Monthly Archives: May 2019

HUD Secretary slammed for confusing REO with Oreo cookies

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 22, 2019 - 12:30 am |May 22, 2019 Uncategorized

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Despite the controversy that has swirled around his tenure, following the Oreo incident, Ben Carson attempted to downplay his apparent confusion. Continue reading →

Compass poaches entire 22-person Coldwell Banker team

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 21, 2019 - 10:17 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Los Angeles-based WSA Real Estate operates in the tony western half of Los Angeles. Team members are now decamping for Compass, which is not acquiring the entity itself. Continue reading →

Trulia founder Pete Flint’s venture firm NFX raises $275M

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 21, 2019 - 9:38 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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NFX splits its investments equally between business-to-business companies and business-to-consumer companies, but said that out of 3,000 firms seeking money this year it will ultimately only fund 0.5 percent. Continue reading →

Missing girl found safe after Ring camera captures kidnapping

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 21, 2019 - 7:19 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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A missing girl in Texas whose kidnapping was been captured on a Ring camera has been found safe and returned to her parents. Continue reading →

Airbnb launches partnership with DNA testing company 23andMe

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 21, 2019 - 6:50 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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The partnership comes amid what Airbnb says is a rise in “heritage travel,” or trips people take to connect with their ancestors’ homelands. Continue reading →

Is US government investigating MLSs and vendors for antitrust?

By Patrick Kearns | May 21, 2019 - 5:37 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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The Department of Justice is reportedly demanding CoreLogic and other MLS vendors hand over information related to buyer broker commissions. Continue reading →

Inside the mass exodus at Purplebricks US

By Patrick Kearns | May 21, 2019 - 5:10 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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The U.K.-based discount brokerage launched in the U.S. in 2017 and has had a massive turnover in leadership roles in recent months. Continue reading →

Meet the man behind the viral Amazon tiny home

By Veronika Bondarenko | May 21, 2019 - 4:59 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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The DIY homes have been reimagined as art galleries, chapels and Airbnb rentals since going viral last week. No one is more surprised than Allwood Outlet CEO Tapani Pekkala. Continue reading →

Best friends 4ever? Redfin strikes deal with Zillow to list in 4 cities

By Jim Dalrymple II | May 21, 2019 - 2:16 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Long-time rivals Zillow and Redfin have finally made peace — over one issue at least — and struck a deal that allows the former to directly host the latter’s listings in four U.S. cities. Continue reading →

Existing-home sales dip in April

By Patrick Kearns | May 21, 2019 - 2:10 pm |May 21, 2019 Uncategorized

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Existing home sales for single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops fell 0.4 percent from March to April and were down 4.4 percent year-over-year. Continue reading →