Multifamily home automation startup SmartRent raises $32M

SmartRent helps property managers deploy technology, such as the Nest smart thermostat, across multiple units. Continue reading

Lennar partners with SkyNav in mixed-reality marketing

National homebuilder Lennar announced this week that it has partnered with San Francisco-based SkyNav to showcase a Summerville, South Carolina, master-planned community called Summer’s Corner. Continue reading

Chime ‘DAREs’ agents to try its new Facebook ad creation tool

It’s designed to streamline the process of creating Facebook ads and capturing leads for Realtors, so they can tap the social media network for business without spending much time on it, generating Facebook ads for an agent’s listings sourced from the … Continue reading

Compass, eXp executives named ‘top CEOs’ on Glassdoor list

Announced Tuesday, the list compiles the top chief executives at large, medium and small companies based on employee approval. Continue reading

Latchel raises $2.3M to help property managers handle maintenance requests

Latchel was subsequently designed to be a 24/7 maintenance department for property managers operating at any scale. And today, just over two years since launching, Latchel provides maintenance for about 43,000 units across the U.S. Continue reading

Google vows to invest $1B on new housing in Silicon Valley

The search giant wants to use Google land to build 15,000 homes, and spent $250 million on a fund to support affordable housing. Continue reading

How to Bring Your ‘Jazz Brain’ to Work

In his new book, Bring Your Brain to Work, cognitive scientist and University of Texas at Austin professor of psychology and marketing Art Markman says using  your “jazz brain” to improvise can help you get a job, do it well and advance your career. Th… Continue reading