
Twelve years after first putting his 52-room mansion on the market, 50 Cent has finally closed the deal for $2.9 million. Continue reading
Zillow is finally taking its re-imagined Premier Agent program nationwide and unveiling a platform where the “best” agents are rewarded while those with poor customer reviews will be dropped. Continue reading
Millennials are a driving force in the housing market, whether buying homes themselves or influencing their parents’ decisions, according to a NAR survey. Continue reading
A new company is building a system that will use data and artificial intelligence to match high-end properties with lifestyle preferences and hobbies. Continue reading
A funny thing happens to most of us aging guys once we find ourselves near the south of 60. We start to look it. Our ears enlarge. Our bellies protrude. Our nose hairs multiply. Take heart. There’s hope. That, at least, according to three national cons… Continue reading
I’ve worked in the mortgage business for 17 years. And over the past few years, a close friend of mine and I often talked about the depressing state of the industry. Every time I ran an idea by him about a job I was considering, he went bass bravado wi… Continue reading
Like any self-disrespecting woman, I’ve spent a lifetime of mirror scrutiny (and cash) on my thighs, hips, heart, back, post-baby belly, even my eyebrows. For all this investment, I’ve paid scant attention to the one irreplaceable body part that keeps … Continue reading
Real estate is wrought with deal-killers at every turn. Sometimes, no matter how proactive you are, surprise rears its ugly head and throws a wrench in the entire transaction. A savvy agent is ready with a plan B if needed. Here are 10 home-sale killer… Continue reading