Google sibling Sidewalk unveils its master plan for Toronto smart city

Here are just a few of the ideas outlined Monday in Sidewalk Labs’ massive master plan for a proposed new community in Toronto, Canada. The community, the first part of which has been dubbed Quayside, would occupy a section of waterfront property east … Continue reading

5 real estate taxes that could impact property investors

As the vacation rental industry heats up, state governments are eyeing real estate as a source of tax revenue, potentially putting a crimp on property investment. Here are five states who are either actively considering or have recently enacted short-t… Continue reading

Home by Frank Lloyd Wright’s intern can be yours for less than $1M

A mid-century house designed by one-time Frank Lloyd Wright intern has hit the market north of Montreal, Canada, for $855,000. Continue reading

You can now rent Biggie Smalls’ childhood home for $4K a month

The iconic rapper, otherwise known as The Notorious B.I.G., grew up in the so-called ‘one room shack’ in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill. Continue reading

Mortgage tech startup Blend raises $130M, adds Pixar vet to board

Digital mortgage lending startup Blend announced Monday its raised an additional $130 million in venture capital funding, bringing the company’s total funding to $310 million. The company plans to use the capital to further grow its team of nearly 400 … Continue reading

JP & Associates hires former RE/MAX president Geoff Lewis

JP & Associates Realtors announced Monday that Geoff Lewis, a veteran executive of RE/MAX, is joining JPAR’s parent company Vesuvius Holdings, LLC. Continue reading